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Garden State Philanthropist Arrested
The arrest of Charles Kushner seems likely to put an end to one of the most remarkable careers in Jewish philanthropy and public life in New Jersey. Kushner, the high-profile political donor and real estate mogul arrested Tuesday for allegedly hiring a call girl in an effort to blackmail a witness in a New Jersey…
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American Peace Activist Detained in Israel
Israel’s refusal to let an American peace activist into the country is the product of a political double standard and a violation of her rights as a Diaspora Jew, supporters say. Jamie Spector, 32, a social worker from San Francisco, was told upon arriving July 10 at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv that…
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Ice Cream Mogul Aims To Give Bush His Just Desserts
Ben Cohen is determined to send George W. Bush on the Rocky Road back to Texas. The co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is no stranger to political activism. His company, which he founded along with his boyhood pal Jerry Greenfield, has a long history of raising money for environmental and social justice causes….
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Newsdesk July 16, 2004
Iranian Role Disputed Just days before the 10th anniversary of the bombing of the Jewish communal center in Buenos Aires, the Swiss federal office laid to rest one of the most intriguing investigative leads in the case by announcing Tuesday that no evidence had been found of Swiss bank accounts being used to fund the…
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France Riled by Bias Hoax
PARIS — After what seemed a rabid antisemitic attack that grabbed headlines and prompted condemnation from all corners turned out to be a hoax, Jewish advocates are expressing concern that both the French government and the press will tone down their condemnations of antisemitism. Roger Cukierman, the head of CRIF, the umbrella organization representing French…
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Israel Moves On Holocaust-Era Assets
Just before the Nazis invaded Poland, Maurycy Moses Tempelhof, a resident of Lodz, bought about 1.25 acres of land just north of Haifa in what was then British-run Palestine. Tempelhof, his wife and two of his children died during the war, but one daughter, Isabelle, survived him. In search of her father’s property, Isabelle went…
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Israel Open To Rethinking Nuclear Policy
TEL AVIV — In the turmoil of a busy political week, the visit here by Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, largely escaped public notice. Most Israelis consider their country’s nuclear policies to be way over their heads; in a country where almost everything is subject to debate, “the last taboo” (as…
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Sharon Eyes New Coalition With Labor
JERUSALEM — Israeli politics were thrown into greater chaos than usual this week as Prime Minister Sharon began talks to widen his governing coalition, sparking an open rebellion within his own Likud party. Sharon surprised his colleagues last week by announcing that he would be opening coalition talks this week with Labor Party leader Shimon…
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CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL
Hell in a Hand Basket: The Washington representative of a national Jewish organization is urging federal officials who attend the McLean Bible Church to distance themselves from the northern Virginia institution, which has launched a drive to convert Jews. The church, whose pastor, Lon Solomon, is a Jewish convert to Christianity, counts among its attendees…
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CALENDAR EVENTS
ILLINOIS Engaging With the Present: This exhibit, honoring the 75th anniversary of the American Jewish Artists Club, highlights the development of modern art in Chicago and explores the role of Jewish artists in its conception and growth. Until Aug. 1. Spertus Museum at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 618 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago; Sun.-Wed. 10…
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Netanyahu Seen Angling To Control Shoah Funds
As its annual board meeting approaches next week, the main international Jewish body charged with negotiating and distributing Holocaust reparations, known as the Claims Conference, has all the appearances of an organization under siege. The conference, which oversees assets totaling some $800 million, is being accused of giving insufficient attention to the voices of the…
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