Obama Vows to Combat Anti-Semitism ‘Scourge’
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
President Obama, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, pledged to combat the “scourge of anti-Semitism” and other bigotries.
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February 2, 2011
Hitler’s Ukraine headquarters to be museum
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
Hitler\’s Eastern front military headquarters in central Ukraine will be turned into a museum. The opening is scheduled for May 9, known as Victory Day, which marks the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in World War II.
Teaming up to help the developmentally disabled
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
Like most donors to the annual campaign, I never imagined that my family would be beneficiaries of federation agencies. When my second child, Daniel, was diagnosed with autism, I learned abruptly that today’s donors can become tomorrow’s beneficiaries. For my wife and me, Daniel has been one of our two great gifts from God, a source of joy and inspiration. The challenges posed, however, by having a child with autism and the communal reaction to this condition create serious challenges, including feelings of alienation and isolation.
World ORT, ORT Israel can share ORT name, Israeli high court rules
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
World ORT and ORT Israel both can use the ORT name for fundraising purposes, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled. A three-judge high court panel decided Monday that the two Jewish vocational school systems can use the name in Israel and abroad. Its ruling settles a long-standing dispute between the systems that featured years of appeals.
‘Opera Man’ Adam Sandler hits high note with Hollywood star
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
Adam Sandler was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sandler brought his two daughters, ages 2 and 4, to Tuesday\’s ceremony in front of the W Hollywood Hotel. His is the 2,431st star awarded on the walk.
Open the doors for hungry Gen-Yers to serve
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
It comes as no surprise that in a world where many neglect the importance of community, iPhones, iPods and iPads are the trendiest gadgets. These devices represent a culture that desires to deconstruct the power and purpose of community, placing all importance on the needs of the individual.
Vienna Jews sue over Turkish film
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
Vienna\’s Jewish community has sued a cinema chain and a film distributor over a newly released Turkish film it calls anti-Semitic. The suit was filed Tuesday, several days after the release of \”Valley of the Wolves-Palestine\” in Austria and Germany.
Egyptian unrest stokes oil fears, but Mideast markets relax
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
Investors began separating the losers and the gainers from Egyptian unrest on Wednesday, as fears the turmoil would interrupt the world oil trade lifted petroleum prices to their highest level in more than two years while share markets in the Middle East rebounded. The price of North Sea Brent crude futures held above $100 a barrel on Wednesday and just below the 28-month high they reached a day earlier, amid concerns the standoff between Egypt’s government and the opposition might close the Suez Canal. Investors also remained jittery about the risk of unrest spreading to the Middle East’s oil exporters.
The Circuit: USC Shoah Foundation Institute, AJC
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February 2, 2011
Topping the marquee names at the gala for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute were founder Steven Spielberg.
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