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Rahm Emanuel’s finger loss in focus amid Jewish president push; who is he? Wife, net worth, and other details

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Former Chicago Mayor and Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel pushed for a US president who is Jewish. (Getty Images via AFP)

Rahm Emanuel returned to the spotlight with a push for the US getting a Jewish president. His remark has put focus on personal details like his wife and family, net worth, and how Emanuel lost a finger. Former Chicago Mayor and Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel pushed for a US president who is Jewish. (Getty … Read more

Two Iranians in UK charged over terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community

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Two Iranians in UK charged over terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community

A police car patrols the area around the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester Two Iranian nationals have been charged in the UK over an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community, with police accusing the men of carrying out reconnaissance and trying to obtain components and equipment for an improvised explosive device.According to … Read more

In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

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In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

An 1847 painting made by a not-so-popular artist wouldn’t have much historical or monetary value for most. But to Jackie Sondell, whose three grandparents died in the Holocaust, it’s a priceless family heirloom. The Austrian deputy consul general in the Twin Cities, from his posting in New York, lifted the top off a cardboard box … Read more

In 1943, two Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis bought a crumbling Los Angeles mansion for $9,000; 83 years later, after the Palisades Fire forced it shut, Villa Aurora has reopened

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In 1943, two Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis bought a crumbling Los Angeles mansion for $9,000; 83 years later, after the Palisades Fire forced it shut, Villa Aurora has reopened

Villa Aurora was built in 1927 as a Spanish Revival model home (Photo: Daniella On Design) In 1943, German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife, Marta, bought a crumbling mansion in Pacific Palisades, Los Angels, for $9,000. The couple who had fled Nazi persecution, turned the house into a gathering place for artists, writers … Read more