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Towson U: More Adult Jewish Education

Towson U: More Adult Jewish Education

Now that Baltimore Hebrew University has merged officially with Towson University, part of its continuing education program will be incorporated…
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Rabbi Wohlberg Is Wrong On Obama And Israel

Last week, I received from two separate sources via email a copy of Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg’s Shabbas sermon of June…
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The Stoop Goes To The Radio

The Stoop Goes To The Radio

Strong women — check. Good-looking men — uh-huh. Above-average children — you betcha.

It’s not Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home…
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Henry Tucker’s Got Sole—And Heels

Henry Tucker’s Got Sole—And Heels

On a hot Thursday in late June, Heels & Soles, a dry cleaner and shoe repair store in the heart…
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National News


July Fourth And The Jews

Shabbat Shalom and Happy Independence Day Weekend!

This weekend America celebrates her 233rd year of freedom. Since 1776, we have…
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Harman Not Under Investigation

U.S. Rep. Jane Harman has been told she is not under investigation by the Justice Department.

Harman (D-Calif.) has released…
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Nextbook Adapts to Recession and Offers a Lesson

On the surface, the Jewish media world got a flashy newish addition in early June when Nextbook.org’s online literary publication…
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Women Kosher Supervisors on the Rise, Earning Respect

Evelyn Prizont does it for the glamor. “And the respect,” she adds with a smirk.

Prizont, an Orthodox woman in…
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International News


Declaration Aims to Ease Holocaust Property Restitution

Forty-six countries ratified a document aimed at easing the restitution process for Jewish property taken during the Holocaust.

The Terezin…
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Op-Ed: Addressing Worldwide Hate Crimes

The hateful murder of Special Police Officer Stephen Johns as he guarded the entrance to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum…
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Holocaust-Era Assets Conference Underway

It is well past time for the international community to finally and fully do right by Holocaust victims, survivors and…
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Some 100 Cantors Touring Poland

As many as 100 cantors from North America, Israel and Europe are on an unprecedented concert tour of Poland.

This…
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Israel News


Jews Must Fight Israeli Racism

The gains made by far-right parties across Europe in the recent European parliamentary elections are certainly cause for concern. But…
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Report: Most West Bank Wastewater Untreated

The wastewater of 2 million of the 2.8 million people living in Jerusalem and the West Bank is not treated,…
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Activist Boat Heading for Gaza

A boat carrying medical supplies and peace activists left Cyprus for Gaza.

It is the first boat sponsored by the…
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Permit Allows Building of 50 Settlement Homes

Permits have been granted to build 50 homes in a West Bank settlement to resettle families being evicted from an…
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