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NY Councilman Asks Obama to Commute Rubashkin's Sentence, Too

NYC Council member Chaim Deutsch sent a letter to President Obama asking for last-minute clemency for Sholom Rubashkin before he leaves office.

Judaism / News Briefs / US

Fire Damages Kosher Meat Plant at Ex-Site of Agriprocessors

By JTA

Fire damaged the first floor of the former site of the Agriprocessors kosher meat processing plant in Iowa. The late Friday night fire at Agri Star Meat & Poultry in Postville started in a dryer that was left on in the plant’s laundry room, according to reports, and has been classified as accidental. No one […]