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June 1, 2011
Rabbi sentenced to probation in money-laundering scheme
Rabbi Saul Kassin, a spiritual leader of the Syrian Jewish community in America, was sentenced to two years of probation for illegally sending money to Israel through a charity he operated.
Scattered clashes break out during mostly peaceful Jerusalem Day march
Scattered clashes broke out in neighborhoods surrounding Jerusalem’s Old City during the annual Jerusalem Day march, though the event was mostly peaceful. Three people — two marchers and one Arab resident — reportedly were lightly injured during stone-throwing clashes by the Old City’s Damascus Gate and in the nearby, mostly Arab neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.
Coldplay urges fans to check out Palestine music video
The British rock band Coldplay in a message posted on its Facebook page urged fans to check out the \”Freedom for Palestine\” music video. The song, performed by music artists from around the world and British artists including Maxi Jazz and Dave Randall of the group Faithless and Jamie Catto of 1 Giant Leap, features depictions of Israeli army checkpoints and the security fence. The artists were performing under the auspices of Freedom OneWorld.
Me and my shadow
Do a little exercise as you are reading this. Put the paper down on a table. Now, slowly and with intention, take your hands and hold them in front of you. Hold them palms up toward the sky and contemplate how it feels. Now slowly rotate your hands and hold them with your palms toward the ground. It feels different, doesn’t it?
My Single Peeps: Nicole M.
My first impression of Nicole, when she met me at my local Starbucks, was how adult-like she seems. I know that sounds silly — seeing as she’s a 31-year-old woman — but I’m 36, and my mannerisms probably haven’t changed a whole lot since I was a teenager. I still beatbox to myself, continuing my childhood fantasy of being one of the members of the Fat Boys. One day …
Calendar Picks and Clicks: June 1-June 10, 2011
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” inspires director Nina Menkes’ 2010 Israeli art film, which follows a morose young Israeli Jew (Didi Fire) who murders a female pawnbroker. Shot in Yaffo, a predominantly Arab part of Tel Aviv, the film won the Anat Pirchi Award for Best Drama at the 2010 Jerusalem International Film Festival.
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