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Fields of Dreams
I used to think that between the time of the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., and the birth of Israel in 1948, there was no such thing as an
\nexclusively Jewish city. Sure, there were plenty of Jewish ghettos and neighborhoods scattered throughout the globe, but a city with only Jews in it? I never imagined it.
Northern Israel needs investment to bolster it — security and development are linked
The graffiti on the Galilean bomb shelter that greeted Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wasted no words: \”Wake up Sharon, Olmert\’s in a coma.\”
Briefs: CIA lifts lid on Israeli raid on Syrian reactor; Iranians raze Tehran shuls
CIA: Syria Could Have Made Two Nukes
\nIsrael destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor that was nearly ready to produce two bombs, the CIA chief said.
\nMichael Hayden said Monday that the secret, unfinished reactor that the United States believes Israel bombed Sept. 6 in northeastern Syria eventually would have made fissile material for bombs.
The downside of upscale growth
I\’ve been following the Los Angeles housing story for a few months because of its special relevance to the Jewish community.
Das Happy Kapital
Just another 30 seconds at the Milken Institute Global Conference, the annual gathering that attracts everybody you\’ve ever seen on CSPAN, the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and FOX, including the owner of FOX, Rupert Murdoch — I bumped into him coming out of the men\’s room.\n
Growing taste for kosher boils in U.S. melting pot
Kosher has come a long way from designating merely a set of obscure dietary restrictions that are strictly observed by only a minuscule fraction of the world\’s population. According to a 2005 Mintel Organization International report, Kosher is a $14.6 billion industry and ranks among the fastest-growing segments in the retail food business.
Designing woman preserves observatory’s past for future
Brenda Levin, associate architect for the renovation and restoration of the original Griffith Observatory building and grounds.
Schools Give Prum-Hess High Marks
Miriam Prum-Hess, an experienced and admired Federation executive, took on a new role working on behalf of day schools last year, an effort to increase the level of professionalism and efficiency in all nonacademic areas. She has become the central address for day schools looking for expertise on operational issues — fundraising strategies, legal advice, business decisions, purchasing, and human resources.