richards | May 15, 2017
The number of Hasidic children in Montreal being educatedat home has jumped dramatically over the past two years, following a crackdown by the Quebec government onultra-Orthodox Jewishschools. There are currently 705Hasidic childrenregistered to be supervised by the English Montreal School Board
admin | May 15, 2017
The group visited the Vatican to discuss certain issues, chiefly the rise of anti-Semitic attacks in Europe. The rabbi, together with his son Zvi Gluck also discussed the issue of child abuse.
admin | May 15, 2017
Good Start Genetics last week announced the expansion of its physician-ordered, genetic counseling-supported, at-home carrier screening tests VeriYou, to include screening for 19 inherited genetic disorders more prevalent in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. The National Jewish Genetic Consortium and medical guidelines recommend screening for these disorders among people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Good Start Genetics is the first company to bring clinical-grade, physician-ordered and affordable carrier screening tests into the home, accompanied by access to board-certified genetic counselors
admin | May 15, 2017
Amaya Inc.
simmons | May 15, 2017
Monday, May 15th, 2017 | Written by Renee Montreal based Amaya Inc, the company founded by David Baazov was a relatively unknown entity in the gambling industry until the company acquired PokerStars, the biggest online poker website in the world and Full Tilt Poker in 2014 for $4.9 billion.
richards | May 15, 2017
At Narratively, Abigail Holtzman tells the story of Rachell Goldberg, who goes to a mikvah (specifically, Mikvah Chaim in Washington, D.C.) as solace during treatment for breast cancer. According to Holtzmans reporting, visiting a mikvah for spiritual reasons, but beyond the times required by Jewish law, is still kosher. Kosher, and, for some, deeply meaningful: Every time Goldberg had ever gone to the mikvah before, she had done it for her family.
richards | May 15, 2017
You must sign in or register to continue reading content. By Mindy, Northwest Room Historian at Everett Public Library In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Northwest Roomthe librarys local history collectionis highlighting two notable Jewish families in Everetts history and their stories. The first Jewish settlers arrived in Everett in the early 20th century
richards | May 15, 2017
CBS Boston / WBZ Malden School Accused Of Racist Hair Policy Refuses To Meet With ADL CBS Boston / WBZ MALDEN (CBS) A charter school accused of having a racist dress code after punishing two black students with braid extensions has refused to meet with the head of the Anti-Defamation League . Meanwhile, the parents of those two students, 15-year-old ...
admin | May 13, 2017
The Treyf podcast.
admin | May 13, 2017
(JTA) Only one religious group in the U.S.
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