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Education Briefs

Jewish Journal August 22, 2002

Rashi Hebrew Academy, a new yeshiva for learning disabled and gifted children, will open Sept. 3 at Congregation Shaarei Tefila on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.

In his attempt to critique the Anti-Defamation League\’s (ADL) survey on anti-Semitism in America, our friend and former colleague David Lehrer has misinterpreted ADL\’s findings in three key ways (\”Don\’t Circle the Wagons,\” July 5).

Student Interns Gain Life Experience

Sharon Schatz Rosenthal July 25, 2002

Unlike most 18-year-olds around the country, Aliyah Phillips, a senior at Milken Community High School, was able to escape the confines of the classroom during her second semester.

Community Briefs

Journal Staff July 25, 2002

Police believe they have broken a major Ecstasy ring, allegedly led by Israeli nationals, with the arrest of 15 suspects and the seizure of more than $8 million worth of the hallucinogenic drug.

World Briefs

JTA Staff July 18, 2002

A report by Amnesty International calls Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli civilians \”crimes against humanity.\”

The Basketball Diaries

Carin Davis March 7, 2002

Two standout Jewish hoop stars headlining the Pac-10 basketball tournament? It\’s all part of March Madness. David Bluthenthal, USC\’s 22-year-old small forward, and Amit Tamir, UC Berkeley\’s 22-year-old forward/center, each look to lead their team to the conference title at the March 7-9 tournament at Staples Center.