simmons | March 7, 2017
New York Times With Mirth and a Mensch, Israel Upsets South Korea in WBC New York Times With little homegrown talent only about 800 people in Israel are registered baseball players the roster is filled almost entirely with American Jews , many of them free agents and minor leaguers hoping to land jobs by impressing the scouts from ... Mensch on the Bench 2: Israel takes on the World Baseball Classic Ynetnews all 180 news articles »
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simmons | March 7, 2017
White supremacists are waging campaigns to engage and recruit students on US college campuses at an unprecedented rate, according to the Anti-Defamation League. According to the ADLs Center on Extremism, white supremacists are using various on-the-ground methods including distributing racist fliers and organizing on-campus speeches by racist activists as outreach to recruit other students. Since the school year began in September 2016, there have been 107 incidents of white supremacist fliers found on college campuses 65 of which have been catalogued since January 2017, according to the ADL.
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richards | March 6, 2017
Please enable Javascript to watch this video A daycare worker reported the vandalism at Agudath Bnai Israel Synagogue Thursday morning. Police said an unknown person carved the swastika and the words, we will rise and gas you b***h into a metal door frame. It's just a very serious situation, and if we can identify the people who have done this, they're going to be dealt with pretty severely, Lorain Police Lt
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richards | March 6, 2017
Many synagogues, especially larger ones, tend to be dominated by male executive directors. In the case of Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland, a woman Jennifer Levin-Tavares serves as its executive director with the aim of being a good role model for the entire congregation, including children, adults and staff.
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richards | March 6, 2017
MASON CITY | Alan Steckman, the president of the Jewish congregation in Mason City, received a startling message on his voice mail Sunday.
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richards | March 6, 2017
Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef implored Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak up Monday about a recent wave of anti-Semitism and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries in the United States. Yosef called on Netanyahu and Israeli diplomats not to be silent about the phenomenon of Jewish cemetery desecration. We have to raise a very clear voice to work as much as possible to stop these anti-Semitic acts, he said.
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richards | March 6, 2017
Between 1911 and 1950, there were hundreds the exact number is the matter of some debate of Yiddish films produced, mostly in Eastern Europe and America. It seems safe to say that over the past few years, there have been more Yiddish-language films than at any time since World War I.
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richards | March 6, 2017
The Ashkenazi Independent Education System receives $326 million in taxpayer funds annually but wards off government oversight. And too bad it shuns standardized tests
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richards | March 6, 2017
This week, Jews around the world will be celebrating Purim in commemoration of our triumph over Haman, who sought to annihilate the Jewish people. How do different Jewish communities across the world celebrate this festive occasion?
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richards | March 6, 2017
Posted on 06 March 2017. PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release)Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), a national commemoration of the contributions that Americans Jews have made to the fabric of our nations history, culture, and society, announces the theme for the May 2017 celebration. This year, JAHM celebrates Americans Jews who have made a significant impact in the field of medical research
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