Will Wall Street crisis spur anti-Semitism?
October 7, 2008
Will the crisis on Wall Street, where so many Jews work, spur hostility toward Jews? Some Jews certainly seem anxious about it.
Ben Harris
Thousands protest Ahmadinejad in New York — no Clinton, no Palin [VIDEO]
September 23, 2008
Thousands of protesters filled Dag Hammarskjold Plaza opposite the United Nations for a rally against Iran\’s president, who came to New York to address the General Assembly
Ahmadinejad at the UN: Palin, elected officials disinvited from rally amid controversy
September 19, 2008
Sarah Palin\’s invitation to a Jewish-sponsored rally to protest the Iranian president at the United Nations was revoked after controversy erupted over her participation.
PETA hidden camera expose costs Agriprocessors support of key expert [VIDEO]
September 17, 2008
Animal welfare expert Temple Grandin accused kosher slaughterer Agriprocessors of putting on a \”show\” for visitors
PETA says Agriprocessors misled rabbis about slaughter procedures [VIDEO]
September 5, 2008
An undercover video shot at the Agriprocessors kosher meat plant is prompting new claims that the company engages in inhumane slaughter and misled Orthodox rabbis who visited the plant in July.
McCain team: Palin rejects views of church’s Jews for Jesus speaker
September 3, 2008
Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin says she doesn\’t share the views of a Jews for Jesus leader who at her church suggested that violence against Israelis resulted from God\’s judgment against Jews who have failed to embrace Jesus.
Campus groups offer students cash for Torah study
August 21, 2008
Several years ago, Rabbi Shlomo Levin hit on a new way to attract students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to classes at his nearby Orthodox synagogue. Instead of spending money on eye-catching advertising, Levin reasoned it would be simpler just to give the money directly to the students in exchange for attendance
Orthodox rabbis: Agriprocessors Iowa kosher plant passes muster
August 5, 2008
A group of Orthodox rabbis gave Agriprocessors a clean bill of health after a visit sponsored by the owners of the embattled kosher meat-packing plant
Conservatives release guidelines for ethical kashrut certification
August 4, 2008
The Conservative movement released a policy statement and guidelines for its much-anticipated ethical kashrut certification, outlining the social justice standards companies are expected to meet if their foodstuffs are to qualify for the designation
Agriprocessors raid slammed at Congressional hearings
July 29, 2008
Witnesses at recent congressional hearings described the federal immigration raid on the country\’s largest kosher plant as a travesty of justice, a national disgrace and an ambush
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