Did we just watch the last California gubernatorial debate—ever?
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
Did we just watch the last California gubernatorial debate—ever?
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September 9, 2014
West Coast Chabad celebrates 50 years with annual telethon
Tess Cutler
September 9, 2014
It’s become Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin’s token slogan: “Call the music! Call the tote!”
Prof denied post at Illinois over Israel tweets threatens to sue
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
A professor whose job offer at the University of Illinois was rescinded following anti-Israel tweets demanded that the offer be reinstated.
Study: Jewish settlements receive higher share of state funds
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
Jewish settlements in the West Bank and on the Golan Heights received a higher share of state funds than other communities, according to a new report.
Amid declining Jewish caucus in Congress, rising concerns over communal influence
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
From 31 in 2009 to a likely 19 in January, the unofficial Jewish caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives is shrinking fast.
Understanding Shmita, Israel’s agricultural Shabbat
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
When Rosh Hashanah comes later this month, Israel’s Jewish farmers won’t just be celebrating the start of a new year. They’ll be marking a year in which they are prohibited from doing their jobs.
In Israel’s poorest schools, teachers improvise fixes for funding shortfalls
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
In 2008, Asher Nachmani wanted to buy a computerized blackboard for his classroom, but the elementary school where he teaches technology in this low-income town didn’t have the money.
Brigitte Bardot calls for ban on shechitah, terms it ‘ritual sacrifice’
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
Brigitte Bardot published an open letter in several leading French newspapers calling for a ban on shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter.
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