Jewish farm school movement heads west
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
Today it’s an empty one-acre lot in West Berkeley.
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United States
Block leaves AIPAC for Democratic consultancy
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
Josh Block, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\’s spokesman, is leaving to start a consultancy and join a centrist Democratic think tank.
ADL rips Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on ‘anti-Semitic’ imagery
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
The Anti-Defamation League slammed Pink Floyd\’s Roger Waters for using what the organization says is anti-Semitic imagery.
Insiders: Why was J Street so scared of Soros?
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
George Soros has been a top funder in recent years of liberal political advocacy groups, and Jews have still been voting for Democrats at a 75 to 80 percent clip. J Street, meanwhile, has built relations with lawmakers, lined up support from liberal rabbis and communal leaders, and found itself on the White House invite list, even while issuing controversial criticisms of Israel and establishment Jewish groups on several occasions.
Congress hears testimony on Holocaust insurance
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
Supporters and opponents of the latest version of proposed legislation that would allow Holocaust survivors to sue World War II-era insurers in U.S. courts testified in Congress.
Legislation would protect students from religious bias
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
Two Jewish U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to protect students from religious discrimination.\n
Lawmakers urge Pollard clemency to push peace
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2010
Four U.S. lawmakers have initiated a letter urging President Obama to release Jonathan Pollard as a means of advancing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Stanley Chais dies at 84; money manager invested with Bernard Madoff
Jewish Journal
September 27, 2010
Stanley Chais, the Beverly Hills money manager whose clients lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the notorious Wall Street investment scam run by Bernard L. Madoff, died Sunday in New York. He was 84.
Ben-Ami apologizes for misleading statements on Soros
Jewish Journal
September 27, 2010
Jeremy Ben-Ami, the founder and director of J Street, apologized to followers for misleading them about George Soros\’ role in funding the dovish pro-Israel group.
J Street owns up to Soros funding
Jewish Journal
September 27, 2010
J Street has acknowledged substantial donations from billionaire George Soros, reversing years of claims by the group that it had nothing to do with the liberal financier, and apologized for making misleading statements about his role.\n
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