Tens of thousands visit rebbe’s grave
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2011
More than 50,000 people visited the grave of the seventh Lubavitcher rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, on the 17th anniversary of his death.
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July 6, 2011
U.N. report: Israel used ‘unnecessary force’ to quell border breach
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2011
Israel\’s military used unnecessary force against protesters in Lebanon who tried to breach the border during demonstrations on Nakba Day, a United Nations report said.
Barak: Israel will not release terrorists’ bodies
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2011
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel would not release the remains of 84 Palestinian terrorists to the Palestinian Authority, despite confirmation by the PA and the Israeli military.
Israel’s inclusion on terrorist watch list was a mistake
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2011
Israel was included erroneously on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security terrorist watch list, a U.S. official said.
Moroccan constitutional referendum recognizes Jewish community
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2011
A national referendum in Morocco approved a new constitution that incorporates democratic reforms and recognizes the nationalities that make up the population, including the Jewish community.
‘LaunchBox’ is Next Big Jewish Idea winner
Lauren Bottner
July 6, 2011
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles announced Batsheva Frankel’s “LaunchBox” as the winner of the Next Big Jewish Idea (NBJI) competition on July 6. Scott Minkow, Federation Vice President of Partnerships & Innovation, delivered the news to Frankel by removing one of his “I have the Next Big Jewish Idea” pins that have been circulating in the community for months and pinned her, saying, “I have to take this off because you are the one who has the next big Jewish idea.” Frankel told The Jewish Journal she was “over the moon and felt like I won the lottery.” Her idea initially was called JEWWW in a Box.
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