January 27, 2010 / World News

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GOP upset in Mass. shuffles deck in Washington

WASHINGTON—The election of Scott Brown to replace the late Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate has thrown the future of health care reform into doubt. More...

Plane diverted over passenger’s tefillin

A commercial flight was diverted to Philadelphia after a Jewish passenger’s tefillin were mistaken for a bomb. More...

Miep Gies, 100, hid Anne Frank

Miep Gies, the woman who helped hide Anne Frank and recovered her diary, has died at 100. Gies, who died in the Netherlands, was the last surviving member of the small group that hid Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis. More...

Reisman Show marks 45 years

Barry Reisman played his first Jewish record on the air in February of 1965. More...

Crete synagogue hit with its second fire

The only synagogue on the Greek island of Crete may have suffered its second arson attack in less than two weeks. A fire at the Etz Hayyim synagogue in the city of Hania destroyed the wooden roof of the building as well as scores of books. More...

Obama: Mideast peace lagging

President Obama acknowledged that the Middle East peace process has not moved forward. More...

Youkilis wins vote as top Jewish player

BOYS OF SUMMER…

Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis was voted the top Jewish baseball player of the decade in online balloting. More...