Lord of the Gingers
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
Now that our nation has observed “Kick a Ginger Day” and “Kick a Jew Day,” can “Kick a Liberal Day” be far behind?
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November 30, 2009
U.S., Israel closing gaps on Iran and peacemaking
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
Israel and the United States seem closer than they have been for months on two key issues: peacemaking with the Palestinians and Iranian nuclear ambitions.
Jewish community ignores female leaders at its peril
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
A recent survey by the Forward of 75 major American Jewish communal organizations found that fewer than one in six are run by women, and that those women are paid 61 cents to every dollar earned by a man. I was not surprised to read this, only saddened again by the realities of the Jewish community.A recent survey by the Forward of 75 major American Jewish communal organizations
Islamic Movement gathers steam in Israel
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
It\’s time for noon prayers in the Israeli Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, and a jumble of sneakers piles up outside the doors of a mosque on the top floor of a private high school for the sciences.
Convert Yisrael Campbell cuts up in one-man show ‘Circumcise Me’
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
Did comedian Yisrael Campbell convert to Judaism for the jokes? If so, he might have tried to avoid the three circumcisions he had to endure to become a member of the tribe.
Chelsea Clinton to wed Jewish boyfriend
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
Chelsea Clinton is engaged to marry her Jewish boyfriend of two years.
Prayers for of Israel state ripped from Kotel prayerbooks
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
Prayers for the State of Israel and the welfare of Israeli soldiers were torn out of prayer books at the Western Wall.
French comic Dieudonne says Iran to back his anti-Zionism films
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
The French comedian Dieudonne said he secured funding from Iran for films meant to “combat” Zionism in France.
Israeli Cabinet works to curb draft evasion
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
Some 25 percent of military-age men do not join the Israeli army, Israel\’s Cabinet was told during a discussion on curbing draft evasion.
Jewish Agency adds air carrier for immigrant flights
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2009
The Jewish Agency dropped El Al as its exclusive carrier to fly new immigrants to Israel.
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