Israel’s swine flu death toll reachs 80
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
The number of Israelis who have died with swine flu hit 80.
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January 5, 2010
The Jews of Zakynthos, Greece
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
I needed a break at the end of a long and exhausting semester. My family was off to the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, to an unknown island in Greece. I decided to join them.
Old kibbutz pins hopes for revival on Conservative Judaism
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
Over the din of children playing, some 20 people crowded into the home of Aylon and Ravit Samson here on Saturday night for Kibbutz Hannaton\’s biweekly communal Havdalah service.
Orthodox Union Champions Focus on Business Ethics
Roberto Loiederman
January 5, 2010
“This has not been a good year for the Jewish community. It seems like not a day went by without hearing of another scandal involving members of the Orthodox community.” These were the words of welcome offered in an agenda booklet for the Orthodox Union’s (OU) West Coast Torah Convention, titled “Recalibrating Our Moral and Ethical Compass,” held Dec. 24-27 in Los Angeles.
As zero hour nears, differences emerge on sanctions
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
As long as the Iran conversation was broad and dealt only with \”sanctions,\” the Congress, the White House and the pro-Israel community seemed to be on the same page.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak receives death threat over West Bank settlement freeze
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
Defense Minister Ehud Barak has received a death threat, apparently from far-rightists who oppose his involvement in implementing the 10-month freeze in West bank settlement construction, Channel 10 news reported on Tuesday.
Palestinian youth planning attack arrested
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
A Palestinian youth who said he was planning a stabbing attack was arrested in Jerusalem.
Iraq to sue over ‘81 Osirak reactor attack
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
Iraq is planning to sue Israel for bombing its nuclear reactor at Osirak nearly three decades ago.
A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor died, leaving behind at least 2,500 descendants.
Jewish Journal
January 5, 2010
A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor died, leaving behind at least 2,500 descendants.
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