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Roanoke house of worship has website hacked
WDBJ7 ReporterMembers of a Roanoke congregation are shocked and disappointed after someone hacked their website. A hacking group called Ayyildiz based out of Turkey in the Middle East is responsible for the hack. The group's message read "Death to Israel" and we're...Tags: Computer Crime, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Hanukkah celebrated
ReporterIt's the first day and second night of Hanukkah. And, whether at home or in synagogues, those of the Jewish faith are taking time to observe the 8-day holiday in unique and festive ways. There are many customs associated with Hanukkah. From the...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Religious Festivals, Customs and Tradition, Hanukkah
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Roanoke Synagogue welcomes special guest
ReporterHe's called a scribe, or "Sofer" in Hebrew. Today he visited the Beth Israel Synagogue to help with the preservation of the Torah Scroll, a handwritten version of the five books of Moses. The Torah Scroll is rolled up around two wooden shafts and is often...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Religious Texts, Torah
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Romney delivers foreign policy speech at Virginia Military Institute
WDBJ7 ReportersForeign policy took center stage Monday morning, as the latest presidential push targeted Southwest Virginia. Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney spoke to a group at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. Romney spoke to a crowd of about...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Politics, Regional Authority, Government, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia)
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Mother Katz deli lunch returns to Roanoke
Mother Katz deli lunch is back in Roanoke.
Beth Israel Synagogue brought back a tradition from more than 30 years ago.
The lunch and bake sale used to be an annual event.
This year, the lunch features kosher corned beef and turkey sandwiches with...Tags: Judaism, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches
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Global shares grind higher, gold pauses from big losing streak
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose on Monday as investors sought better returns in stocks, while uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's stimulus program caused gold to pause from its longest losing streak in four years. Despite major U.S....Tags: New Zealand, Portugal, Interior Policy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Money and Monetary Policy
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Threats daubed at Israeli woman prayer activist's home
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Threatening slogans were daubed on Monday outside the doorway of an Israeli activist in a Jewish women's prayer group seeking equal rights of worship for women at Jerusalem's holy Western Wall. "Your time is up," read one of...Tags: Judaism, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Religious Events, Christianity
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Companies Matched With Israeli Start-ups
Greater HartfordOne June 12, MetroHartford Alliance, the region's economic development leader, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, will hold their third Connecticut-Israel Technology Summit at a pivotal time for job creation and investment in the high-tech...Tags: Judaism, University of Connecticut, Religion and Belief, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), United Technologies Corporation
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WRAPUP 2-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" (Adds funerals, Syrian TV) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Terrorism, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Iran
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Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle: activists
ReutersAMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, Syrian activists said on Monday....Tags: Terrorism, Armed Conflicts, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Iran
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Sheriff Israel asks for $93.7 million more, 14% increase
The first details of the new Broward County sheriff's budget have emerged: He's asking for a $93.7 million increase in spending, or 14 percent more than was approved last year. To put the number into context, it's about half the price of the new county...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Al Lamberti, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Health and Safety at Work, Broward County
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Kerry heads to Mideast to advance Syria plan that depends in large part on Russia
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Kerry, Government, Washington, DC
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