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June 22, 2012

Israel cited in Caterpillar’s delisting from influential investment index

The sale of Caterpillar tractors to Israel was a factor, but not the determining one, in the delisting of the company from an influential index that prioritizes good governance and human rights.The move, however, is poised to further complicate the difficult ongoing conversation about Israel taking place between American Jewish gruops and the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Kosher Recipes: Steak and Greek Salads [VIDEO]

It was only after I got married that I realized fruit salad and yogurt do not a dinner make — at least not for Hubby. Now, I happen to love a really good salad, but Hubby doesn’t really take to those single-girl-I-use-my-oven-for-storage-recipes from my repertoire.

Matisyahu: You disappointed me

Dear Matisyahu, Tonight you performed at the Windstar World Casino in Oklahoma, seventy miles from my Dallas home. The distance may seem far, but in Texas proportion it is right around the corner.

Senate passes farm bill, rejects full SNAP funding

The U.S. Senate passed the Farm Bill, whose final version some Jewish organizations had expressed dismay over because it did not include full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food stamps.

BBC official admits the network ‘got it wrong’ on Fogel murders

The British Broadcasting Corporation \”got it wrong\” in its reporting of the massacre of the Fogel family by Palestinians in the West Bank village of Itamar, the broadcaster\’s outgoing director-general said at a parliamentary committee hearing.

Manchester couple accused of targeting Jews

A Muslim couple in Manchester, England, allegedly purchased items for homemade bombs to be used against Jewish targets, a court in that city was told.

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