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Nevada welcomed this Israeli marijuana scientist. US immigration threw him out of the country.
Shimon Abta appears to be the lone cannabis industry worker forced from the U.S. due to a gap between federal and state law.
United States
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Orthodox Union will not penalize synagogues that already have women clergy
The synagogue umbrella group in a statement reaffirmed its policy of members hiring women clergy.
Life & Culture
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Israeli teens suing BDS activists over cancellation of Lorde concert
The pop star nixed the Tel Aviv performance days after saying she was educated by the two New Zealanders about Israeli-Palestinian issues.
From the JTA Archives
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Israel’s first Arab Supreme Court justice said he does not sing the national anthem
"I cannot sing an anthem that includes the words 'Beats true a Jewish heart,'" said Salim Joubran, who retired several months ago.
From 70 Faces Media
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Polish TV host mocks Jewish critics of new law by suggesting use of term ‘Jewish death camps’
Polish legislation would criminalize the use of the term “Polish death camps.”