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September 11, 2008

More Jewish teens attacked in Paris, Adelson gives $30 million to Birthright

Three Jewish teenagers were attacked in the same Paris district where another Jewish teen was beaten severely in June.\n\nThe latest pledge consists of a $20 million contribution for 2009 and $10 million for 2010, said Michael Bohnen, president of the Adelson Foundation, in a news release Tuesday announcing the gift.\n

Wise moves jazz up Chabad telethon

While taking violin lessons at The Juilliard School, Wise became interested in musical theater. He has since followed two paths in that field — as a creative producer, responsible for some projects from conception to staging, and as an international presenter of successful Broadway shows.

David Light: ‘It’s a tricky balancing act’

As the husband of a groundbreaking female rabbi who earlier this year was named among the most influential rabbis in the country by Newsweek, Light isn\’t threatened by reverse gender roles. His wife is the primary breadwinner, and he the primary caregiver.

Marjorie Pressman: ‘I created my own role’

Marjorie Pressman came of age in the heyday of the \”traditional\” rebbetzin — the 1950s mold of women raising children, maintaining a kosher home and (quietly) supporting their husbands from the background.

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