The curious case of criticism
Marty Kaplan
January 23, 2014
What do you say to a friend whose work has been panned by a critic?
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January 23, 2014
OK-Kosher wins right to “dot-kosher” domain over competitors’ objection
Jonah Lowenfeld
January 23, 2014
Moving and Shaking: Tommy Lasorda visits TEBH, Yiddishkayt names new development director
Ryan Torok
January 23, 2014
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, 86, was the center of attention during Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills’ “Baseball Day” on Jan. 14, and his star power was enough to draw more than 150 attendees.
Sasha Abramsky: Still fighting the war on poverty
Jewish Journal
January 23, 2014
In his new book, “The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives” (Nation Books, $26.99), journalist Sasha Abramsky interviews a couple unable to qualify for Medicaid because of the monetary value of the burial plots they bought to avoid being buried in a pauper’s cemetery one day.
AIPAC’s tough sanctions choice
Jewish Journal
January 23, 2014
In previous AIPAC versus White House dustups, the pro-Israel lobbying group’s strategy was to speak softly and let Congress carry the big stick.
UNESCO postpones Israeli-Jewish history show
Jonah Lowenfeld
January 23, 2014
When UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, abruptly and indefinitely postponed the Jan. 20 opening of an exhibition in Paris on the 3,500-year history of Jews in the land of Israel, Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and co-founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Los-Angeles-based NGO that co-sponsored the exhibit with UNESCO, said he hoped Jews around the world would voice their displeasure with the decision.
Name a Jewish baby on Craigslist — for $20,000
Jewish Journal
January 23, 2014
It’s not every day that you receive an anonymous tip from a man claiming to be selling the naming rights to his newborn daughter. On Thursday, JTA spoke with the man who claimed responsibility for a Craigslist ad offering the naming rights for his child for a minimum of $20,000.
Conference explores potential for day schools
Ryan Torok
January 23, 2014
Last weekend’s Ravsak/Pardes Jewish Day School Leadership Conference, “Moving the Needle: Galvanizing Change in Our Day Schools,” focused on ways to transform day schools at a time when external factors such as the economy and demography have negatively affected enrollment.
Habonim Dror’s path to engagement
Roberto Loiederman
January 23, 2014
The Pew Research Center’s study on American Jews, released in early October, triggered much handwringing about the finding that 20 percent — referred to as “Jews of no religion” — see themselves as Jewish because of culture or ancestry, not because of any connection to the religion.
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