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Tuesday July 8, 2008

The German city of Dachau is seeking a new image -- through a sister city in Israel.

At least three players of Jewish descent made the lineups of Major League Baseball's All-Star teams.

Berlin's Jewish community has approved the concept of "a multifaith university."

The visa exemption deal between Russia and Israel will go into effect this fall.

Iran threatened to "burn" Tel Aviv and U.S. targets in response to any attack on its nuclear sites.

An Israeli-Syrian peace accord is unlikely before President Bush steps down, Bashar Assad said.

Ehud Olmert will undergo a third round of police questioning in the Talansky case on Friday.

Five youths suspected of involvement in the alleged anti-Semitic beating of a Paris boy were detained by police.

A former trainer for Alex Rodriguez said the star ballplayer's interest in Kabbalah caused the break-up of his marriage.

A rare manuscript by German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn was sold.

Israeli security forces announced the arrest of three leading Hamas terrorists in the West Bank.

More than 700 educators from around the world are attending an anti-racism conference at Yad Vashem.


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