Refaeli back in the SI swim
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
She may not be the 2012 cover girl, but Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli is back in this year\’s edition of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
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February 14, 2012
Mormon church apologizes for proxy baptism of Wiesenthal’s parents
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
The Mormon church has apologized for the posthumous baptism of the parents of Simon Wiesenthal. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last month submitted the names of Wiesenthal\’s parents for posthumous baptism, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Wiesenthal was a Holocaust survivor who died in 2005; his mother was killed in the Nazi death camp Belzec in 1942.
Obama’s proposed budget cuts concern Jewish groups
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
Jewish organizations expressed concern at cost-cutting proposals in President Obama\’s $3.8 trillion budget for 2013. B’nai B’rith International and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs both released statements outlining their issues with provisions in the budget.
Panetta: Israel has not decided to attack Iran
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told a Senate committee that he does not believe Israel has decided definitely to attack Iran\’s nuclear infrastructure.
How Jewish groups became involved in the contraception coverage debate
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
What were the Jews doing becoming so involved in a debate over contraception? It was a question that more than Jewish official asked themselves over recent months as tensions between the Obama administration and leaders of the Catholic Church rose to the boiling point over the issue of contraceptive coverage.
Chavez allies turn on Venezuelan opposition leader
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
President Hugo Chavez\’s allies are bombarding Venezuela\’s newly anointed opposition leader with attacks ranging from the legitimacy of the primary vote to his sexuality and Jewish roots.
Indian court stays deportation of Israeli couple
Jewish Journal
February 14, 2012
An Indian court has stayed the deportation of an Israeli couple in the city of Kochi. The couple had claimed to be Chabad emissaries, but they are not official emissaries according to Chabad.org.
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