simmons | April 20, 2017
From Staff Reports Published: April 19, 2017 5:00 AM CDT Updated: April 19, 2017 5:00 AM CDT The Dialogue Institute will host a luncheon featuring two distinguished speakers at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Raindrop Turkish House, 4444 N Classen.
simmons | April 20, 2017
What will be the impact on the Jewish community of the proposed 2018 federal budget, officially known as the America First: A Budget Blueprint To Make America Great Again? William Daroff, the Jewish Federations of North Americas senior vice president for public policy, estimates that federation-affiliated agencies in this country receive more than $10 billion per year. The funds are mainly Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements to Jewish hospitals, nursing homes and family service agencies
simmons | April 20, 2017
Advertisement Jennifer Yachnin, E&E News reporter Jewish groups have voiced their support for maintaining Bears Ears National Monument. Photo by Tim Peterson, courtesy of Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
admin | April 20, 2017
Adam Wolfers, former head chef of Sydney restaurants Yellow and Monopole, is taking over the kitchen at Casoni in Darlinghurst this month. From 19 April until 14 May he'll offer a vegetable-focused menu infused with the flavours of his Jewish heritage
admin | April 20, 2017
Editors note: Democrat Jon Ossoff will face Republican Karen Handel in the June 20 runoff election.
simmons | April 20, 2017
Ohio buys record $61 million in Israel Bonds The state of Ohio bought a one-day record of $61 million in Israel Bonds. The largest single government purchase of Israel Bonds, which took place April 3, makes Ohio the largest holder of Israel Bonds with $165 million, the Cleveland Jewish News reported.
simmons | April 20, 2017
THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE ANNOUNCES THE FIRST ANNUAL WALK AGAINST HATE SET FOR APRIL 30 (LAS VEGAS) -The Anti-Defamation League today announced its inaugural WALK Against Hate, an event designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the Las Vegas Valley. The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 30 at Springs Preserve, 333 S
admin | April 20, 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer kicked off the Jewish holiday of Passover with comments many have described as by-the-book Holocaust-denial. Now,the Anti-Defamation League is offering Spicer and his colleagues remedial lessons in Holocaust awareness to ensure it doesnt happen again. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Spicercompared Syrian President Bashar Assad to German dictator Adolf Hitler, who, according to Spicer, didnt even sink to using chemical weapons
simmons | April 20, 2017
New York Times Zara Loses Its Skirt Over Pepe the Frog New York Times Pepe the Frog was co-opted by anti-Jewish and bigoted groups and designated an alt-right hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League .
admin | April 17, 2017
At my familys Passover seder this year, we read, as we always do, from the traditional Sephardic haggadah, in keeping with the customs of the Jewish communities from Spain and Portugal. But doing so means our guests need to listen to lots of Hebrew, and the occasional prayer or song in Ladino, before we can start eating dinner.
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