Jewish philanthropist Sami Rohr dies
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
Sami Rohr, a major philanthropist whose giving created and sustained hundreds of Chabad-Lubavitch houses around the world, died at 86.
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August 7, 2012
European rabbis: Shechitah could come under legislative attack in EU
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
A prominent European rabbinical group has warned that kosher slaughter could come under further attack this year in European Union countries.
Naming Holocaust denier government minister concerns Romanian Jews
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
The appointment of a Romanian lawmaker who denied his countrymen\’s complicity in the Holocaust \”seriously concerns\” Romanian Jews, a community leader said.
Pittsburgh rabbi files federal lawsuit over Pa. funeral policy
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
An Orthodox rabbi from Pittsburgh filed a federal lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Board of Funeral Directors for requiring the oversight of licensed funeral directors in Jewish burials.
Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
Composer Marvin Hamlisch, who earned critical acclaim and popularity for a prolific output of dozens of motion-picture scores and shows including \”The Way We Were,\” \”The Sting\” and \”A Chorus Line,\” has died in Los Angeles. He was 68.
In Wisconsin, Jews seek ways to help Sikhs after Milwaukee shooting
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
Almost as soon as she heard the news about a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, Elana Kahn-Oren’s phone started ringing.
Aly Raisman, after protest, wins bronze on balance beam
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman won a bronze medal on the balance beam after the U.S. lodged a protest against the original result.
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