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August 13, 2008
Jewish Community Foundation announces $1.6 million in grants to ‘Cutting Edge’ orgs
The largest recipients of the Jewish Community Foundation\’s (JCF) Cutting Edge Grants, announced this week and totaling $1.6 million, were three programs promoting Jewish identity and connection with Israel through art, music and community leadership
Jews trapped on both sides of Russian-Georgian conflict
As the conflict between Georgia and Russia moved toward an uneasy stalemate Tuesday, the migration of refugees away from the devastated capital of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia spread farther and more Jews emerged from the fog of war.
Report from Beijing: Security, it’s not just for airports anymore
Security checks are no longer just for airports in Beijing
\’Bitachon\’ on his jacket (in Hebrew) means \’security\’
Jazzman Frishberg charts own tuneful territory
One of the great joys of L.A. jazz, from the mid-1970s to the mid-\’80s, was the blossoming of jazz pianist Dave Frishberg into a singer-songwriter of quirky, yet warmly satisfying, material.
Israeli study: As negotiators, man smart, woman smarter
Forget the men when it comes to business negotiations. Women may be more skilled than their masculine counterparts, according to a new study by an Israeli researcher.