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February 22, 2011
Shapiro reportedly to be named U.S. envoy to Israel
Top White House Middle East adviser Dan Shapiro is set to be tapped to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Politico reported. President Obama plans to nominate Shapiro, the National Security Council’s senior director for the Middle East and North Africa, Laura Rozen reported Tuesday in her Politico blog, citing unnamed administration sources.
NPR: Muslim beheading in Buffalo domestic violence, not honor killing
This is not Israel’s year in the Oscar races
“The Human Resources Manager” struck out early in the best foreign-language film competition, while the documentary feature “Precious Life” was short-listed among the 15 semi-finalists but didn’t make the final five cut. However, still in the running is “Strangers No More” in the documentary short category.
N.Y. activist enlists Quayle, Woosley, others in new Pollard clemency campaign
A new campaign for clemency for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard has racked up a series of big name politicos in the last few weeks: former Vice President Dan Quayle, former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and Chicago Rabbi Capers Funnye, a cousin of First Lady Michelle Obama. The recent successes can be traced not to Washington lobbyists or a New York boardroom, but to a small team of four activists whose doggedness, rather than political connections, have yielded results.
Reconstructionist bodies set to merge
The two organizational arms of the Reconstructionist movement are set to merge. Following a year-and-a-half of negotiations, the boards of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation have voted to form one body that will be responsible for Reconstructionist Judaism in North America.
Knesset passes bill requiring funding transparency
The Knesset has passed a bill requiring non-profit organizations to disclose funding from foreign governments. The Foreign Government NGO Funding Transparency Bill passed Monday evening on second and third readings also requires the nonprofit groups to disclose on their advertisements which foreign governments and foundations contributed to the advertising campaigns.
James Tisch elected Jewish Agency board chair
James Tisch, who has held several key positions in the Jewish world, has been elected as chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel\’s board of governors. Tisch, 58, the president and CEO of the Loews Corp., was elected Tuesday during the board\’s meeting in Jerusalem to succeed Richard Pearlstone, who has served in the post since 2007.
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