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August 1, 2011
Gabrielle Giffords returns to House, votes for debt limit deal [VIDEO]
Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona made a surprise return to Washington Monday to vote in favor of an agreement to raise the debt limit.
Simon Greer taking reins at Cummings Foundation
Simon Greer will become the president and CEO at the Nathan Cummings Foundation after serving in the same roles at Jewish Funds for Justice.
Russians mum on requests for Wallenberg info
Russian authorities have failed to respond to requests for more information on the Raoul Wallenberg case.
Jewish social justice groups meet with White House
Representatives from progressive Jewish organizations met with White House officials.
Holocaust-era property database sets mark
A database of Holocaust-era property records has become the largest publicly available, single-source database of lost Jewish property assets from that era.
Agreement to help emigres with Jewish identities in question
An Israeli rabbinical group and leading Orthodox rabbis in the Diaspora have agreed to help prospective new immigrants whose Jewish status has been questioned by Israeli immigration authorities.
In summer, Jewish studies flowers in Eastern Europe
In Austria and Poland recently, I couldn\’t seem to get away from students, scholars and just plain interested folks who were taking or teaching summer programs in Jewish studies.
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