Inspired by Facebook, Israeli couple names their daughter Like
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
Everybody likes babies. Some people like unique names. An Israeli couple likes both.
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May 16, 2011
Calif. Methodist seminary to train rabbis, imams
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
The Claremont School of Theology, a Christian divinity school in Los Angeles, will use a $40 million gift to begin training Jewish and Muslim clergy. The gift from David and Joan Lincoln of Arizona, which was announced Monday, will help Claremont transform itself into a multifaith institution offering interfaith degree programs as well as training for rabbis, imams and ministers, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Demjanjuk conviction hailed as long-awaited victory for justice
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
The guilty verdict pronounced May 12 against John Demjanjuk in a Munich courtroom was a long time coming. Following a trial that lasted a year and a half — capping more than three decades of legal drama — the 91-year-old former Ohio autoworker is now officially recognized as a war criminal. He was found by the court to have been complicit in at least 27,900 murders at the Sobibor death camp, one of the most horrendous killing grounds in the Nazi genocide against the Jews.
Glenn Beck to hold Jerusalem rally
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
Glenn Beck said he plans to hold a rally in Jerusalem to promote solidarity with Israel. The right-wing talk show provocateur, who paid a surprise visit to Israel last week, announced Monday on his website that he wanted to \”show the world what living a life of faith and honor really means.\”
Emanuel sworn in to lead Chicago
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
Rahm Emanuel was sworn in as the first Jewish mayor of Chicago. Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff, took the oath of office on Monday. He was elected mayor of the country\’s third-largest city in February after sitting mayor Richard Daley declined to seek a seventh term in office.
Netanyahu to Knesset: Israel is ready for ‘true peace’
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
Israel is willing to have \”true peace\” with the Palestinians, but the current Palestinian government is not a true partner for peace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset. Israel also would be willing to make compromises including ceding land to the Palestinians for peace, Netanyahu told the Knesset Monday at the opening of its summer session and a day after Palestinian demonstrations marking Nakba Day, the anniversary of the day that Israel achieved statehood, turned violent and deadly.
U.S. airs concerns on Chabad-Russia feud over texts
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
American officials have weighed in for the first time on a Chabad court victory over the ownership of Chasidic texts, reportedly saying it could jeopardize Russia-U.S. cultural ties. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Justice Department\’s response Monday to the Chabad-Lubavitch victory about the dangers to cultural relations between the two countries underlines the importance attached to the case by the government.
$50 million gift creates interfaith school for clergy
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
Three regional religious institutions are taking the next big step in a unique partnership to teach Christian, Jewish, and Muslim spiritual leaders, thanks to a historic $50 million gift.
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