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July 23, 2008
Ancient sources yield health and diet wisdom
Diet books don\’t often include approbations from rabbis, but they\’re appropriate for \”The Life-Transforming Diet,\” a structured eating plan based on the writings of physician and Torah scholar Maimonides.
Obama’s support lags previous Dems, poll finds
But the surveys had bad news for Obama: If the U.S. presidential election were held today, American Jews would support the Illinois senator at a significantly lower level than they did his most recent Democratic predecessors.
The painful truth about teen mouth piercing
A pierced tongue may be the height of cool in some teen circles, but a new study by Israeli researchers suggests that skin piercings in the mouth may lead to an increased risk of oral health problems and even tooth loss
JDub throws off the label and opts for change
JDub was never supposed to be just a record label, and as JDub records celebrates its fifth anniversary with a free concert on July 27 downtown at California Plaza, it is more clear than ever that the organization\’s founders have greater ambitions than merely putting out good Jewish CDs
Attempt to pressure China on Darfur loses to the Olympics
Jewish groups have taken lead roles in drawing attention to China\’s policies and specifically sought to spotlight the country\’s record in advance of this summer\’s Olympic Games in Beijing. Yet it appears as if China will suffer no significant international sanction when the games open Aug. 8
Sherry Lansing’s epiphany
\”Suddenly, I cared less about a hit movie or making money than I did about giving back. That was the legacy that I wanted,\” Lansing said.
Now that Obama is in Israel, what should we expect?
Barack Obama arrived in Israel and stressed the historic ties between the United States and the Jewish state. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is on a Middle East and European tour aimed at shoring up his foreign policy credentials.
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