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Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

Biden says, quote, "Think - behind of all that, I bet you 85 percent of those changes, whether it's in Hollywood or social media, are a consequence of Jewish leaders in the industry.

Israel police guard women praying at Jewish site

Israeli police have held back hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men trying to prevent a Jewish women's group from praying at a key Jerusalem holy site, a reversal of past practice.

Israel backs ruling for Jewish women's prayer

An Israeli court instructed police last month to stop detaining women for performing religious rituals and wearing garb that Orthodox Judaism reserves for men.

AP PHOTOS: Few know story of Jews in Red Army

About 500,000 Jews served in the Soviet Red Army during World War II.

Thessaloniki Jews commemorate Holocaust

Jewish residents in this northern Greek city have gathered to commemorate the 70th anniversary from the first roundup and deportation of Jews to Nazi extermination camps in World War II.

Pope Francis reaches out to Jews

"Francis' predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, worked toward reconciliation between Catholics and Jews during their papacies.

UK lawmaker suspended over 'Jewish' remarks

The Times of London says that in an Urdu-language TV interview it has obtained, Lord Ahmed blamed his 12-week prison sentence on pressure put on courts by Jewish-owned media organization.

Jewish museum in Poland unveils synagogue roof

The roof will be a key attraction in the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, a major institution due to open next year in the heart of the city's former Jewish quarter.

Italy kingmaker's anti-Jewish views under scrutiny

The anti-Semitic thread winds back years, with an entry Grillo made in his much-followed blog shortly after Gibson made derogatory comments about Jews during his arrest for drunken driving in 2006.

Putin's idea to house Jewish collection rejected

A U.S.-based Jewish group is rejecting Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to house a disputed historical collection of books and documents at a Jewish museum in Moscow.

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Ex-yeshiva teacher faces sex assault charges in NJ

"Going to law enforcement is not, at this time, common within the Orthodox Jewish community.