Waking up in perilous times: Jewish groups release campaign ads [VIDEO]
Jared Baker
September 28, 2012
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September 28, 2012
700 out of 14 million: Why the fate of Malmö’s Jews matters
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2012
I can’t say I was shocked by the phone call and emails from Scandinavia that I received one night after Yom Kippur, telling me that the Jewish Community Center in Malmö, Sweden, had been attacked with an explosive device and bricks through its reinforced entrance just after midnight on Sept. 28. No casualties, thank G-d, this time.
Dinner with Ahmadinejad
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2012
We could have been in Tehran. Men in dark suits and earpieces stood outside the doors of the hotel, keeping watch for protesters and anybody else who didn’t belong. Inside, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepared to meet a group of university students.
Obama administration reaffirms levels of defense aid to Egypt
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2012
The Obama administration reaffirmed its commitment to current levels of funding for Egypt\’s military while announcing new civil assistance programs.
In ‘Fill the Void,’ haredi filmmaker Rama Burshtein aims lens inward
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2012
On a dark Tel Aviv terrace, a young haredi Orthodox man and a younger haredi woman discuss love and heartbreak. There is tension and animosity, hurt feelings and broken promises. Then, in an emotional crescendo, the man steps toward the woman, stopping inches from her face. His breathing is heavy, their noses nearly touching.
Quaker group divests from companies working in Israel
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2012
A Quaker group has removed a French and an American company from its financial portfolio due to what it calls the companies’ involvement with Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands.
Sukkot and Simchat Torah calendar
Ryan Torok
September 28, 2012
Help the LGBT congregation build its sukkah and add decorations made with recycled and found oubjects. Service and potluck follow. Sun. 10 a.m. (sukkah building), 4:30 p.m. (sukkah decorating), 6 p.m. (service and potluck). Free. Beth Chayim Chadashim, 6090 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 931-7023. bcc-la.org.
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