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John T. Earnest fired eight to 10 shots, fatally hitting Lori Kaye and wounded three others. He apparently intended to keep shooting, but struggled with his weapon.

Days after Israeli Holocaust memorial recognizes wartime Polish diplomat for saving Jews, supporters of two other diplomats in famous group want them to be recognized as well.

Family and friends of the late Lori Kaye, who threw herself in front of the rabbi of her congregation in Saturday's shooting, celebrate the life of a "generous, vivacious, and devout woman" • Daughter Hannah Kaye says she "knows" her mother has forgiven shooter.

Thousands attend the Jerusalem funeral of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub, scion of a Hungarian rabbinic dynasty, who died Sunday aged 96. Taub helped produce a two-volume encyclopedia documenting Jewish religious martyrs killed in the Holocaust.

Chabad releases statement condemning San Diego shooting, pleading with local and federal authorities as well as the school system to take steps to root out "gangrene" of anti-Semitism.

“Providing the imprimatur of three academic departments to such a politically motivated and directed event violates the core academic mission of the university, suppresses student expression and impedes the free exchange of ideas,” says a letter to UMass chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy.

Lakewood, NJ condominium complex's restricts swimming hours "plainly unequal in its allotment of favorable swimming times," 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules. Orthodox Jews make up about two-thirds of complex residents.

Analysis by start-up Vocativ reveals that only a small fraction of over 12 million social media posts discussing the Holocaust uploaded this past year were authored by people under 30. "We must find a way to make discussing the Holocaust relevant for them," says Vocativ founder Mati Kochavi.

During Passover and Sukkot, Jews make their way to the Western Wall, the remnant of the Second Temple, to receive a blessing from the Kohanim.

Local website publishes video of locals burning effigy of Judas in an old ritual banned by the Catholic Church for the "aggression" it involves.