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January 9, 2015
Paris Grand Synagogue closed on Shabbat for first time since WWII
The Grand Synagogue of Paris was closed during Friday’s terror attacks and did not reopen for Shabbat services, marking the first time the synagogue has not held services since World War II.
Rabbi Mark Diamond resigns as L.A. AJC leader
Rabbi Mark Diamond, the executive director of the American Jewish Committee Los Angeles (AJCLA), announced Jan. 9 that he will step down at the end of February as AJCLA’s top professional.
Chana Bloch’s new poems on art, life and the old world
Great anticipation and much pleasure always accompany the release of a new book of poetry by a major poet.
Charlie Hebdo: High-impact, low-tech tactics add chilling dimension to attacks
In the aftermath of 9/11, the biggest fear that haunted U.S. counter-terrorism officials was that al-Qaeda or its allies would somehow get hold of a weapon of mass destruction: a biological agent or a nuclear bomb.
Key Golden Globe Award film nominations
Here is the list of Key Golden Globe Award film nominations. Not to disappoint, but there aren\’t too many Jews on the list.
French Jews on edge after 4 killed in Paris siege
The two hostage crises that transfixed France and much of the world on Friday epitomize the problem Islamic radicalism poses in the heart of Europe: They’re a danger to civilized society generally, but especially to Jews.
Boxer won’t run for Senate in 2016
Barbara Boxer will not run for a fifth U.S. Senate term in 2016.
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