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August 8, 2020
David Goldfein, Jewish US Air Force Chief, Is Stepping Down
Ron Kampeas, JTA
August 8, 2020
Gen. David Goldfein, who for a time was in line to become the first Jewish chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has retired as Air Force chief.
‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel Starring Jennifer Grey Announced
Gabe Friedman, JTA
August 8, 2020
It’s official: A “Dirty Dancing” sequel is coming, and it’s starring Jewish actress Jennifer Grey, who played Frances “Baby” Houseman in the 1987 original.
A Jewish Guide to Joe Biden’s VP Short List
Gabe Friedman, JTA
August 8, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to name his running mate in the next two weeks, and while the list of contenders has changed constantly for months, most reports have now whittled the group of front-runners down to Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Susan Rice, Karen Bass, Tammy Duckworth and Keisha Lance Bottoms.
To Shrink Classes Amid COVID-19, Israel Needs to Hire 15,000 Teachers
Shira Rubin, JTA
August 8, 2020
The hiring spree will begin in earnest only next week, in hopes of delivering half of the needed educators to classrooms by January — five months into the school year.
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