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Florida school sues over Kohl’s Cares contest

Jewish Journal December 9, 2010

A school in Florida that finished just out of the money in a national online contest sponsored by Kohl\’s has sued two Florida Jewish day schools that did win one of 20 prizes. Abi\’s Place in Coral Springs filed a lawsuit against the Hebrew Academy Community School and Bais Chaya Inc. in Broward County, where all the schools are located, saying they reneged on their promise to help Abi\’s win votes, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.\n

Groups praise child nutrition law, with qualms

Jewish Journal December 3, 2010

Jewish groups praised the renewal of a law funding school meals, but expressed concern that it was financed in part by money designated for food stamps. The approval in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act means the bill — which had been subject to some last minute wrangling — is ready for enactment by the president. The bill extends for another ten years funding for school lunches and breakfasts for children from families that depend on the meals, estimated at 4.2 million households.

Noah Bleich: A Man of Many Hats

Sarah Price Brown December 28, 2006

An observant Jew, Bleich provides a Jewish rationale for his commitment. While Judaism teaches that each individual is unique and special, it also emphasizes community, he says.

It’s Pat — South African queen of kosher cuisine

Anita K. Kantrowitz November 2, 2006

Although had she expressed a desire to become a professional cook, Fine is convinced that her mother \”would have freaked.\” Cooking was thought of as \”such an ordinary job, one that simply wasn\’t OK for nice Jewish girls,\” Fine said.

The magic Spend/Save/Tzedakah Plan keeps kids thinking

Sharon Duke Estroff October 26, 2006

How do we enlighten our concrete-thinking kiddies to the fact that — despite popular playground belief — money doesn\’t grow in ATM machines? With the Spend/Save/Tzedakah plan, of course!

Conejo and West Valley shuls rate high with newcomers

Adam Wills October 12, 2006

The JOI presented results from \”The Jewish Outreach Scan of the West Valley/Conejo Valley\” during a well-attended Jewish Federation/Valley Alliance board meeting at The New JCC at Milken in West Hills on Oct. 4. The survey was funded by the United Jewish Communities\’ Emerging Communities Project.

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