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Despite Controversy, Hasidic Singer’s Popularity Soars
On June 22, Hasidic singing sensation Lipa Schmeltzer stepped out to greet his fans in one of his first large-scale appearances since a firestorm erupted over the cancellation of his concert, “The Big Event.” Making appearances at three stores in the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn just one week after the release of his newest…
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Tribute to Jewish Women
700 HELP INAUGURATE FIRST-EVER UJA-FEDERATION WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY LUNCH It was a double-nachas day for real estate mogul Larry Silverstein when his wife, Klara, and daughter, Lisa, received the Philanthropy Award at the May 29 UJA-Federation of New York’s Women’s Philanthropy inaugural luncheon. “Our greatest gift is to inspire future generations,” said Klara, whose roster of…
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Obama Enlists Jewish Lawmakers in Outreach
About 150 Jewish voters gathered in June at a private home in Los Angeles for what marked a new phase in Senator Barack Obama’s outreach effort to the Jewish community. Some were longtime Obama supporters who came to hear what kind of help they can offer as the campaign moves to the general election from…
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Decline of Dollar Forces Agencies To Scale Down Overseas Efforts
The steady decline of the American dollar is causing financial headaches for American Jewish organizations with overseas operations, forcing some of the most prominent agencies to cut staff and scale back services. On June 24, the Jewish Agency for Israel wrapped up a meeting of its board of governors facing a shortfall of $20 million…
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Livni’s Rise Sparks Debate on Whether Orthodox Would Back a Woman
Haifa, Israel – Prime Minister Ehud Olmert managed to hang on to power by his nails last week, after persuading the Labor Party to drop a bill to dissolve parliament just hours before the scheduled vote. The price Olmert paid was a promise to Labor leader Ehud Barak that the Kadima party will hold new…
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Chicago Museum Closes Contentious Exhibit
In the wake of an outcry from Chicago-area Jews, the Windy City’s only Jewish museum closed down a high-profile maps exhibition that parsed the issue of Israel’s borders and boundaries. The Spertus Museum, part of the 84-year-old Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, located on Chicago’s South Loop, announced June 20 that it was shutting down…
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UNICEF Criticized After Banning Mogul
The United Nations’ Children Fund, UNICEF, has landed in troubled Middle Eastern waters. On June 19, UNICEF swore off any relationship with a controversial Israeli diamond mogul, Lev Leviev, because of his construction of settlements in the Palestinian territories. UNICEF officials said the reason for the move was that Leviev’s construction activities in the West…
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Survey Shows Jewish Community Liberal and Engaged
The most fervent believers from nearly all faith groups are still far more likely than their less observant counterparts to lean Republican, but Americans with varying degrees of religious observance show broad agreement on a range of social issues, including the environment and support for the poor, according to a new study. The survey, released…
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Jewish Reps Bash McCain
Washington – Jewish Democrats are ratcheting up criticism against Republican candidate John McCain by attempting to focus attention on a 2005 vote in which McCain opposed toughening restrictions on business ties with Iran. In a June 26 press conference on Capitol Hill, organized by the National Jewish Democratic Council, Democratic lawmakers praised the Democratic nominee,…
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Aipac Duo Wins Intermediate Court Victory
Two former American Israel Public Affairs Committee employees facing charges of revealing classified information won a procedural victory June 20, when a federal appeals court ruled against the prosecution’s request to lower the burden of proof in their upcoming trial and against attempts to hold the trial behind closed doors. The ruling was applauded by…
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Olmert Calls for New Israel-Diaspora Ties
Speaking before the organization that has historically linked Diaspora Jews and Israel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called in late-June for a massive rethinking of the relationship between the two groups that could reshape everything from funding patterns to the very notion of Jewish peoplehood. In a speech he made before the board of the Jewish…
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