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Israel Reenters Image Fight on Campuses

More and more Jewish leaders are becoming aware of the dangers posed by a festering anti-Israel sentiment on U.S. college campuses. A recent poll showed that when students were asked whether they were more \”sympathetic\” to Israel or the Palestinians, 28 percent answered Israel and 22 percent said the Palestinians.

A Superhero Dreams

When friendly strangers find out I\’m a convert to Judaism, they want to know why.

And I\’ve learned to be ready.

I have two stories: One is

respectable, and one involves comic books and video games.

Peter Yarrow — Peace, Love and Tikkun Olam

Back in the social-action heydey of the 1960s, tikkun olam was everyone\’s favorite mitzvah. Repairing the world was hip, and folk anthems such as \”Times They Are a Changin\’\” were as de rigueur around Jewish campfires as that ditty about animals boarding Noah\’s ark two by two.

Support Pledged on Marking Historic Ruling

In 1947, a group of parents led by Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez of Westminster fought to end California\’s segregation of its Latino school children. Their suit came to the attention of the state\’s governor at the time, Earl Warren, who went on to hear the Brown case as chief justice of the nation\’s highest court.

Hello, Israel Calling

Marc Miller\’s fundraising goal is to surpass last year\’s record $2.25 million Federation campaign by 10 percent.

Academy for Adult Jewish Studies to Open

A pilot academy that would give adult students in Orange County certificates of graduation for completing three years of Jewish study expects to accept its first students in September.

Escape to Shanghai Saved Refugee’s Life

At a time when the world shunned them, an estimated 20,000 Jewish refugees from Russia, Germany, Austria and elsewhere made their way to Shanghai before World War II.

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