Seeds of Peace: The summer of our discontent
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2016
At age 15, I had barely interacted with a boy, let alone a Jew.
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July 6, 2016
200 protest at Chief Rabbinate’s office over rejection of Lookstein conversion
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2016
About 200 demonstrators protested next to the offices of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate as a hearing took place about the legitimacy of a conversion conducted by the prominent American Orthodox Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.
Cybersecurity conference targets importance of collaboration
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2016
Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch hopes to one day introduce self-driving vehicles to the city as public transportation.
Jewish woman says Mexican restaurant kicked her out for backing Trump
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2016
A Jewish woman alleged that she and her companion were ejected from a Mexican restaurant in upstate New York because they support Donald Trump.
Calendar: July 8-14, 2016
Amanda Epstein
July 6, 2016
Jewish playwrights Jennifer Maisel, Stevie Stern and others are featured in EST/LA’s One Act Festival.
Sharansky: Jews uncomfortable in France despite government efforts to protect them
Jewish Journal
July 6, 2016
Revisiting what he defined as uncertainty over French Jewry’s future, Natan Sharansky said Jews are increasingly feeling uncomfortable in France despite the government’s best efforts to protect them.
Players have hoop dream to win money for Jerusalem hospital
Ryan Torok
July 6, 2016
Former USC basketball standout and Maccabi Tel Aviv star David Blu is headlining a team competing on behalf of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center in a $2 million, single-elimination, winner-take-all basketball tournament that kicks off on Saturday.
Elie Wiesel, the moral force who made sure we will never forget the evil of the Holocaust
Michael Berenbaum
July 6, 2016
Elie Wiesel, the world’s best-known and most-influential Holocaust survivor, is no longer.
Teens turn CEO for a week to learn about Israel and tech
Eitan Arom
July 6, 2016
Ten startups recently took the stage at American Jewish University (AJU) to pitch their ideas for how to implement Israeli water technology in the United States at an event hosted by the Israeli-American Council (IAC).
Moving and shaking: Beit T’Shuvah, Pico Union Project and more
Ryan Torok
July 6, 2016
This year’s Beit T’Shuvah Circle of Majesty luncheon honored Andrea Sossin-Bergman for her contributions to the organization’s externship program, and raised more than $100,000 for the Jewish rehabilitation center that serves those wrestling with addiction issues.
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