True confessions of an online dating addict #16: Marathon date with Jeremy
Amy Klein
November 20, 2008
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November 20, 2008
Shoah group halts talks with Mormons on posthumous baptism of Jews
Ben Harris
November 20, 2008
At a news conference Monday, leaders of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, seated in front of panels listing names of Holocaust victims they say were baptized by the Mormons, said that 14 years of quiet negotiations have proven fruitless.
Jewish Agency wants changes in Israel conversion policy
Jewish Journal
November 20, 2008
It calls on the government to establish Jewish religious courts that \”will base themselves on appropriate moderate and tolerant prior halachic decisions to allow the conversion process to move forward.
Discovery of King David-era fort stirs debate on size of kingdom
Dina Kraft
November 20, 2008
Some scholars argue that David\’s Jerusalem was merely a backwater village glorified into a mythical place by those they say penned the Bible centuries later. Others suggest that true to its biblical description, it was a genuine power overseeing a strong and united kingdom. The discovery of what is being called the Elah Fortress has quickly been used to reinforce the latter argument.
Quiet ends in Sderot as rocket attacks resume
Jewish Journal
November 20, 2008
Since the army operation, the region has been hit by a daily barrage of rockets — about a dozen Monday, more than 30 the day before. Sixty have fallen on Sderot alone so far this month, according to the town\’s security officer. The situation essentially is returning to what it had been for much of the past eight years.
Marriage is a Jewish issue
Jewish Journal
November 20, 2008
Parshat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18) God is present when two people commit their lives to each other and become one family.
Agriprocessors closed — now where’s the beef?
Ben Harris
November 20, 2008
The kosher meat market is in a tailspin as production at the Agriprocessors\’ meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, which had been operating at a fraction of its normal capacity since May, finally ground to a halt this week. The company, whose meat was sold under the labels Rubashkin\’s and Aaron\’s Best, among others, filed for bankruptcy Nov. 4.
First female Israel ambassador to U.N. shows humor, optimism
Tom Tugend
November 20, 2008
\”I\’m treated with particular respect by the Arab delegates, because I am a woman,\” the 67-year-old ambassador said. \”Or maybe it\’s my gray hair.\”
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