PARIS (JTA) – The kosher supermarket was chosen deliberately. Men, women and children were shopping and preparing for Shabbat. Only two days before the attack, terrorists had left 10 of the best-known satirical journalists and cartoonists dead at …
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SIMONE RODAN-BENZAQUEN
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1/16/15
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Following the recent attacks in Paris, the Jewish Federations of North America condemn the attacks on civic institutions and Jewish targets in the strongest possible terms, mourn the loss of life and pray for the injured, and express our support for …
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1/16/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Before the HarperCollins Middle East Atlas story is deleted from email inboxes, it pays to spend another moment ruminating on the damage caused by companies that ought to know better.
On its website, HarperCollins bills …
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DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN
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1/16/15
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When we think of wedding photos, we usually picture a beautiful couple posing somewhere picturesque – maybe on a beach, strolling along the waves, or at a park, standing next to some colorful plants. What about those couples who dispense with the …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/16/15
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I have been an event planner for over 14 years and have coordinated hundreds of events including weddings, bar/bat mitzvot as well as corporate events and birthday parties. It is always an honor to work with new clients and equally as exciting when …
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LAURIE ROBINSON
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1/16/15
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Cinderella was frustrated. Yes, she had a gorgeous engagement ring on her finger, but until a wedding band was next to it, there was so much to get done! Just the thought of all the wedding planning made her feel as if she were still wearing those …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/16/15
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When you asked me two years ago if my two children were ever going to get married, my answer would have been “I certainly hope so but nothing is in the near future.” Oops, I spoke too soon. The year of 2015 will be very exciting in …
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JUDY MOSELEY
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1/16/15
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Here begins your “Fiddler on the Roof” experience. The little girl you carried has turned overnight into a beautiful sunflower. She’s engaged to a nice man, a good man, true love. He’s promised she’ll be happy, and now it’s time to plan …
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Marc Russman
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1/16/15
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In a perfect world, both halves of a couple share the same investment goals and agree on the best way to try to reach them. It doesn’t always work that way, though; disagreements about money are often a source of friction between couples. You may …
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BARBARA KENERSON
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1/16/15
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It was early in the 20th century (1905) when the Nobel Peace Prize was first awarded to a woman – Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner, a leader of the international peace movement. It took nearly another half century before the Nobel Prize …
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Toby Rossner
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1/16/15
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