30,000 attend funeral of U.S. lone soldier Max Steinberg
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
A crowd estimated at 30,000 flooded the funeral of American lone soldier Max Steinberg, who was killed in Gaza.
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July 23, 2014
Obituaries
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Prosper Amsellem died June 26 at 76. Survived by daughters Sarah Farber, Stephanie (John) Kerfoot; sons David (Ora), Charles; ex-wife Renee; brothers David, Elie; sisters Renee, Yael, Gila; 6 grandchildren. Groman Eden
Israel flight cancellations tip of economic iceberg
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Despite huge cost, experts believe Israel will bounce back.
Dan Markel, legal scholar, 41
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Legal scholar and Florida State University College of Law professor Dan Markel died on July 19, after being fatally shot in his Florida home on July 18.
Don’t kill us
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
We are teenagers on summer vacation. Some of us are religious Jews and some of us are religious Muslims. We are in different places and we come from different places.
Letters to the editor: Iron Dome, Tesla crash, PETA and more
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
David Suissa’s article was terrific, and I pray for his daughter’s safety (“Israel Needs an Irony Dome,” July 18).
Calendar July 26 – August 1
Laura Donney
July 23, 2014
Put on your horah shoes and grab a partner! The Music Center and Grand Park join forces with the Dizzy Feet Foundation, an organization co-founded by Nigel Lythgoe and artist and dancer Adam Shankman, for the West Coast’s flagship celebration of National Dance Day.
Blaming Birthright for a Gaza death
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Is Birthright Israel to blame for the death of Max Steinberg, one of two American Israeli soldiers killed in the war in Gaza?
Met Council’s William Rapfogel sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
William Rapfogel, the former chief of New York’s Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, was sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison for his role in a kickback scheme.
More than 50 Israeli reservists refuse to serve
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
More than 50 former Israeli soldiers have refused to serve in the nation\’s reserve force, citing regret over their part in a military they said plays a central role in oppressing Palestinians, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
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