Dump Iranian minister, German foundation told
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
Iran critics are calling on a German foundation to cut ties with a board of trustees member who has called for Israel\’s destruction.
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November 28, 2011
Israel’s ‘Unmaking’
Jonathan Kirsch
November 28, 2011
No book review I’ve written for The Jewish Journal has prompted as much feedback as the one I wrote about “A New Voice for Israel” by Jeremy Ben-Ami, the founder of J Street. His argument that Israel must make uncomfortable compromises and take dire risks in order to secure peace with the Palestinian Arabs is clearly unsettling to a great many Jews, both in Israel and America.
Strange celebrity sighting: Nicolas Cage attends Chabad gala in Alaska
Danielle Berrin
November 28, 2011
Brooklyn DA claims record number of child sex-abuse charges vs. haredim
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
The Brooklyn District Attorney\’s Office says it has charged 89 men in the borough\’s haredi Orthodox communities with child sex abuse — a threefold increase over a two-year span.
Rep. Barney Frank, author of Wall Street reform, to retire
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
U.S. Representative Barney Frank, a Democrat who helped to craft the landmark overhaul of financial regulations that bears his name, will not seek re-election in 2012, his office said on Monday.
Can Tel Aviv become a center for fashion?
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
For Israeli fashionistas, last week’s inaugural Tel Aviv Fashion Week proved what they’ve known for years: Israeli fashion is creative, current and worthy of worldwide attention — and, hopefully, sales.
[UPDATE] Sound of blast reported in Iran’s Isfahan City, home to key nuclear facility
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
The sound of an apparent explosion was heard from Iran\’s Isfahan city on Monday afternoon, the head of the judiciary in the province said, but the province\’s deputy governor denied that there had been a big blast.
Thousands of Chabad emissaries gather for Brooklyn banquet
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
Thousands of emissaries from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gathered for their annual banquet in Brooklyn.
Netanyahu considering releasing frozen PA funds
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2011
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Knesset committee that he could release frozen Palestinian Authority (PA) funds soon.
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