At Save Darfur Rally: ‘Never Again, Again’
Rachel Silverman
May 4, 2006
With the genocide in Darfur topping the Jewish community\’s national agenda, an unmistakable Jewish presence ran through Sunday\’s rally.
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Wandering Jew – We Shall Pursue
Rabbi Rebecca Yaël Schorr
May 4, 2006
The association of Darfur with the Shoah is a natural one for us. When we hear phrases such as \”ethnic cleansing\” and \”relocation,\” we know all too well what these euphemisms are concealing; the organized destruction of a people.
Darfur Seder Raises Awareness, Funds
Amy Klein
April 13, 2006
\”We need for America to speak out and really do something,\” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, one of the many high-powered guests in attendance. \”Where to start, of course, is in the faith community.\”
Tracks of an Ethiopian Exodus
Uriel Heilman, JTA
March 2, 2006
Along with thousands of other Ethiopians fleeing their country, which at the time was ruled by communist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam, the Jews settled in refugee camps in Sudan and waited for Mossad operatives to take them out.
The Ones Left Behind
Uriel Heilman, JTA
March 2, 2006
\”In the beginning, I didn\’t want to go to Jerusalem because I was scared of the journey,\” confessed Shirva Goyto\’om, one of the lone Jews remaining in the province. Shirva lives in a small town about 30 miles west of the city of Shire, which itself has but one paved road.
Save Darfur – I Mean It
Laura Donney
January 5, 2006
There are so many issues and problems in the world. How does one know what to focus on? Why do we, in the United States, need to worry about this faraway region of Africa, which is just part of a larger continent of peoples who also need our money and support?
Poor, Darfur Lose in Budget, Israel Gains
James D. Besser
January 5, 2006
Jewish groups, led by the United Jewish Communities (UJC), were particularly concerned about changes in Medicaid rules intended to slow the growth in the entitlement program.
A Local Witness to Darfur Tragedy
Marc Ballon
November 3, 2005
The president of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles recently visited refugee camps in the African country of Chad to bear witness to the pain and suffering of more than 250,000 victims of genocide from neighboring Sudan.
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