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The Forward’s Groundbreaking Coverage Of Sholom Rubashkin, Who Trump Just Freed From Prison
The Forward has been at the leading edge of reporting on a now national story about kosher meat and the conditions in which it is produced. Much of what has appeared in the pages of The New York Times and Wall Street Journal on this topic began with a May 2006 exposé by the Forward’s…
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Birthright Israel Faces Challenge as $20 Million Gift in Doubt
Birthright Israel, the popular initiative offering young Jews free trips to Israel, may be unable to pay for thousands of such trips in the summer of 2009 due to the financial meltdown of its largest donor. A $20 million pledge to the group from casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is now in question. Two sources close…
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After Mumbai, Jews Wait in Vain for Pakistan Condolence Call
Washington — For most of the world, the recent terrorist murders in Mumbai were a terrible tragedy. But for Jack Rosen there was an additional personal disappointment. The government of Pakistan, he pointed out, offered no word of condolence regarding the Jewish victims of the attack. To be sure, Pakistan offered no specific public condolence…
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Carter Pens New Book on Resolving the Middle East Conflict
Washington — Former president Jimmy Carter is back with new advice for resolving the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The former president is scheduled to publish a new book on the issue — slated for release on January 20, coinciding with the inauguration of Barack Obama. The title for Carter’s new book, “We Can Have Peace in the…
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Another Gore in the Spotlight
Karenna Gore Schiff a Hit at UJA Women’s Lion of Judah Luncheon “Amazing what women can achieve,” said Bonni Gould, chair of the UJA-Federation of New York Women’s Philanthropy Lion of Judah luncheon held on November 5. She then introduced guest of honor Karenna Gore Schiff to those gathered at the New York Hilton. Daughter…
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Hail to the Chief (of Staff)
NEWS ITEM: President-elect Obama named Rahm Emanuel, a Jewish congressman, White House chief of staff. A hard-nosed guy who takes no gaff As presidential chief-of-staff! In Jewish circles, people kvell About him: Rahm Emanuel. They see in him a rising buoy, This congressman from Illinois. They think he’s on the up-and-up — Moreover, with a…
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Obama’s New Foreign Policy Team Looks Toward Syria
Washington — Breaking with the Bush administration, the incoming foreign policy team of President-elect Barack Obama is expected to embrace Israeli–Syrian peace talks and might actively take part in negotiations that until now the Americans have shunned. This assessment is shared by Middle East experts trying to gauge the foreign policy priorities of the incoming…
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For Chabad, Global Reach Means Global Risks
On November 23, Chabad emissaries from around the world gathered in joy on the New York City waterfront for a banquet celebrating Chabad’s extensive Jewish outreach to every corner of the globe. A week and a half later, on December 2, members of Chabad gathered once more, this time in sorrow, at the Mount of…
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Talking With a Terrorist: An Endless Call to India
On the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving I was in my office in New York, preparing notes for a finance class I was set to teach the next week. I grew up in Mumbai, India, and I had heard earlier in the day from my brother about the terrorist attacks in my hometown, but I had…
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The Latest Bar Mitzvah Fad? Going Green, But at a Price
Los Angeles — For Samantha Krieger’s bat mitzvah, guests were asked to reply by e-mail instead of paper cards, the food was served on bamboo plates and candles decorated the wooden tables in place of flower centerpieces. Krieger’s bat mitzvah reception — celebrated in a California state park in lieu of a hotel ballroom —…
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U. California To Reinstate Israel Study Program
Los Angeles — The University of California, one of the country’s largest public higher education systems, will soon allow students to return to studying abroad in Israel. The school announced November 25 that it intends to reopen its Education Abroad Program with the Rothberg International School at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The U.C. system was…
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