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May 4, 2010
Letters to the Editor: Psychic, Seidler-Feller, Flight of the Intellectuals
Congratulations to Rachel Lester for getting elected to her neighborhood council (“Jewish Student Youngest Ever Elected to Neighborhood Council,” April 23). I do want to note, however, that at 15 she is not the youngest person ever elected to a neighborhood council. Our son, Micah Rodman, was 14 when elected to the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council (OPNC) in August 2007. During his tenure he’s learned quite a bit about politics and the needs of his community; a great experience we hope Rachel shares as well.\n
Sides dispute cause of Palestinian mosque fire
The cause of a fire that heavily damaged a mosque in a Palestinian village near Nablus is under dispute.
Obama calls Netanyahu to discuss talks
President Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss talks with the Palestinians.
OU ad urges prayer, advocacy on Jerusalem Day
The Orthodox Union is urging American Jews to mark the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem with prayer, Torah study and advocacy.\n
Proposed Israeli conversion bill is deeply flawed
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, dispatched his deputy minister, Danny Ayalon, and Knesset member David Rotem to the United States this week to pacify the Jewish leadership agitating over the conversion bill his party is trying to push through the Knesset.
Home of Tikkun’s Rabbi Lerner vandalized
The northern California home of Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of the progressive Tikkun magazine, was vandalized.
Rabbi David Forman, Rabbis for Human Rights founder, dies
Rabbi David Forman, the founder of Rabbis for Human Rights who fought for religious pluralism in Israel, has died.
Texas governor meets Jewish leaders
Orthodox Jewish community leaders in Texas met with senior state officials including Gov. Rick Perry, who expressed support for a school voucher program.
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