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After Jail, Agriprocessors Workers Face a Difficult Journey
Postville, Iowa — When Gabriel Calicio was released from prison, five months after being arrested on immigration charges at the nation’s largest kosher slaughterhouse, his only possession was the prison-issued blue jumpsuit he was wearing. Calicio, 23, was one of 389 people arrested during an immigration raid at the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse here six months ago….
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Two Jewish McCain Backers, Two Fates
Washington, D.C. — At a time when a record number of Jews will serve in the next Congress, two of the most prominent Jewish lawmakers on Capitol Hill find their careers and influence heading in opposite directions. At 45, Congressman Eric Cantor of Virginia, the lone Jewish Republican in the House of Representatives, is at…
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A (Limited) Promise of Marriage in Israel
Haifa, Israel — The promise of marriage may not be the most conventional commitment to make during an election, but Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has decided that it will prove a winning formula in Israel. The Kadima party leader has pledged that if she wins in the February general election, she will enable 350,000 citizens…
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Seminary Heads Join Rare Event
Stamford, Conn. — With the rhetoric of national unity still hanging in the postelection air, the leaders of the flagship seminaries of the three largest Jewish movements met in a rare joint appearance. Sitting before a packed house at Temple Beth El here in Connecticut, Arnold Eisen, Jewish Theological Seminary chancellor; Rabbi David Ellenson, president…
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Forward 50, 2008: What Do You Think?
We have just published our annual Forward 50 list of the people who are making a difference in the American Jewish community. What do you think about our choices? Weigh in in the comments section of this article below.
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Museum Madness
Museums are hit and miss with young kids. Josie, at 6, was enthralled by the Superheroes exhibit at the Met last summer, but Maxine, 3, was less enchanted. (She hung from my arm and wailed, “I have to leave this boring place or I am going to be dead.”) Last year, at William Steig Storybook…
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Move Over, Napa: Boutique Wines From Israel Are Making a U.S. Debut
As Israeli wine finds its way to the United States, to shopping carts and dinner tables, wine importer Richard Shaffer looks to change the way people go about purchasing wine. His company, Israeli Wine Direct, ships wines directly to consumers in 16 states and in Washington, D.C. The company’s Web site, www.israeliwinedirect.com, features a wine…
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In the White House: A Fresh Em-bark-ation
NEWS ITEM: President-elect Barack Obama has promised his daughters a puppy when the family moves into the White House. Obama’s daughters now will get In Washington a brand new pet. The White House halls will echo — heark! With sounds of both Barack and bark. Tradition calls for presidents To have cute pups as residents….
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Yid.Dish: Green Tomato Chutney
You can only eat fried green tomatoes so many times before that best of unripened delicacies starts to wear on the nerves and the stomach lining. Here, courtesy of urban gardener and farmer’s market maven Zoe Plaugher, is a sticky, brown, vinegary, sweet, spicy and tart chutney that will put those last premature tomatoes to…
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Ugly Franken, Coleman Fight for Minnesota’s ‘Jewish Seat’ Continues
A week after the polls closed, there’s no end in sight for the election fight between Norm Coleman and Al Franken for Minnesota’s Jewish Senate seat. As Politico reports, Coleman’s lead now stands at a meager 206 votes out of more than 2.4 million ballots cast. That’s a difference of 41.99 percent of the vote…
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Bill Clinton, Obama Want Joe Lieberman to Stay With Democrats
After not only supporting John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, but criticizing the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman is fighting for his job as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. And Democrats must decide whether they want him to caucus with them. While they have enough votes to remain in the majority regardless…
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