Officer cleared in November killing of Arab-Israeli
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2015
The policeman who killed an Arab-Israeli man during an arrest in November was cleared of all charges.
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May 5, 2015
Morateinu Alissa Thomas-Newborn joins the clergy
Esther D. Kustanowitz
May 5, 2015
Despite her pioneering role as the first woman to serve as a clergy member in a Los Angeles Orthodox congregation, Alissa Thomas-Newborn plays down the novelty of her professional position in favor of how she fits into tradition.
A giant step for Orthodox women clergy
Esther D. Kustanowitz
May 5, 2015
It was more than just the usual wait for the gathering to settle into silence; it was Kanefsky taking a moment before making an important announcement to his congregation that, come August, its clergy would include a new “spiritual leadership” position.
Tribute outshines controversy at UCLA Heschel conference
Jared Sichel
May 5, 2015
During the two weeks leading up to a major conference at UCLA to honor the late rabbi and civil rights leader Abraham Joshua Heschel, controversy swirled around one of the event’s two keynote speakers — Cornel West — an outspoken academic who severely criticized Israel during its war last summer with Hamas.
At the May 3-4 conference titled “Moral Grandeur & Spiritual Audacity” however, celebration of Heschel took precedence over the dispute of the preceding weeks.
Why give Muslims a Pass?
David Suissa
May 5, 2015
If a Christian fundamentalist holds a provocative conference attacking abortion and two violent liberal protesters show up and start shooting, do we accuse the preacher of being too provocative and igniting the violence?
Al Jazeera America denies being anti-Semitic, sexist and anti-U.S.
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2015
Al Jazeera America denied allegations by a former employee who said that the news channel overlooked anti-Semitic, sexist and anti-American misconduct.
Pamela Geller, You’re No Charlie Hebdo
Rob Eshman
May 5, 2015
What is my problem with Pamela Geller? It doesn’t seem fair, at first glance, that I would support Charlie Hebdo and attack Geller.
How Jews are trying to make things better after Baltimore
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2015
From roundtable discussions to protests and prayers to candid talk with law enforcement officials, American Jewish communities are joining in the debate about community policing in the wake of several high-profile deaths of unarmed black men while in police custody.
Amid Chinese influx, Brandeis considers its Jewish identity
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2015
When Jeff Wang was applying to U.S. colleges more than two years ago from his home near Shanghai, Brandeis University was a top choice.
Popular Israeli singer wishes death to Obama in new song
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2015
The popular Israeli singer Amir Benayoun released a song that wishes for the death of President Barack Obama, whom he refers to as a “treacherous creature.”
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