August 2024
Outstanding: Dan & Jaime Feder for StandWithUs
By Barrett Holman Leak There are those who spend money to buy power, influence and position. There are those who ...
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August 2024
Why Jewish Parents Invest Big Bucks in Their Kids’ Education
When it comes to education, Jewish parents don’t mess around. They’re known for going the extra mile (and spending the extra dollar) to ...
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Hello! (Mrs. Doubtfire)
By Salomon Maya There are certain films that are more than just movies—they’re milestones, cultural touchstones that shape who we are. For me, ...
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Our Week in Israel As Volunteers
By Lana Schaffer I had visited Israel many times in my life for various reasons, for instance to live and work temporarily or ...
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Camelot At North Coast Rep Theatre
By Deborah Vietor What an amazing performance, with brilliant directing for the intimate theatre at the North Coast Rep, extended to June 30! ...
- Kyiv funeral for rabbi’s son killed in battle showcases Jewish contributions to Ukraine war effort(JTA) — KYIV, Ukraine — Dozens of Jewish soldiers and civilians, together with many non-Jewish Ukrainians, gathered Thursday at Kyiv’s Brodsky Central Synagogue to bid farewell to the son of a prominent rabbi who died on the front weeks after being drafted into the Ukrainian army. Anton Samborskyi, 32, was the adopted son of Moshe... […]
- Universities are trying a new strategy on Israel and Gaza: Say nothing(JTA) — When universities issued statements about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks and the war in Gaza last year, many led to intense blowback, donor revolts and — in some cases — high-profile leaders resigning. No statement, it seemed, was good enough to avoid criticism. So going forward, many of them won’t say anything at all.... […]
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