Christian-Jewish coalition saves Jewish schools in former Soviet Union
Brad A. Greenberg
February 4, 2009
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February 4, 2009
In Search of a Jewish Environmentalism for the Family
Jewish Journal
February 4, 2009
I like to think of myself as an ecoconscious kinda gal. My husband, Julian, and I make an effort to tread lightly on this earth. We bring our own bags to the supermarket, we buy local, organic food whenever possible and we try to choose products with the least amount of packaging.
Farming the Land, Torah in Hand
Sue Fishkoff
February 4, 2009
Naf Hanau lives in the Bronx, an odd choice for someone who calls himself a Jewish farmer.
The Last Straw in Venezuela?
Jewish Journal
February 4, 2009
On Shabbat morning, Jan. 31, Caracas Jews, already rattled by increasing government-sponsored anti-Israel campaigning, awoke to yet another manifestation of hostility. Only this time it was worse.
One Year Later, Gold’s Changes Face Kudos, Backlash
Brad A. Greenberg
February 4, 2009
People are starting to get the message that The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles isn’t going to be their grandparents’ umbrella organization, a place that year-in-year-out supplies office space and significant support to blue-blood agencies without being selective or soliciting competition for funds.
Candidates Seeking Out Support of Iranian Jews
Karmel Melamed
February 4, 2009
Iranian Jews, as well as other Iranian Americans, are being courted for contributions and political support in the run-up to the March 3 elections for Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles city council races, but nearly two years after Beverly Hills City Councilman Jimmy Delshad was sworn in as the first Iranian American mayor in the United States, a hoped-for bounce that would find more Iranian Jewish candidates entering area races has yet to materialize.
They May Be Short, But They Pack a Wallop
Tom Tugend
February 4, 2009
Vying for an Oscar in the Animated and Live Action Shorts category is about as close to anonymity as you can get in Hollywood.
Mia Kirshner Documents a Different ‘L’ Word: Living
Naomi Pfefferman
February 4, 2009
At a Los Feliz café, Mia Kirshner seems nothing like Jenny Schecter, the narcissistic diva she portrays on the Showtime lipstick lesbian drama, “The L Word.”
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