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"Sad" is the word that comes to mind when reading simultaneously about Michael Jackson's work with Rabbi Shmuel Boteach on the "Heal the Kids" charity and about Jackson's arrest on charges of lewd or lascivious contact with a child younger than 14.
A Kosher Thanksgiving - November 2003
Some American Jews have found creative ways to incorporate their Jewish heritage into their celebration of Thanksgiving.
George Soros Blames Jews for Anti-Semitism
- November 2003
Do we have to listen to George Soros speak just because he happens to be Jewish and a billioniare? Soros addressed a Jewish audience for the first time
ever and blamed Jews such as himself, Bush and Sharon for today's resurging
anti-Semitism.
Joe
Lieberman - U.S.-Arab Relations - October 2003
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman says a Jewish President in the United States would not handicap U.S. relations with the Arab world.
"As president I am confident I am going to be judged in the world, including the Arab and Islamic world, by my policies not my faith," Lieberman said in an interview with the Associated Press.
Anti-Israel
Rallies on American Campuses - October 2003
Anti-Israel rallies on American campuses have the potential to affect the opinions
of young Americans, with voting power and the potential to become leaders in the
world's most powerful country, who are not well informed about Israel and the
situation in the Middle East.
A
Snapshot of American Jewry Today - September 2003
The National
Jewish Population Survey (NJPS) 2000-01, a $6 million study undertaken
by The United Jewish Communities, is said to give the most comprehensive, reliable
picture of American Jewry to date. What did the survey find?
Past obstacles to Jewish survival have included war, exile, forced conversions, discrimination, slave labor, pograms and death camps. Today's greatest obstacle to Jewish survival, particularly in America, is assimilation. The high cost of living a Jewish lifestyle in America today is one reason that some American Jews are choosing to become less affiliated or even completely unaffiliated with their Jewish heritage.
Naming
your American Jewish Baby - December 2002
It has become customary
for American Jewish parents to give their children two names - a secular name
for everyday use and a Hebrew name for religious purposes. You can surf here
to find a comprehensive and accurate list of Hebrew names and their meanings.
FAQ about Jewish naming customs is also included.
Jewish
Adult Education: The Melton Way - August 2002
The mission of
the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School (FMAMS) is to provide thousands of adults
worldwide with access to comprehensive Jewish literacy through the study of classic
Jewish texts.
CAJE
- July 2002
The Coalition for the Advancement for Jewish Education
(CAJE) will hosts an annual convention that brings together over 1,500 Jewish
Educators - classroom teachers, principals, rabbis, cantors, camp and youth work
personnel, academicians, writers, artists, students and lay leaders - from North
America, Israel, Europe, Australia, the U.K., Central and South America, Africa
and even on occasion the Far East. CAJE brings together K'lal Yisrael - Orthodox,
Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist and secular humanist Jews.
Jewish
Summer Camps - July 2002
Jewish
summer camps in America have a great deal to offer Jewish children, Jewish parents
and American Jewry.
American
Jews Split on School Vouchers - December 2001
While some Jews feel
making Jewish day schools more affordable is the answer to Jewish continuity,
other Jews believe the school voucher program will damage public education, relations
between Jews and non-Jews, and American democracy.
Joseph
Lieberman for V.P. - August 2000
What does Joseph Lieberman's candidacy
for vice president mean for Jews in America and worldwide?
McCain
opposes Pollard's release - January 2000
Why does Republican presidential
candidate John McCain oppose the release of Jonathan Pollard?
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