New emigres joining the military land in Israel
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
A charter aliyah flight carrying 127 young men and women who will be joining the Israel Defense Forces landed in Israel.
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August 14, 2012
Ryan hailed by Jewish GOPers, organizations see him as a face of budget confrontations
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
Anointing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney attached a name and face to his fiscal policy. Jewish Republicans, including the House majority leader, say they are thrilled with Wisconsin\’s Ryan emerging as the ticket\’s fresh face, hailing the lawmaker as a thoughtful and creative budget guru bent on taming out-of-control federal spending.
Philanthropist Zev Wolfson, supporter of traditional Jewish educational institutions, dies
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
Zev Wolfson, a philanthropist who supported Torah institutions worldwide, has died.
Opinion: At the New Year, let’s give animals a new Jewish chance
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
Shortly after I became a vegan, around 20 years ago, I ordered my first “vegan option” at a Jewish organizational dinner. It arrived: a plateful of raw celery and carrot sticks arranged around a cup of something ranch dressing-ish that probably wasn’t even vegan.
Munich 11 remembered at Budapest exhibit opening
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
One minute of silence was observed in memory of the Munich 11 during the opening of an exhibit at the Hungarian Jewish Museum in Budapest.
Part of gold medal ‘belongs to Israel,’ Kiwi sailor Jo Aleh says
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
Jo Aleh, the New Zealand Jewish Olympian who won gold in the sailing regatta, said part of her medal “belongs to Israel.”
Families reading together: Two summer novels for children
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
When was the last time your fifth grader read a book written in free verse? How about a children’s version of life in Stalinist Russia? These two very unusual novels for young people from two Los Angeles children’s authors make excellent summer reads and particularly good discussion starters for families to read together.
Report: Egypt’s Morsi ‘studying’ amending Camp David Accords
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is considering amending the Camp David Accords to give Egypt full control over the Sinai, his legal adviser told a national newspaper.
Amsterdam to name bridge for WWII savior of 350 Jewish children
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2012
The City of Amsterdam will name one of its last remaining nameless bridges for Pieter Meerburg, who saved 350 Jewish children during the Holocaust.
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