Virginia Holocaust Museum ousts chief Jay Ipson
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
The Virginia Holocaust Museum ousted its executive director and president, Jay Ipson.
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June 25, 2012
Israeli Arab sentenced to life in prison for Michigan murder
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
An Arab-Israeli immigrant to the United States was sentenced to life in prison for the stabbing death of a Michigan man, part of a series of killings and attacks.
Sylvia Ettenberg, Conservative Jewish educator, dies at 95
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
Sylvia Cuttler Ettenberg, a veteran Jewish educator and a founder of Camp Ramah, has died.
In Supreme Court’s immigration ruling, Jewish groups see progress but have concerns
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
Most Jewish groups who have weighed in on Arizona\’s controversial immigration law saw progress in the U.S. Supreme Court\’s ruling to repeal three of the law\’s four parts, but had concerns that law enforcement officials would still be allowed to check the legal immigration status of people they detain.
Opinion: Pushing a pro-Palestinian crowd to question assumptions
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
Woody Allen quipped that when he was a kid, he used to get beaten up by Quakers. That happened to me (figuratively) just last week at the Churches for Middle East Peace Advocacy Conference in Washington.
Egypt’s president-elect never made overtures to Iran, aide says
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
An Iranian news agency said Egypt\’s Islamist President-elect Mohamed Morsi had voiced interest in restoring long-severed ties with Tehran to create a strategic \”balance\” in the region, but a Morsi aide denied the interview ever took place.
Putin in Israel for dedication, meetings
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in meetings with Israeli leaders, discussed Iran, Syria and the stalled peace talks with the Palestinians.
Haredim hold prayer protest of draft
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2012
Thousands of haredi Orthodox held a prayer rally to protest the forced enlistment of yeshiva students.
Anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller barred from speaking at Jewish Federation headquarters
Jonah Lowenfeld
June 25, 2012
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles barred anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller from delivering a previously scheduled speech at its Wilshire Boulevard headquarters on June 24.
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