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March 8, 2011

Expanding its presence in Africa, Chabad faces unique challenges

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Congolese President Joseph Kabila probably had other things on his mind last week other than the celebration in his capital city of Kinshasa marking the 20th anniversary of the city\’s Chabad center. On Feb. 27, about 100 fighters armed with assault rifles and rocket launchers staged two simultaneous attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of them directed at Kabila\’s residence in an affluent neighborhood of the capital. More than a dozen people were killed, including several Congolese soldiers.

Israeli lecturer attacked in Ireland

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Security officials rescued an Israeli lecturing to law school students at a university in Belfast after pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the program. Members of the Palestine Solidarity Society at Queen\’s University and the youth wing of Sinn Fein began heckling Solon Solomon, a former legal adviser to the Israeli Knesset Foreign Affairs Committee, shortly after he began speaking last week on the legality of Israel\’s West Bank security fence, the Jewish Chronicle reported.

Mass. governor launches second phase of Mass Challenge

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is on a high-profile business and trade mission in Israel promoting job-creating partnerships between the two regions. Patrick on Monday launched the second phase of Mass Challenge, a four-year, $1 million worldwide competition for innovative start-up companies. He encouraged Israel\’s entrepreneurs to enter the contest. Among the many Israeli applicants that entered last year, Joy Tunes reached the finals.

Rep. King asked to hold hearings on FBI’s illegal surveillance of Muslims

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

As Representative Peter King (R-NY) launches congressional hearings on Muslims and radicalization this week, we wonder at the expenditure of time to examine an issue whose conclusion has long been self-evident: that American Muslims have worked tirelessly alongside fellow Americans to uphold and strengthen the time-honored values of religious freedom and equality and to protect our nation against all threats.

Caltech coach found winning formula for losingest team

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Oliver Eslinger let out a primal scream amid the 387 fans who stormed the basketball court on Feb. 24. His players, unaccustomed to winning, drenched him near the Caltech bench (right tradition, wrong sport). Eslinger had coached the Caltech men\’s basketball team, one of the country\’s losingest basketball programs, to its first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win in 26 years and 310 games.

Amid rancorous debate, a voice for American Jewry pushes civility

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

When disagreement among American Jews on Israel-related issues runs deep, how does an organization that bills itself as the representative voice of the organized American Jewish community formulate policies and priorities? By emphasizing civility in public discourse, for starters.

Toronto mayor threatens to withhold gay pride parade funding

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he will withhold more than $100,000 in city funding to the annual gay pride parade if an anti-Israel group again is allowed to participate. Ford, who was elected on a right-wing, waste-slashing agenda last November, told the Canadian Jewish News last week that he will cut funding to the annual Pride Toronto event if Queers Against Israeli Apartheid is allowed to participate in this summer\’s parade.

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