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Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a model for Jewish fund-raising?

JNS.ORG – The hottest month of summer was ice cold, as thousands of people poured buckets of ice water over their heads to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and money for researching the fatal neurological disease. In just … more

MAAYAN JAFFE | 9/11/14

Henry Waxman’s retirement ends era in L.A. Jewish politics

LOS ANGELES (JTA) – When Rep. Henry Waxman, who will turn 75 in September, retires at the end of this year after 46 years in elected office, it will mark more than just the end of a storied career as one of the most prolific … more

Anthony Weiss | 9/11/14

Showbiz meets shtetl: Helping Hollywood get Hasidim right

NEW YORK (JTA) – When it comes to Hasidic characters in movies, film consultant Elli Meyer believes that the real deal trumps a random actor in costume. But that approach isn’t without its challenges. Meyer, a New York-based Lubavitcher … more

MIRIAM MOSTER | 9/11/14

Cemeteries Act becomes law

WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Obama signed into law a measure that makes the desecration of cemeteries around the world a violation of religious freedom. Obama signed the the Protect Cemeteries Act amending the International Religious Freedom … more

8/19/14

Tisha B’Av in a time of rockets, tunnels and death

LOS ANGELES (JTA) – After weeks of missiles falling on Israel and bombs dropping on Gaza, we land on Tisha B’Av. With the day-to-day images of explosions and tunnels so fresh, I wondered how they might connect to my mid-summer night’s struggle … more

Edmon J. Rodman | 8/18/14

With peace talks stalled, Israelis and Palestinians resort to old moves

JTA – Nine months of negotiations were supposed to propel Israelis and Palestinians into a future of peace. Instead, the collapse of talks is threatening to make the future look much like the past. Israel’s decision last week to suspend … more

BEN SALES | 5/9/14

At Wrigley Field, Orthodox vendors go the way of Cubs wins

JTA – Longtime fans of the Chicago Cubs know there are a few mainstays they can expect when they visit Wrigley Field: ivy on the outfield walls, a strict no-wave policy rigorously enforced by fans and, most days, disappointing play by the hometown … more

URIEL HEILMAN | 5/9/14

ADL audit: Anti-Semitic incidents down in U.S., assaults up

JTA – The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States decreased by 19 percent in 2013, but physical assaults against Jews increased, according to the Anti-Defamation League. In its Annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, the ADL … more

4/24/14

More Jewish groups embracing paid parental leave

JTA – The United States is the only industrialized country in the world not to mandate paid maternity leave, and only 11 percent of private-sector American employees have access to it. But a growing list of Jewish nonprofits are now offering … more

JULIE WIENER | 4/24/14

Jam-packed mission to Washington, D.C.

What can be accomplished during a day-and-a-half trip to our nation’s capital? On April 30 and May 1, a delegation of Rhode Islanders, as part of the Community Relations Council Washington D.C. Mission, will find out. Upon arriving in … more

4/10/14