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The June 2 article “Democratic Fight Looms Over House Intel Post” incorrectly stated that Rep. Henry Waxman “suggested” it was time for Rep. Jane Harman to step down from her intelligence committee post. It should simply have stated that Waxman declined to endorse her push for another term on the committee, while praising Rep. Alcee…
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News Catskills Comedian Jan Murray Dies at 89
Jan Murray, a Jewish comedian who got his start in the Catskills, died Sunday at 89. Murray, who was born Murray Janofsky in the Bronx to immigrant parents, was one of a generation of Jewish comedians that includes Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett. He was a star of 1950s television, using…
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Rabbis Ban Smoking A committee of the main union of Modern Orthodox rabbis has ruled that Jewish law prohibits the smoking of tobacco products. The Halachah Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America issued a unanimous opinion on the issue, citing both religious and scientific sources. The decision, which calls on all Jews to avoid…
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News Animal-rights Expert Endorses Kosher Plant
“They have to learn to keep their process good,” she added. Grandin’s positive remarks came as a welcome piece of good news for AgriProcessors, which has come under fire on a number of fronts since the slaughtering controversy. In May, the Forward published an article about the working conditions of the largely immigrant work force…
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News Groups Plan For Second Darfur Rally
Organizers of April’s Save Darfur rally in Washington are planning another large-scale event to draw attention to the continuing killings in Sudan. The second protest will be held in New York City on September 17 and, like its predecessor, will be orchestrated by the Save Darfur Coalition, a collection of 150 faith-based advocacy and humanitarian…
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