Reform looking at ways to reinvent the movement
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
After the Reform movement broadcast online its first session devoted to reassessing itself, in mid-November, the comments poured in.
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November 29, 2010
Doughnuts, draft dodgers and sexy paranormalists
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
Here are some recent stories out of Israel that you may have missed.
Natalie Portman and the psychology behind ‘Black Swan’
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
When Natalie Portman cracked open the script for \”Black Swan,\” the saga of an ambitious ballerina\’s mind-blowing nervous breakdown, she instantly understood where her character was coming from.
Iran accuses Israel of attacks on scientists
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
Iran has accused Israel of attacks on two Iranian nuclear scientists.
The big switch: Eight practical steps to making a career change
Dikla Kadosh
November 29, 2010
Back in the olden days, Pops worked at the same manufacturing plant his entire adult life, waking up every morning at the same time, returning home with the same empty lunch pail, wearing the same faded work uniform. A carpenter was a carpenter for life; a lawyer stayed a lawyer and the town butcher never quit his job to pursue a career in fashion design.
Jewish pilot goes down in California
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
A Facebook page in memory of a Jewish pilot who was killed when his plane crashed in California has amassed more than 100 messages, as well as photos and videos.
Fresh scrutiny of Claims Conference allocations
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
As the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany seeks to root out additional cases of fraud, the $42.5 million scandal that has rocked the organization has rekindled dissatisfaction with the group’s annual allocation of tens of millions of dollars.
Fantasy Judaism for Chanukah
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2010
When you think unusual and extravagant holiday gifts, the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalogue automatically comes to mind. In conjunction with the publication of their commemorative book “Over the Top: Fifty Years of Fantasy Gifts from the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book,” JInsider asked comedian Marvin Silbermintz to compile a list of essential fantasy gifts for Chanukah.
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