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Community Briefs
Started in June as a once-a-month event, \”Friday Night Live\” has become a happening, of sorts. The most recent service easily drew 800 people.
The divisions in the United States between Orthodox Jews on one side and Reform/Conservative Jews on the other have widened over the years, perhaps hastened by the increase in intermarriage, by the tendencies of the two groups to take opposing sides recently on political issues, by the demographic changes that have tilted in favor of the Orthodox.
Orel was killed at the start of what was to be the happiest week of her young life.
Though many new Jews insist their synagogue friends have become their family, others are admittedly lonesome at holiday time.
More than $2.2 million in grants — including $1.7million to the Israel Experience Program — was committed by the Jewish Community Foundation last month to local programs benefiting a variety of Jewish organizations.
For many, the High Holidays have already been officially ushered in — not with the blowing of the Shofar, but with the sound of Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin\’s voice hosting the annual Chabad telethon.
The new Israeli consul for communications hopes to create dialogue between Israel and Jewish communities in the United States.
The Chabad Telethon — that unique mix of caring, sharing and good production values — returns to the small screen this Sunday, Aug. 30, from 5 p.m. to midnight on UPN Channel 13.