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The Wiesenthal Center on Thursday urged authorities in Berlin to overturn a court ruling banning circumcision, saying it would be "a stain on today's Germany" to let it stand.

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival expelled Danish director Lars Von Trier on Thursday for jokingly calling himself a Nazi and Hitler sympathizer, leaving the world's biggest cinema showcase in a state of shock.

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival expelled Danish director Lars Von Trier on Thursday for jokingly calling himself a Nazi and Hitler sympathizer, leaving the world's biggest cinema showcase in a state of shock.

A prominent Jewish-American organization has made public a list of top 10 anti-Semitic slurs made in 2010, saying it was showing an unprecedented proliferation of anti-Semitism in the country.

In High Holiday message, a rabbi encourages recession victims to overcome their plight, reclaim their dignity. Saturday night, Jews around the world broke their 24-hour fast for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. In our tradition, last night marked the end of the High Holy Days, in which we ask G-d to forgive us our sins and inscribe us in the Book of Life for another year. If you are reading this, it appears that I made it!

New book claims famed Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israeli spy agency Mossad. A new book claims renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency, providing information on war criminals and Germans working in Arab countries.

Calif. candidate Jerry Brown tells Jewish-rights group he regrets 'propaganda' remark. California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has told a Jewish-rights group that he regrets recent remarks to a reporter in which he compared his rival's campaign tactics to Joseph Goebbels' Nazi propaganda.

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Jewish rights groups denounce comparison of Arizona immigration law with Nazi Germany. Arizona's tough new law against illegal immigration has prompted furious protests and boycotts but Jewish groups say opponents who compare it with the rise of Nazi Germany are going too far.

Pope Benedict XVI faced fresh criticism Saturday after attacks on the Catholic Church over the paedophile priest furore were compared to anti-Semitism, further marring Easter Week celebrations.

Pope Benedict XVI faced new criticism Saturday after his preacher likened attacks on the Catholic Church over the paedophile priest furore to anti-Semitism, further marring Easter Week celebrations.

Pope Benedict XVI was preparing Saturday to hold an Easter vigil in St Peter's Square, in the wake of the latest row over the Church's response to paedophile priests.

Criticism of the Roman Catholic Church over paedophilia scandals is similar to anti-Semitism, the Vatican preacher said during Good Friday observance, citing a letter from a Jewish friend.

Victims of abuse by Catholic priests said Friday it was "morally wrong" for the pope's personal preacher to compare criticism of the church sex scandal to anti-Semitism, as an outraged Jewish group demanded an apology.

US Jewish leaders decry Vatican official's comparison of abuse crisis to violence against Jews. American Jewish leaders on Friday denounced a Vatican official's likening of anti-Catholicism during the church's escalating abuse crisis to "collective violence" against Jews, but predicted it would not deal a severe blow to the two faiths' often-strained relationship.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Attacks on the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict over a sexual abuse scandal are comparable to "collective violence" against Jews, the pontiff's personal preacher told a Vatican Good Friday service.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Attacks on the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict over a sexual abuse scandal are comparable to "collective violence" against Jews, the pontiff's personal preacher told a Vatican Good Friday service.

Palestinians petition UN to stop construction of museum on Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem. Palestinian and international human rights activists on Wednesday petitioned the United Nations to stop the construction of a Museum of Tolerance on the site of a medieval Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem, saying it would disturb centuries-old graves.

Jewish advocacy group questions Carter's apology for 'words or deeds' that stigmatized Israel. Former President Jimmy Carter's apology to the Jewish community has sparked a debate among Jewish groups, as some reacted with skepticism while others sought to wait before gauging the Georgia Democrat's attempt to heal an often strained relationship.

The founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center voiced dismay and disappointment Monday at weekend Vatican moves to raise controversial wartime pope Pius XII to sainthood.