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Nevada welcomed this Israeli marijuana scientist. US immigration threw him out of the country.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Israel & Middle East

Israel’s first Arab Supreme Court justice said he does not sing the national anthem

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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.”

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