Israeli female scientist is top young researcher
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
JERUSALEM — She’s young, smart and aims to help treat life-threatening diseases.
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April 11, 2012
Loss, survival — cue the music
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
“When I told my son I was going to write a musical about the Holocaust,” playwright and Holocaust survivor Lucy Deutsch recalled, “he raised both arms and screamed, ‘Mother, how can you do that? Those two words don’t belong together!’
Opinion: Pesach dilemmas in Budapest
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
Budapest may be the only capital in Europe where a member of Parliament could raise the blood libel accusation against Jews and essentially get away with it.
Opinion: We are all here
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
“Mir zaynen do!” The Yiddish song, composed in the Vilna ghetto during World War II, is defiant. “We are here!” it thunders.
How vegans do Passover
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
Holidays like Passover are a difficult time for Jewish vegans and animal activists, a time of mixed emotions. As much as we love and find relevance in the meaning of the holiday, it’s difficult to be confronted by a table full of the body parts of animals that we love and fight for daily. Some vegans forgo Passover entirely, and some who celebrate with their families feel pressured to defend their ethical choices, or pressured to eat things that conflict with their values. Some are no longer invited to their family’s tables at all.
UPDATE: Shooter of Trayvon Martin arrested, charged with murder
Jewish Journal
April 11, 2012
A Florida prosecutor filed a murder charge on Wednesday against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed, black teenager Trayvon Martin in a case that has captivated the United States and prompted civil rights demonstrations.
This year, more Angelenos than ever get Passover aid from local agencies
Ryan Torok
April 11, 2012
This year, more than 1,000 Los Angeles families in need received food from organizations that provide assistance specifically for Passover.
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