Actress Natalie Portman has given birth to a baby boy, her first child. People magazine was the first to report Tuesday that Portman gave birth; the report did not say when the baby was born or where the birth took place. Portman\’s publicist had not confirmed the birth as of Wednesday morning.
More than 250 volunteers participated in The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles’ Community Service Day on June 5, the second of four volunteer opportunities in celebration of The Federation’s 100th anniversary.
Zachary Weiss, an eighth-grade algebra teacher at Luther Burbank Learning Complex, last week was named a 2011-2012 LAUSD Teacher of the Year, along with 13 other district teachers at the elementary through high school level.
Russia urged Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday to be \”more constructive\” when dealing with global powers on nuclear issues, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after the leaders of the two countries met.
The Croatian Parliament is expected to discuss a proposed amendment that could change the country\’s restitution law and make it possible for foreigners, including Holocaust survivors, to file property claims.
The Jewish Agency for Israel will now approve Orthodox converts\’ eligibility for aliyah. Israel\’s Interior Ministry announced the change in a letter to the Knesset on Tuesday.
The Turkish organization in charge of a massive flotilla to Gaza may cancel its plans to set sail. The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation told Turkey\’s Hurriyet newspaper Wednesday that it is considering cancelling the plans due to the current unrest in the region, particularly in Syria. Israel considers IHH a terrorist organization.
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