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	Jewish community and police to monitor anti-Semitism in Russia The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FEOR) and Moscow's Main Interior Department decided to... by RIA Novosti (January 13)
	Stabbing spree in synagogue A man stabbed seven people at a Moscow synagogue this week... from J Weekly (January 13)
	Boys attacked in Paris suburb Two Jewish boys wearing yarmulkes were attacked recently in front of a train station in a Paris suburb... from J Weekly (January 13)
	It’s imperative we understand heritage of Russian community More than 20 percent of the Jewish community of New York speaks Russian from J Weekly by gary rosenblatt (January 6)
	African Student Killed Near Metro Station A St. Petersburg university student from Cameroon became the fourth victim of murder on Saturday in what many see as an ongoing wave of hate crimes that... from St. PetersburgTimes.com (December 29)
	Austrian exhibit displays anti-Semitic trinkets The exhibit in the basement of the Jewish museum has the feel of a cozy antique shop or an old-fashioned apartment. By The Associated Press (December 23)
	Anti-Semitic show airs on public TV Maryland county leader said she was obligated to allow an anti-Semitic program to air on cable access television... from J Weekly (December 23)
	Ukrainian Jew appointed governor A Jewish leader was appointed governor of one of Ukraine’s key industrial regions... from J Weekly (December 22)
	Russian, US diplomats play down differences amid controversial NGO legislation A top Russian diplomat on Friday deflected foreign criticism about pending legislation that would severely... By The Associated Press (December 2)
	Russian bill on nonprofit groups could harm Jewish organizations Some Russian Jewish activists are concerned that a new bill on nonprofit organizations may harm their operations... By Lev Krichevsky from JTA.org (November 28)
	American dream sours for Russian émigrés Call the main line at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills and you get a recorded greeting in English and Russian. By J Weekly (November 25)
	Putin Defends Reining in Private Groups President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday defended Russia's right to scrutinize any political activity by foreign and domestic charities and nongovernmental organizations, even as he promised that... By Steven Lee Myers from The New York Times (November 25)
	Victims of S.F. pizza punchfest claim anti-Semitic attack A pair of young San Franciscans beaten unconscious last month by a pack of attackers outside a pizza parlor... from J Weekly (November 25)
	Duma Gives $17.4M to NGOs The State Duma voted Friday to allocate 500 million rubles ($17.4 million) to promote civil society in Russia and defend the rights of Russians in the Baltic countries... By Francesca Mereu and Oksana Yablokova from Moscow Times (November 21)
	Federations reenergize campaign for Jews in Ethiopia, Europe A 100-year-old Jewish woman, whose closest relatives are dead, lives in a one-room walk-up apartment in the former Soviet republic of Moldova that she hasn’t walked out of in four years... from J Weekly (November 18)
	Jews closer to blacks, Hispanics on race issues Jews are likelier to agree with black and Hispanics than with whites when it comes to racial issues, a survey found... from J Weekly (November 18)
	Groups to discuss campus anti-Semitism at colleges Leaders of several American Jewish groups will discuss anti-Semitism on American college campuses with a U.S. panel... from J Weekly (November 18)
	Russian Jewish group at war with itself A leading Russian Jewish organization has been rocked by unrest in its leadership... from J Weekly (October 14)
	Vandals Desecrate 70 Headstones at St.-Petersburg Jewish Cemetery Unidentified culprits desecrated about 70 graves at a St. Petersburg Jewish on Thursday night to steal parts of their tombstones from MosNews.com (October 7)
	A Year in flux for European Jews The 60th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 15th anniversary of the fall of communism took place this... from J Weekly (Sept 30)
	Students stabbed in Kiev Ukrainian skinheads critically wounded a Jewish youth... from J Weekly (Sept 2)
	JCC exhibit celebrates Jewish Soviet army veterans A piece of soap might not be what most people think of when remembering World War II... from J Weekly (August 19)
	Russian emigres get first taste of Judaism in Israel A few months ago, Alex Valdman — a 22-year-old student at San Francisco State University — had his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall... from J Weekly (August 19)
	Rights Activists Query Nashi's Motives The Moscow Center for Human Rights on Monday released a report on the growth of racial, ethnic and... by The Moscow Times.com (August 16)
	Ukraines bring Judaism back into their homes The decision to send children to Jewish schools sometimes causes problems for Jewish families in the former Soviet Union... from J Weekly (August 12)
	Shoah memorial in Slovakia vandalized A Holocaust memorial in Slovakia was vandalized... from J Weekly (July 15)
	Anti-Semitism alarms Russian Jews A Moscow synagogue echoes to the sound of morning worship... By Steve Rosenberg BBC News, Moscow (Feb 17)
	Russia drops Shulhan Aruch case By SAM SER The Jerusalem Post (June 28)
	Two arrests made in San Jose hate crimes Two teenagers were arrested Saturday, June 11, on suspicion of using a chemical to burn swastikas and racial epithets... from J Weekly (June 17)
	Religious leaders remember victims of Stalin's regime Participants in an interfaith forum in Moscow paid respect to clerics of different faiths killed by Stalin... from J Weekly (June10)
	Poster competition organized by the new Novgorod Tolerance Center More than 200 students participated in a poster competition organized by the new Novgorod Tolerance Center... (June 9)
	Kiev forum calls for Jews to be deported Participants at an anti-Zionist conference in Kiev called for the deportation of Jews... from J Weekly (June 10)
	Russian Jewish oil magnate sentenced A Russian court sentenced a Jewish oil magnate to nine years in jail... from J Weekly (June 3)
	Russian Jews want cemetary left alone Authorities in the Russian city of Kaliningrad temporarily halted construction on the site of an abandoned Jewish cemetery... from J Weekly (May 27)
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