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Video: Alternative Rosh Hashana dinner in TA Itay Epshtain of the Alma Home for Jewish Renewal introduces this year' event, in Tel Aviv Thursday.
Congress quiet on Jewish New Year (AP via Yahoo! News) day after the House defeat of a financial bailout plan that sent Wall Street into a frantic downward spiral, the Capitol was largely deserted Tuesday as Congress marked the Jewish New Year, Ro
Jewish student group collects regrets (UPI) SEATTLE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Members of Jewish campus organization at the University of Washington said they are collecting anonymous regrets from local Jews for the High Holy Days.
Congress quiet on Jewish New Year (Lexington Herald-Leader) day after the House defeat of a financial bailout plan that sent Wall Street into a frantic downward spiral, the Capitol was largely deserted Tuesday as Congress marked the Jewish New Year
Jewish Pavilion volunteers take Rosh Hashana celebrations to elderly (Orlando Sentinel) The Jewish New Year started at sundown Monday, but charitable group has been celebrating it for the past three weeks with elderly members of the faith in Centra
Israelis welcome Jewish New Year (AP via Yahoo! News) Israelis ushered in the Jewish New Year on Monday with festive family dinners — and warning from their outgoing prime minister that they'll have to return virtually all the land captured in 196
Israelis Usher in Jewish New Year With Uncertainty (Fox News) Israelis ushered in the Jewish New Year on Monday with festive family dinners, and prediction from their outgoing prime minister, Ehud Olmert, that Israel would have to return virtually
With pre- , Jewish school reverses its fortunes (New Orleans Times-Picayune) John McCusker/The Times-PicayuneFrom left, Stevie Graffeo, Elyon Topolosky and Ethan Taylor dine on apple and honey as the pre- class at the New Orleans Jewish Day School
Israelis welcome Jewish New Year (Boston Herald) JERUSALEM - Israelis ushered in the Jewish New Year on Monday with festive family dinners - and warning from their outgoing prime minister that they'll have to return...
hint of tension as Jewish and Muslim holy seasons coincide (International Herald Tribune) This year Ramadan occurs at the same time as the Jewish month of Elul, creating a palpable tension in Jerusalem.
Ian Black: Ehud Olmert' valedictory Jewish New Year message is worth listening to (Guardian Unlimited) Ian Black: Ehud Olmert's valedictory Jewish New Year message is a bald, if belated, re-statement of how to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict
Obama and McCain on Jewish New Year (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) Our friends over at Israelity Bites have come across this very topical, JibJabesque, video featuring McCain, Obama, Palin and Biden atoning for their political sins on the ev
City celebrating Jewish New Year (BBC News) The Belfast Hebrew Congregation are beginning festivities for the biggest event in the Jewish calendar.
Jewish students celebrate Rosh Hashana (The Arizona Republic) Sundown Monday night marks the start of the Jewish holiday, which lasts through sundown Wednesday.
Jewish communities welcome new year (Sun Newspapers) The sins of the past year will be cast upon the water. People will welcome "sweet" new year by dipping apples and bread in honey. And in Jewish communities throughout the area and aroun
Israel orders closure of West Bank ahead of Jewish New Year (AFP via Yahoo! News) Israel closed the West Bank on Sunday at midnight ahead of the celebration of the Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashana, amid fear of attacks by Palestinian militan
Israel Orders Closure Of West Bank Ahead Of Jewish New Year (Nasdaq) JERUSALEM (AFP)--Israel closed the West Bank at midnight Sunday (2100 GMT) ahead of the celebration of the Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashana, amid fear of attacks by Palestin
Olmert warns of threat from ‘Jewish underground’ (Gulf Times) JERUSALEM: new ultranationalist underground is apparently active in Israel and responsible for a bombing that wounded an outspoken critic of Jewish settlement in the West Bank, Prime Min
Jewish communities welcome new year (Sun Newspapers) The sins of the past year will be cast upon the water. People will welcome "sweet" new year by dipping apples and bread in honey. And in Jewish communities throughout the area and aroun
Jewish extremist underground probed (UPI) JERUSALEM, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says security forces are investigating what he calls new underground of extremist Jewish settlers.
Rosh Hashanah: SoCal Jewish Jewish Community Readies To Usher In 5769 (NBC 4 Los Angeles) Jews in the Southland and around the world will gather at synagogues, private homes and other places Monday night for the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the two-day holid
Jewish celebrants embrace eco-friendly foods (The Capital) WASHINGTON — Many of Maryland' Jewish residents are keeping kosher and keeping up with the latest food trend this High Holiday season --buying eco-friendly, organic and locally grown kosher
Programs cited in Jewish guide (The Republican) WEST SPRINGFIELD - Two programs offered by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation will be included in an annual resource guide of the top 50 innovative Jewish non-profit organizations in North America, officia
Messianic Jews promote Ethiopian aliya 'Post' learns Messianic Jewish Alliance of America active in far-flung villages of northern Ethiopia.
Israel PM sees threat from "Jewish underground" (Reuters via Yahoo! News) new ultranationalist underground is apparently active in Israel and responsible for a bombing that wounded an outspoken critic of Jewish settlement in the West Ban
Programs cited in Jewish guide (The Republican) WEST SPRINGFIELD - Two programs offered by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation will be included in an annual resource guide of the top 50 innovative Jewish non-profit organizations in North America, officia
Israel PM sees threat from "Jewish underground" (Reuters via Yahoo! News) new ultranationalist underground is apparently active in Israel and responsible for a bombing that wounded an outspoken critic of Jewish settlement in the West Ban
Israel PM sees threat from "Jewish underground" (AlertNet) Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - new ultranationalist underground is apparently active in Israel and responsible for a bombing that wounded an outspoken critic of
Programs cited in Jewish guide (The Republican) WEST SPRINGFIELD - Two programs offered by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation will be included in an annual resource guide of the top 50 innovative Jewish non-profit organizations in North America, officia
'US textbooks misrepresent Jews, Israel' One book calls Jesus " young Palestinian."
Inspiring lives of Jewish Americans (San Francisco Chronicle) Forget merriment. The Jewish New Year is serious stuff: holiday devoted to introspection and resolutions to make amends for past mistakes and make plans to do better. Rosh Hashanah begin
sweet start Jewish High Holidays approaching (Boulder Daily Camera) Jake Zickerman, 7, left, and his brother, Pierce, 3, get help from their mother, Lynette, while they fill honey jars they made at the Boulder Jewish Jewish Community Center.
Starting anew, Mattoon Jewish congregation welcomes New Year (Herald & Review) MATTOON - The local Jewish congregation is starting anew in time for the Jewish New Year holiday. On Sept. 12, the Mattoon Jewish Center held its first service at Trin
Jewish Food fair to feature traditional fare (The Sacramento Bee) Congregation Beth Shalom invites the public to celebrate the rich heritage of Jewish cuisine Oct. 12 at the 31st annual Jewish Food Fair.
Everett congregation involves children in Jewish traditions (Everett Herald) EVERETT -- For Jacob Gloss, 10, the best part of the Jewish High Holy Days comes at the end. That' when the Lake Stevens fifth-grader gets to eat lox and bagels.
Public invited to join Jewish faithful to mark Rosh Hashana (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier) WATERLOO --- For people of the Jewish faith, the season of penitence is right around the corner.
Serbia probes Nazi charges on US man 86-year-old Peter Egner accused of being guard, interpreter for a Nazi squad that killed thousands.
Everett congregation involves children in Jewish traditions (Everett Herald) EVERETT -- For Jacob Gloss, 10, the best part of the Jewish High Holy Days comes at the end. That' when the Lake Stevens fifth-grader gets to eat lox and bagels.
Starting anew, Mattoon Jewish congregation welcomes New Year (Herald & Review) MATTOON - The local Jewish congregation is starting anew in time for the Jewish New Year holiday. On Sept. 12, the Mattoon Jewish Center held its first service at Trin
Meridian' Jewish Jewish Community welcomes the High Holy Days (The Meridian Star) Unlike the secular new year and it's party-like celebrations on January 1, the Jewish New Year, falling this year on Monday evening, September 29 and the following morning, t
Jewish woman reflects on lifetime of High Holy Days (The Rock Hill Herald) CHARLOTTE -- If Donna Levin' life were a movie, many of the defining scenes and images would be of the Jewish High Holy Days, which, this year, begin Monday at sundown.
PJ Library brings Jewish literature to Miami children (Miami Herald) At time when fewer Jews nationally are joining synagogues, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and other groups have launched a local chapter of The PJ Library, a nationwide progr
Israel Embassy in RP announces no-work Jewish holidays (GMA News) MANILA, Philippines - The Israel Embassy in the Philippines will be closed for several days in October for the Jewish High Holidays, including the Jewish New Year.
PJ Library brings Jewish literature to Miami children (Miami Herald) At time when fewer Jews nationally are joining synagogues, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and other groups have launched a local chapter of The PJ Library, a nationwide progr
Holocaust Survivor Werner Reich Oyster Bay Jewish Center Speaker (Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot) Werner Reich of the American Jewish Committee, Long Island chapter, has unique message for people - to be a just person and do the right thing. To do tha
Blast Injures Israeli Academic Critical of Jewish Settlements (Washington Post) JERUSALEM, Sept. 25 -- Zeev Sternhell, leading Israeli political scientist and a frequent critic of Jewish settlement of the West Bank, was lightly wounded early Thursd
Jewish singer towers over country western scene (JTA) The Jewish king of country music is only now publicly revealing his Jewish identity. Before you continue... Signing-in to JTA's (ie www.orthodoxjewishsingles.com ) enables you to view our full-text articles and to add comm
Poll suggests Obama has hit wall of Jewish indecision (JTA) new survey from the American Jewish Committee shows Barack Obama still hovering around 60 percent among Jewish voters. His big problem: the undecideds.
Israel home to world' largest Jewish Jewish Community (The Daily Star Lebannon) Israel is now home to the largest Jewish Jewish Community in the world, just ahead of the United States, a semi-governmental organization said Friday. There are currently 5.55 million
Jewish terrorists blamed for Sternhell attack (Middle East Online) Israeli historian says authorities failing to crack down on homegrown Jewish terrorism.
Wounded Israeli historian blames attack on Jewish extremists (AFP via Yahoo! News) Israeli historian Zeev Sternhell on Friday blamed extreme right-wing Jews for pipe bomb attack that wounded him and accused the authorities of failing to crack down
Israel home to largest Jewish population for first time: report (Middle East Times) An Orthodox Jewish youth prays at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem' old city. Israel is now home to the largest Jewish Jewish Community in the world, just ahead of the United
Jewish Jewish Community celebrates high holidays (Victoria News) Victoria' Jewish Jewish Community is inviting everyone to join in celebrating the faith's high holidays Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Chabad Vancouver Island is hosting holiday services at the Chaba
Israel home to largest Jewish population for first time: report (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Israel is now home to the largest Jewish Jewish Community in the world, just ahead of the United States, semi-governmental organisation said Friday.
World Jewish population grows by 70,000 Jewish Agency reports that in past year, number of Jews rose to 13.3 million; 5,500,000 in Israel.
Jewish house of worship plants roots in Moorpark (Moorpark Acorn) Rabbi Shimon Heidingsfeld and his wife Devorah recently moved to Moorpark to serve the growing needs of the local Jewish Jewish Community. The couple and their two young children unpacked
Jewish Canadians in uproar over cards (Jewish Ledger) TORONTO (JTA) -- Following Rosh Hashanah mailing, Canada's ruling party is facing questions from Jews about religious profiling and privacy. The questions arose after many Jewish Canadians recei
Jewish-related groups to fete Sarkozy (Jewish Ledger) (JTA) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be honored by two Jewish-related organizations in New York. The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity on Monday will recognize Sarkozy with its annual
Sarkozy' son marries Jewish heiress (Jewish Ledger) PARIS (JTA ) -- The son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy married a Jewish heiress. Jean Sarkozy, 22, on Wednesday wed Jessica Sebaoun-Darty, whose family name is known throughout France for foun
Bournemouth Jewish hotels consigned to history as Normandie battles on (Jewish Telegraph) BOURNEMOUTH Jewish hotels from the 1940s to the end of the 70s represented the ultimate in luxury and facilities.They offered all-inclusive packages, including
Rosh Hashanah Marks Start Of Jewish High Holidays (The Ellsworth American) ELLSWORTH — Sundown on Monday, Sept. 29, marks the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the 10-day High Holiday period culminating in Yom Kippur, t
Slingshot propels Bay Area Jewish groups to prominence (J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California) As further proof that the Bay Area is one of the hippest places to be Jewish in America, nine organizations with local ties made it into this ye
Jewish Republican group denies ‘polling’ fast one (J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California) Did the Republican Jewish Coalition conduct a recent poll in which the organization had no real intention of collecting data — but merely wanted to
Menachem Rosensaft: The Jewish Context of the Abortion Debate (HuffingtonPost) The GOP stands firm in its opposition to abortion in any way, shape or form, for any reason whatsoever -- this pro-life position is in direct conflict with Jewish law.
Rabbi Stephen Wise 'failed miserably' during Shoah, HUC president claims "In the 1930s, it was Wise who led the rallies against Hitler, so why did he fail so horribly in the 1940s?" says Rabbi David Ellenson.
More Holocaust survivors are finally getting increased stipends Survivors receiving one-time payments of NIS 6,500 to NIS 9,500 each, as well as increased monthly payments of NIS 370 to NIS 760.
Spielberg Holocaust testimonials now available at Yad Veshem Visitors to Holocaust memorial get access to world' largest visual Holocaust archive due to work of famed film director.
Israeli peace advocate hurt in bomb attack; Jewish extremists suspected (Times & Transcript) pipe bomb exploded Thursday outside the home of a prominent Israeli scholar and outspoken critic of Jewish West Bank settlements.
Trove of Jewish art on show (Miami Herald) For more than half century, attorney and art lover Sigmund R. Balka has acquired a treasure-trove of Jewish art. new exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Florida will showcase some of the highlights of Balka'
Bill Clinton: 'll only stump for Obama after Jewish holidays (Haaretz Daily) Former U. . President Bill Clinton on Wednesday said in an interview with CNN's Larry King that he is postponing campaigning for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obam
Honey-based treats usher in the Jewish new year (Hattiesburg American) Sweet food for sweet new year - that's honey's role in mealtime celebrations for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana.
Jewish Holy Days gift to all (The Bryan-College Station Eagle) The message of the Jewish High Holidays is something a local rabbi believes everyone needs to hear. Amid an unstable economy, Rabbi Peter Tarlow said, it's good ...
Germany Boosts Financial Support for Jewish Jewish Community (Deutsche Welle) Germany has increased its annual funding for the nation' Jewish Jewish Community, in an effort to keep up with the group's expansion.
Joliet temple offers ideas for Jewish holiday cooking (The Herald News) Singing "dip the apple in the honey," for sweet new year, Robin English watched her children, Thomas and Lauren, make a crumb crust for a cranberry-apple torte. The t
Jewish Food fair to feature traditional fare (The Sacramento Bee) Congregation Beth Shalom invites the public to celebrate the rich heritage of Jewish cuisine Oct. 12 at the 31st annual Jewish Food Fair.
UCLA Hillel exhibition recounts the legacy of America’ Jewish pioneers (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz wants to correct what he sees as a major misunderstanding about the history of Jews in this country. "There
Ahmadinejad and Hitler exhibit banned Toronto municipality: Wiesenthal Center display comparing Iranian and Nazi leader too controversial.
Jewish Food fair to feature traditional fare (The Sacramento Bee) Congregation Beth Shalom invites the public to celebrate the rich heritage of Jewish cuisine Oct. 12 at the 31st annual Jewish Food Fair.
Jewish Food fair to feature traditional fare (The Sacramento Bee) Congregation Beth Shalom invites the public to celebrate the rich heritage of Jewish cuisine Oct. 12 at the 31st annual Jewish Food Fair.
Faith ‘ ’ begorra, Irish film fest has Jewish accent (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) First we had the Israel Film Festival, then the Jewish one, followed by the Polish and Hungarian presentations, and now, begorra, it's the first Irish
Crown, Jewish group want 'exemplary sentence' for firebomber (CBC Montreal) The Canadian Jewish Congress is asking for an "exemplary sentence" for Azim Ibragimov, who firebombed Montreal school two years ago.
Jewish rocker Recht to perform (The Daily Item) LEWISBURG -- Rick Recht will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 in Bucknell Hall at Bucknell University. The concert, which is free to the public, is sponsored by Campus Jewish Life and Bucknell Hillel
Children sound the shofar to announce Jewish New Year (San Mateo County Times) Students sound ram' horn to announce Jewish New Year
Bill Clinton: Will respect Jewish holidays, then 'hustle up ... cracker vote' in Florida (Politico via Yahoo! News) In an interview with CNN' Larry King airing tonight, Bill Clinton offered a slightly unusual reason for postponing his campaigning f
Crown, Jewish group want 'exemplary sentence' for firebomber (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) The Canadian Jewish Congress is asking for an "exemplary sentence" for Azim Ibragimov, who firebombed Montreal school two years ago.
District golf' conflict with Jewish holiday unavoidable, officials say (The Plain Dealer) Orange senior Zach Deutch is hoping for heavy rain Wednesday so he can compete in the boys golf district tournament. The Division II district at Windmill Lakes
Collection of writing delves into Canada’ Jewish settlers who settled in the unpopulated Prairies (Victoria News) Chronicling the Jewish settlers who populated the Prairies just before and after the turn of the 20th century hit home hard for local a
First Jewish holy man to address Catholic synod -- Vatican (Philippine Daily Inquirer) VATICAN CITY—An Israeli rabbi will become the first Jewish holy man to address Roman Catholic synod when it convenes next month to discuss the Bible, Vatican spo
Mazuz: Rabbinical courts can't nullify Druckman conversions -G calls on HCJ to accept petition by Danish-born convert demanding that it overrule rabbinical court decisions nullifying conversions.
Rabbi Nachman' grave site redeemed from legal wrangle The controversy over the land began six years ago after the local Jewish Jewish Community decided to build a new synagogue at the site.
Holiday: Jewish New Year pastries and bread (San Francisco Chronicle) Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Monday, which means that several bakeries, including the following, are offering their once- -year specialties - round chal
sweet start: Honey-based treats usher in the Jewish new year (Courier-Post) Sweet food for a sweet new year -- that's honey's role in mealtime celebrations for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana. The Jewish High Holy Days begin at sundown
Honey-based treats usher in the Jewish new year (Pensacola News Journal) Sweet food for sweet new year — that's honey's role in mealtime celebrations for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana.
Israel' population 7.3 million on eve of Jewish New Year (EARTHtimes.org) Jerusalem - Israel's population has grown to over 7.3 million people, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) said in figures published Wednesday ahead of the Jewish
Tempting aromas waft from Jewish kitchens as High Holidays approach (Memphis Commercial Appeal) As Jewish High Holidays approach, cooks are planning menus, stocking pantries and preparing and freezing as many dishes as they can for the month-long mar
Londoners angered by Yom Kippur election Council spokesman claims "We had little choice over the date."
Holiday: Jewish New Year pastries and bread (San Francisco Chronicle) Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Monday, which means that several bakeries, including the following, are offering their once- -year specialties - round chal
Temples plan Jewish holiday programs (Courier-Post) The Jewish High Holidays begin at sundown Monday with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Online food biz serves up Jewish favorites (Inside Bay Area) Jewish favorites click away
Jewish braided bread is gorgeous and easy (Savannah Morning News) Thanks to its gorgeous braids, challah looks more complicated than it really is. The trick to keeping this egg-rich Jewish bread manageable is to use an odd number of strands to braid
Recipe: Fried Chicken Cutlets, Italian-Jewish Style (Inside Bay Area) FRIED CHICKEN CUTLETS, ITALIAN-JEWISH STYLEServes 4¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon olive oil, plus additi
Jewish learning conference to be held for FSU immigrants The conference aims to offer new and veteran immigrants an intense dose of Jewish culture in pluralistic setting.
Ashkenazi haredim lose majority in Chief Rabbinate membership vote Shas, UTJ rabbis parted ways over 'shmita' issue.
JINSA Condemns Divisive, Partisan Tactics of Jewish Groups at Anti-Iran Rally (Centre Daily Times) Groups purporting to represent American Jews on critical foreign policy issues are in fact only serving to divide the Jewish Community and diminish its influe
‘Get Lit’ with Jewish writers (Newton Tab) “It’ all about bringing together great local Jewish writers,” “Jvibe” editor Lindsey Silken said, explaining the upcoming “Get Lit 2008” event. “It really sprung out of the idea of connecting peopl
Jewish Jewish Community, supporters rally in Farmington Hills against Ahmadinejad' U. . speech (Detroit News) FARMINGTON HILLS -- Several hundred people from the local Jewish Jewish Community rallied Monday afternoon outside the Holocaust Memorial Center to prote
JInsider Launches Cutting-Edge Jewish Portal -- Jewish (ie www.orthodoxjewishsingles.com ) 3.0 Multi-Media Platform (PRWeb) Today marks the official launch of a dynamic, comprehensive site for Jewish content on the (ie www.orthodoxjewishsingles.com ), JInsider.com. The beta version of the site offers unique insi
Jewish Groups, Israeli Supporters in NY Rally Against Iran (Voice of America) American Jewish organizations, Israeli activist groups and other supporters of Israel rallied in New York City Monday to protest Iran' nuclear program and the appearance o
Outrage as Jewish newspapers ban pictures of Israel' new PM because she's a woman (Daily Mail) Tzipi Livni is poised to become Israel’s next prime minister - but ultra-orthodox newspapers in the Jewish state are refusing to publish her picture for r
JInsider Launches Cutting-Edge Jewish Portal -- Jewish (ie www.orthodoxjewishsingles.com ) 3.0 Multi-Media Platform (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Today marks the official launch of a dynamic, comprehensive site for Jewish content on the (ie www.orthodoxjewishsingles.com ), JInsider.com. The beta version of the site of
Dutch policeman posthumously recognized as Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem Courageous story of 23-year-old military policeman killed by the Nazis for refusing orders to arrest Jews during the Holocaust discovered by chance.
Chabad rabbi who aided Chernobyl children dies Rabbi Yossie Raichik airlifted more than 2,531 children and 1,757 parents to Israel for treatment following disaster.
Prominent Italian Jewish family donates painting by Dutch master to Israel Museum Jozef Israels' 'Fisherwomen of Zandvoort,' painted in 1890, exemplifies the artist's commitment to depicting common people.
MormonTimes.com: Bridging Jewish-Mormon rift (Deseret Morning News) Chicago Tribune religion reporter Manya . Brachear tells of mixed-faith trials that are part of her Jewish family's past; and her reaction when she found out Mormon cousins had po
New Jewish study centre, dedicated to rabbi Loew, opens in Prague (Radio Prague) The Maharal Institute, new Jewish studies centre dedicated to the 16th century rabbi, philosopher and scholar Yehuda Loew, opened in Prague on Thursday. Founded by the
Tour sheds light on Jewish history (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Everywhere life takes him, Ed Tepper makes it habit to learn the history of the Jewish Jewish Community.
Jewish Jewish Community to rally against Iran leader today (Detroit Free Press) The local Jewish Jewish Community plans to rally at 12 noon today at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills against the visit of Iran' President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to th
World Jewish Congress President Shocked by Christian Groups' Invitation to Ahmadinejad (Christian News Wire) NEW YORK , Sept. 22 / Christian Newswire / -- The head of the World Jewish Congress has expressed outrage at the decision of five Christian g
Iraqi' warmth to Israel exacts a heavy price (AP via Yahoo! News) First his two sons were murdered. Now he faces prosecution. The reason for Mithal al-Alusi's troubles? Visiting Israel and advocating peace with the Jewish state — something Iraq's
Conservative leader decries ban on non-Orthodox immersion 'Taxpayers are being prevented from using state-funded mikvaot.'
No Vacation for Jewish Security Prisoners; Protest Tent (Israel National News) (IsraelNN.com) Jewish security prisoner Ofer Gamliel, serving 15-year-sentence with no vacations, has begun a hunger strike.
Thousands expected at Jewish fest today (Palo Alto Weekly) More than 10,000 visitors are expected to join 80 artists for the ninth annual To Life! -- Jewish cultural street festival today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Palo Alto's California Avenue.
Pope says wartime pontiff Pius XII worked to save Jews Pope Benedict XVI defends predecessor; says Pius' many interventions were "made secretly and silently."
Wiesenthal Center: Tutu must consider Arab fanaticism Slams archbishop' claim that the West avoids criticizing Israel because of Shoah guilt.
Iranian scholar says ‘Tom and Jerry’ part of Jewish conspiracy (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) To clarify for this Iranian scholar—Hasan Bolkhari, cultural adviser to the Iranian Education Ministry—who can’t even base his anti-Semitic t
Medieval Jewish Capital Claimed Found (CBS News) Russian archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism as its official religion more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear leaving little tr
Cancer claims Bev Fox, Jewish educator, author (Wilmette Life) Bev Fox, an artist, storyteller, social worker, educator, Jewish Jewish Community leader and longtime administrator at the Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook, died Sept. 9 after yearl
Campaigns bend truth for Jewish vote (Miami Herald) T he battle for Jewish hearts and minds in the presidential race escalated this week, as the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted what Democrats condemned as ``push poll.''
Jump in anti-Muslim, anti-Jewish views seen (San Diego Union-Tribune) CHICAGO – Anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish feelings are rising in several major European countries, according to new worldwide survey.
Palestinian shot dead near Jewish settlement - Update (EARTHtimes.org) Ramallah - Israeli soldiers shot dead Palestinian near the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. The
Fury over British embassy link to Jewish settlement-builder (Independent) The British Government' plan to rent new premises in a Tel Aviv skyscraper hasrun into trouble after a wave of protests that their prospective landlord is a major participant
‘Politics sort of is the Jewish religion’ (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) Blaming Judaism for his father’ peculiarities, the first Jewish member of Congress converted to Christianity to hide his heritage and preserve his political career
Plenty of Jewish voters back Obama (Las Vegas Sun) Fri, Sep 19, 2008 (2:04 .m.) former New Yorker, am a proud nine-year member of the Las Vegas Jewish Jewish Community and an active member of Temple Beth Sholom. Trust me, there are plenty of Jewish Oba
Competition fierce in Florida for key Jewish vote (CNN.com) It is few minutes after 8 a.m., yet a steady crowd streams into the Century Pines Jewish Center, a Conservative synagogue tucked into a Broward County retirement Jewish Community.
Jewish Federation of Rockland has new executive director (The Journal News) WEST NYACK - Stacey Kerr Kirschenbaum, fundraising professional with 20 years of experience working with nonprofits, has joined the Jewish Federation of Rockland County as
Phone poll questions irk Jewish voters (UPI) DETROIT, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- telephone canvass of Michigan Jewish voters that linked Democratic candidate Barack Obama to extremists has drawn ire from some who received the calls.
Jewish Museum in Berlin Traces Art Stolen by Nazis (Deutsche Welle) Jewish-owned art seized by the Nazis from 1933 onwards is featured at new exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Meanwhile, Germany's culture minister has called for the "
Jewish groups to hold services (The Naperville Sun) Local Jewish groups will be holding services to usher in the year 5769.
Herzog, Austrian chancellor open historic Viennese Jewish school €90-million compex, the largest in Europe, "is the real answer to anti-Semitism," says minister.
Phone poll questions irk some Mich. Jewish voters (Detroit Free Press) telephone survey of Jewish voters in Michigan that linked Democratic nominee Barack Obama to extremists has drawn the ire of some who received the calls, but the Republican Jewi
Republican group targets Jewish voters (Rocky Mountain News) Republican group launched a new effort Wednesday to turn Jewish voters away from Barack Obama, an ad campaign that compares the Democratic presidential candidate to Pat Buchanan but offer
Catholic Poles saving country' crumbling Jewish cemeteries (Haaretz Daily) ZDUNSKA WOLA, Poland - About 30 Roman Catholic Poles have taken it upon themselves to preserve what they see as a unique and important aspect of their nation's history - the
Ethiopian Jewish teens visit Farmingdale (Newsday) The daughter of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants living in Israel, Aviva Degu often serves as translator for her parents. That' something almost all the Farmingdale students she spoke to yesterday can re
Jewish Fundraising Cramped by Wall Street (Israel National News) (IsraelNN.com) Jewish fundraising efforts are expected to be hampered by the chaos on Wall Street that has followed the failure of the Lehman Brothers investment bank, the last-minute
Germany makes list of Nazi-era Jews Index lists 600,000 Jews living in country from 1933 to 1945, will be used to help research families' fate.
'Bnei Akiva attack was not anti-Semitic' Paris prosecutors decide beating of three Jews by twelve people case of "voluntary violence."
Jewish charities fear Wall Street chaos Officials at UJA-NY tell 'Post' they're worried about Neuberger Berman, Lehman Brothers subsidiary.
Survey finds growing European negativity towards Muslims, Jews Britain was the survey' only European country to report no significant increase in anti-Semitic attitudes.
VIDEO: Jewish voters targeted in ‘push polling’—RJC fesses up (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) Joelna Marcus tells JTA she was the target of push poll because she is Jewish. caller, pretending to be a pollster, tried to insinuate Barac
Jewish braided bread is gorgeous and easy to make (Cape Cod Times) Thanks to its gorgeous braids, challah looks more complicated than it really is. Learn to braid or try round loaf for the Jewish New Year.
Publicly and privately, Jewish groups plan to press Iran issue at U. . (JTA) Jewish groups gear up for Ahmadinejad’ trip to .Y. Caption: Jewish groups again are mobilizing to protest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations, as they did la
Trove of Jewish art on show (Miami Herald) For more than half century, attorney and art lover Sigmund R. Balka has acquired a treasure-trove of Jewish art. new exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Florida will showcase some of the highlights of Balka'
NYC police return missing Torahs to synagogue in time for Jewish New Year (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) NEW YORK - Eight stolen scrolls of Hebrew Scriptures have been returned to New York City synagogue in time for the Rosh Hashana holiday. T
Cleveland Jewish FilmFest hit (Cleveland Jewish News) With seven films shown and three left to screen this weekend, the Leonard Krieger Cleveland Jewish FilmFest of The Mandel Jewish Jewish Community Center has “exceeded our expectations,” says Deborah Bo
Gov't, JA start forum to aid distressed communities Bielski: "The help the Jewish Agency gave to the Jews of Georgia proves the need for body that will provide solutions."
Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama (Lexington Herald-Leader) Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, an advocac
Nalchik Jewish Jewish Community Issues Newspaper (The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS) NALCHIK, Russia – The Jewish Jewish Community of Nalchik has embarked upon an exciting new project – the launch of its very own newspaper.
Jewish Ukraine-U. . Project Continued to Aid Special Needs Kids (The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS) DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – This week, Dnepropetrovsk hosted a visit by a delegation from the Jewish Jewish Community of Greater Boston.
Donetsk Jewish Daycare Begins School Year (The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS) DONETSK, Ukraine — This week, the ‘Yeladim’ Jewish Pre-School in Donetsk, begin its fall session. The youngsters attending lessons at this institution were ha
Vienna Jews plan 'eruv' to ease life on Shabbat Head of Jewish Community says project set to take two months to complete, to be funded mainly by donations.
Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama (KATC 3 Lafayette) Associated Press - September 16, 2008 12:23 AM ET MIAMI (AP) - An advocacy group is alleging that Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telep
Jewish Voters Receiving Anti-Obama Calls in Florida (The New York Sun) MIAMI — Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Senator Obama to Palestinian Arab caus
Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama (The News-Press) MIAMI -- Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack...
Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama (Lexington Herald-Leader) Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, an advocac
Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama (AP via Yahoo! News) Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, an advocacy gr
Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, an adv
Philip Roth' Jewish question (Salon.com) In his affecting new book, Roth's young hero abandons his Jewish upbringing for life in small town Ohio.
Nazi hunter wants US, Austrian, Hungarian suspects Efraim Zuroff says he is providing Serbian officials with evidence against Peter Egner, who lives in the United States, Milivoj Asner, who lives in Austria, and Sandor Kepiro of Hungary.
Cleveland Jewish FilmFest hit (Cleveland Jewish News) With seven films shown and three left to screen this weekend, the Leonard Krieger Cleveland Jewish FilmFest of The Mandel Jewish Jewish Community Center has “exceeded our expectations,” says Deborah Bo
Jewish Family & Vocational Service to hold seminar for boomers (Business First of Louisville) The Jewish Family & Vocational Service will hold luncheon and exhibition for baby boomers featuring Mark Freedman, founder and CEO of San Francisc
Allied Jewish Federation sets fundraising record (Denver Business Journal) The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado has set new record of $12.5 million in its annual fundraising campaign.
When Dad isn't there to be proud 80 children whose fathers died defending the nation celebrate their bar/bat mitzvot at Beit Hanassi.
Ashkenazim, Sephardim fight over Chief Rabbinate appointments Degel Hatorah and Agudath Yisrael refuse to form united voting bloc with Shas in protest against Shas's candidate Rabbi Avraham Yosef
Zap! Pow! Bam! Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage hosts comic-book exhibit (The Plain Dealer) Peggy Turbett/The Plain DealerA soaring Superman greets visitors to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage' comics-book exhibit, which runs Sept. 16-Jan. 4. FYI
Jewish braided bread is gorgeous and easy (Lansing State Journal) Thanks to its gorgeous braids, challah looks more complicated than it really is. The trick to keeping this egg-rich Jewish bread manageable is to use an odd number of strands to braid;
Death of Beverly Hills High senior unravels Westside' tight-knit Persian Jewish Jewish Community (Los Angeles Times) Investigators ruled that Bianca Khalili jumped from a 15th-floor apartment balcony. Her family says she was pushed by a friend, and they wa
Jewish young learn tradition (London Free Press) London' Jewish Jewish Community Centre is staging its first Shofar Factory workshop today to prepare young people for the start of the Jewish new year. The shofar is a long ram's horn blown during the synago
Parents angry over lack of kashrut on Poland trip "It is not possible that they take such large sum, more than NIS 7,000 per student, and they cannot supply kosher food."
German Jewish Jewish Community opens new synagogue (AFP via Yahoo! News) Germany' fast-growing Jewish Jewish Community opened a new synagogue Sunday in the western city of Krefeld seven decades after its destruction by the Nazis, hailing it as a symbol of flouri
Olmert lashes out at Jewish vigilantes (UPI) JERUSALEM, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Jewish settlers who force Palestinians out of the West Bank could soon face response from the Israeli government, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says.
Children make own shofars to prepare for Jewish holiday (Naples Daily News) These days, kids are being taught young to blow their own horns. And to drill, saw, sand and shellac them. Sunday, at Chabad Naples, visiting Rabbi Aharon Rabin turned gath
Camarillo Man Accused Of Vandalizing Jewish Preschool (NBC 4 Los Angeles) Authorities say they've arrested Camarillo man on suspicion of spray-painting swastikas and other hate-crime graffiti at a Jewish preschool and other sites.
Jewish voters of Florida wait to bestow trust (Financial Times) If the ageing participants in the Jewish Jewish Community centre’ Tai Chi class in Miami Beach are anything to judge by, then Barack Obama cannot take the Jewish vote for granted.
Jewish family of 4 among dead in Russia plane crash 88 killed as aircraft goes down on way to Ural Mountains; incident likely caused by technical failure.
WJC official: Jews must engage Durban II Says Jewish organizations must not ignore preparations for follow up anti-racism conference.
Gov't reverses decision, agrees to continue Falash Mura aliya Interior Ministry to continue checking eligibility for aliya of some 3,000 Ethiopian Falash Mura.
Olmert likens Jewish settler rampage to "pogrom" (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday likened rampage by armed Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village
Olmert likens Jewish settler rampage to "pogrom" (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday likened rampage by armed Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village to a pogrom and said Israel would
In wartime, Jewish jewish boy abandons his family for life at a Christian college (Miami Herald) INDIGNATION. Philip Roth. Houghton Mifflin. 256 pages. $24. Philip Roth's 29th book is a quietly powerful horror story set in 1951 against the backdrop of the
US Jewish groups offer to help new UN envoy "Israel may cast only one vote, yet our voice is powerful," ambassador Shalev tells Jewish leaders.
Pope slams anti-Semitism in meeting with French Jews Benedict quots French theologian Henri de Lubac as saying he had understood that "to be anti-Semitic also signifies being anti-Christian."
Madame Tussaud' returns wax Hitler Previous version was decapitated by German citizen; makers: "waxwork a legitimate part of our show."
Jewish Single, Jewish and Proud (Jewish Ledger) According to recent study, young, Jewish Single, non-Orthodox Jews are as proud of being Jewish and as interested in exploring their Jewish identities as their (inmarried) married peers.
Violence flares in West Bank after attack on Jewish settlement (AFP via Yahoo! News) Palestinian was shot dead by an Israeli army patrol and four others were wounded in clashes with Jewish settlers Saturday after an intruder stabbed a child in a W
Palin could rob McCain of Jewish vote (Miami Herald) John McCain has strong chance of siphoning votes from Jewish Democrats who never voted for a Republican in their lives -- if his new running mate doesn't get in the way.
Violence flares in West Bank after attack on Jewish settlement (Middle East Times) Israeli soldiers patrol the West Bank village of Asira Al-Qibliya. Palestinian was shot dead by an Israeli army patrol and four others were wounded in clashes with J
Leftists Slam Jewish Attackers, Silent on Terrorist (Israel National News) (IsraelNN.com) Leftist politicians slammed the residents of Yitzhar who rioted Saturday afternoon in nearby Arab village they believe is home to a terrorist who stabbed a ni
Agoura Jewish school earns national award (Ventura County Star) Jewish school in Agoura Hills is the only campus in the west Los Angeles County-Ventura County area to receive a National Blue Ribbon award this year.
Mystics, memories and Mount Meron Now that the kids are out of your hair, spend an adults-only day exploring the art, architecture and alleyways of Safed.
It' hipsters versus Hasidim on bike lanes in South Williamsburg Debate is the latest salvo between the veteran hasidic residents and the artists and college students.
Jewish lobbyist on hand for political and religous dialogue (Austin American-Statesman) Rabbi David Saperstein, veteran religious lobbyist, will speak tonight on Jewish values and how they can inform voters in the upcoming presidential election.
Jewish voters of Florida wait to bestow trust (Financial Times) If the ageing participants in the Jewish Jewish Community centre’ Tai Chi class in Miami Beach are anything to judge by, then Barack Obama cannot take the Jewish vote for granted.
Cleveland Jewish FilmFest hit (Cleveland Jewish News) With seven films shown and three left to screen this weekend, the Leonard Krieger Cleveland Jewish FilmFest of The Mandel Jewish Jewish Community Center has “exceeded our expectations,” says Deborah Bo
Benedict XVI' Greeting to Jewish Delegation (Zenit News Agency) PARIS, SEPT. 12, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's address today at the apostolic nunciature in Paris, during a brief meeting with representatives of the Jewi
Tories target Jewish voters (Montreal Gazette) Jewish voters, especially those in the Montreal area, have traditionally voted overwhelmingly for Liberal candidates.
Jewish Jewish Community Federation to move some staff, operations out of downtown (WKYC Cleveland) CLEVELAND -- The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland is keeping Cleveland address and presence.
Jewish Federation opts to move bulk of office to Beachwood (The Plain Dealer) Previous story Jewish Jewish Community Federation advisory panel to recommend Beachwood building site BEACHWOOD -- The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland will pull the bulk
Music by Polish-born Israeli composer opens Berlin Jewish festival (EARTHtimes.org) Berlin - Music by the Polish-born Israeli composer Yehezkel Braun opens Berlin' Jewish Cultural Festival, which begins in the German capital on Saturday. The officia
Jewish Federation Keeps Foot in Cleveland (WCPN Cleveland) The Jewish Jewish Community Federation voted yesterday in favor of keeping its current offices on Euclid Avenue -- with a catch. ideastreams®'s Gretchen Cuda reports.
'56 Wimbledon champ heads sports event at Jewish Museum of South Florida (Miami Herald) Angela Buxton, who won the 1956 Wimbledon doubles title with Althea Gibson, will be among three athletes speaking Thursday nigh at the Jewish Museum of Florida in
Survey: Cincinnati Jewish population stable (BizJournals) The number of Jewish people in Cincinnati has been growing at stable rate over the last few decades, with an estimated 12,500 Jewish households in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, a
Jewish Single, Jewish and Proud (Jewish Ledger) According to recent study, young, Jewish Single, non-Orthodox Jews are as proud of being Jewish and as interested in exploring their Jewish identities as their (inmarried) married peers.
Pelosi reveals her father' support for Bergson Group Yad Vashem urged to reconsider its decision against exhibit.
Jewish Jewish Community Federation advisory panel to recommend Beachwood building site (The Plain Dealer) key advisory group will recommend the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland break a century-old tradition and pull its operations from the city wh
Jewish Jewish Community polled on agency' move (The Plain Dealer) Stay or go? That question has wrested the attention of the Jewish Jewish Community for nearly a year. Tuesday night, a professional polling firm sought to gauge the results of a lively debate.
Fort Lauderdale: Jewish groups talk security (Sun-Sentinel) Jewish groups partnered with law enforcement Wednesday to discuss securing religious sites and protecting their members during the upcoming High Holy Days.
Jewish West Bank settlers grab more land: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank have annexed tens of thousands of acres of land, some of it privately owned by Palestinians, an Israeli human rights group said on T
Jewish Jewish Community Federation advisory panel to recommend Beachwood building site (The Plain Dealer) Plain Dealer File PhotoThe Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland' decision to erect its headquarters at East 18th Street and Euclid Avenue in 1965
Jewish West Bank settlers grab more land - report (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank have annexed tens of thousands of acres of land, some of it privately owned by Pales
Tories under fire for Jewish New Year cards (CTV.ca) The Conservative Party is facing questions about religious profiling after Jewish Canadians received cards from Stephen Harper wishing them happy New Year.
Son of Sarkozy marries Jewish heiress (Reuters via Yahoo! News) French President Nicolas Sarkozy' 22-year-old son Jean, who has launched his own political career, married a member of the Jewish family that founded one of France's biggest retailers
Tories under fire for Jewish New Year cards (CTV.ca) The Conservative Party is facing questions about religious profiling after Jewish Canadians received cards from Stephen Harper wishing them happy New Year.
Sarkozy son marries Jewish heiress (Adelaide Now) FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy' 22-year-old son Jean, who has launched his own political career, married a member of the Jewish family that founded one of France's biggest retailers today.
Attack dog? Fresh meat? Quest for Jewish vote flips Biden and Palin roles (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) WASHINGTON (JTA)—Joe Biden, all wrong on Israel? Sarah Palin, Jewish woman’s worst nightmare? Republicans and Democrats campaignin
Jewish Home move hinges on Monroe taxes (Connecticut Post) MONROE -- $200 million plan to move the Jewish Home for the Elderly from Fairfield to a 40-acre Main Street site next to the Swiss Army headquarters is getting
Adelson pledges another $30M to Birthright The latest pledge consists of $20 million contribution for 2009 and $10 million for 2010.
215-year-old stolen manuscript to be returned to library Israeli Embassy officials are currently arranging the manuscript' transfer from the German National Library in Berlin back to Israel.
Anti-Semitic remark draws Malaysian ire Malaysian gov't slams official for urging Chinese minority not to become like "dominating" Jews in US.
Vying for Jewish votes, parties target VP picks (JTA) Jewish surrogates of the two campaigns are taking respective aim at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) Republicans and Democrats campaigning for the Jewish vote have flipped the t
Jewish newspaper editor protests son' arrest at GOP convention (JTA) The publisher and editor of Minnesota's American Jewish World says local authorities wrongly detained his son as part of a wider effort to head off protests at the Republican conve
Amid the turmoil of South Africa, Jewish activism makes difference (JTA) Amid the economic and social turmoil of today's South Africa, American Jewish World Service President Ruth Messinger found a powerful vein of Jewish-driven activism.
Study Looks at Jewish Life in Cincinnati (WCPO Cincinnati) Authors say Jewish Jewish Community larger, more stable than many respondents believed.
Russia Plans World' Largest Jewish Museum (Israel National News) (IsraelNN.com) The world's largest Jewish museum is to open on a four-acre site in Moscow in 2011, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia (FJCR) said.
Wanted: Jewish families Offered as much as $50,000 to relocate to Dothan, Alabama.
'Only the Jewish Agency can connect the Jewish world' Agency director-general says there' nothing more important than connection of Israel with worldwide Jewish communities.
Yeshiva U. prof on indefinite leave after *** change Ladin, 47, declined to comment on her newfound status as the Jewish university' only publicly transgender faculty member.
Sheetrit: Nefesh takeover of . American aliya shows Jewish Agency' ineptitude Interior minister to 'Post': "Nefesh B'Nefesh was doing a good job, so the Jewish Agency said 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.'"
Ministries forced to cut budget to help Holocaust survivors Decision accepted following report criticizing the government for paying low pensions to survivors.
Jewish Philosophy and Wellness Medicine (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles) Tuesday Evening 7:30-8:00 pm. Jewish Philosophy meets Wellness Medicine. Learn Jewish Philosophy from Shlomo Hamelech and current research on wellness topics ranging
Jewish high school to open in Fairfield County next year (Norwalk Advocate) Each weekday morning, Riva Silverman drives her eldest daughter and son from their home in Norwalk to Stamford, where, at 7 .m., the teenagers catch a bus that takes them 20
Toronto Jewish Folk Choir looking for few good men and jewish women (East York Mirror) The Toronto Jewish Folk Choir invites singers to join its four-part choir for the new season starting Sept. 17. The mixed choir begins rehearsals for the new season on
Jewish group aims to attract families to rural South (USA Today) More Jews live in the Bible Belt than ever, but young Jews are leaving small places and many small-town synagogues have closed.
Jewish World / Meet Michelle Obama' cousin the rabbi (Haaretz Daily) While Barack Obama has struggled to capture the Jewish vote, it turns out that one of his wife's cousins is the country's most prominent black rabbi - a fact that has gone largely
Jewish high school to open in Fairfield County next year (Norwalk Advocate) Each weekday morning, Riva Silverman drives her eldest daughter and son from their home in Norwalk to Stamford, where, at 7 .m., the teenagers catch a bus that takes them 20
Wine Tasting Offers Free Jewish High Holiday Tickets (KYW News Radio 1060) The Jewish High Holidays are coming up, and there' a social event this week encouraging young people to come pick up free synagogue tickets.
‘Jewish wisdom’ guides biz book (BizJournals) Willpower and humility are two of the biggest lessons that business people can glean in new book, “Jewish Wisdom for Business Success” (American Management Association, 218 pages, $24), co-authored by R
Europe Marks Jewish Culture Day (Israel National News) (IsraelNN.com) Hundreds of events throughout Europe marked the ninth annual European Day of Jewish Culture.
Muslim immigrants attack three Jewish teens in Paris (Haaretz Daily) Three Jewish teens were attacked by group of Muslim African immigrants in Paris on Saturday evening, a French police spokeswoman said Sunday.
Paris Muslims attack three Bnei Akiva youths Victims, counselors in Paris Bnei Akiva branch, released from hospital after Shabbat incident.
Cost of dying is on the rise Jerusalem, Haifa and Herzliya most expensive places for burial.