Iranian Jews hold pro-nuclear rally in Tehran
Jewish Journal
November 20, 2013
Iranian Jews holding Torah scrolls demonstrated in Tehran in support of Iran’s nuclear program.
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Textism: Does spelling even matter anymore?
Marty Kaplan
October 9, 2013
f u cn rd ths, u cn bcm a sec & gt a gd jb w hi pa. You can tell that’s not a text message. When secretaries were getting good jobs for high pay, no one was texting.
West Bank Hebrew language study is growing
Jewish Journal
March 27, 2013
Listening to Hebrew songs is officially frowned upon by many West Bank residents, but interest in learning the language of the “other society that is very close but still far away” is clearly picking up among Palestinians wishing to understand Israelis.
Israeli-Iranian singer Rita performs at U.N.
Jewish Journal
March 6, 2013
The Israeli-Iranian singer Rita performed at the United Nations General Assembly Hall.
Pollard clemency petition reaches 103,000 signatures
Jewish Journal
March 5, 2013
More than 103,000 people have signed a petition calling on President Obama to free imprisoned spy for Israel Jonathan Pollard.
LAUSD OK’s English-Hebrew charter school
Jonah Lowenfeld
January 23, 2013
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has given a green light to a proposal for a dual-language charter elementary school to be located in Van Nuys offering classes in English and Hebrew.
Israel celebrates education gains, but challenges remain
Jewish Journal
December 31, 2012
Just before 1 o\’clock on a sunny afternoon, students streamed out of the Amirim Public School and headed for home. But for their teachers, the workday was far from over.
Iranian TV interview blames Israel for Sandy Hook massacre
Jewish Journal
December 18, 2012
An Iranian state-run media outlet reported on an Arizona businessman\’s claim that Israel is behind the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Holocaust, Jewish themes remain prominent among foreign Oscar offerings
Tom Tugend
December 14, 2012
The long forecast “Holocaust fatigue” among filmmakers and their audiences has not yet arrived, judging by the entries for 2013 Oscar honors by producers and directors in numerous countries.
Frum women find a place
Jewish Journal
November 15, 2012
When “Rivky,” a Charedi, or ultra-Orthodox, woman with “a very large family” — she declined to say how large, fearful of tempting fate — opened a woman’s clothing shop in the basement of her Jerusalem home 40 years ago, advertising her business was easy.
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