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May 8, 2015
Why racial profiling matters to the Jewish community
My brother-in-law is from Mexico and jokes with his brothers about the “crime” they commit when getting in the car: They call it “DWB” — driving while brown. They have all been pulled over many times for no apparent reason.
Israel’s Charedi parties aim to roll back religious reforms
Israel’s last governing coalition — divided on war, peace and economics — did agree on one thing: Israel’s religious policies needed to change.
How Jews Are Trying to Make Things Better After Baltimore
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
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.
Tribute outshines controversy at UCLA Heschel conference
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.
Meeting of the Minds at Annual Milken Conference
Jon Medved, CEO of the Israeli crowd-funding venture OurCrowd, looked out upon a prestigious gathering at the 2015 Milken Institute Global Conference on April 29 and declared 2014 “the year of the Israel IPO.”
Ramsay, Ryu Get Down to Specifics in District 4 Race
The race to fill Tom LaBonge’s seat in the 4th District of the Los Angeles City Council has become increasingly heated in recent weeks as the two candidates, Carolyn Ramsay and David Ryu, seek to clarify their positions on specific policies and projects and to respond to critics of past projects.
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