http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en plevin@jewishtimes.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-22T11:49:32+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/spokany/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/spokany/#When:10:49:32Z On March 20, 2010, SUSAN (nee Malchodi), beloved wife of Dennis Spokany, loving mother of Alison Dagnes of Chambersberg, Pa. and Monica Gocial of Elkins Park, Pa., devoted sister of the late Keith Malchodi, dear sister-in-law of Lynn Malchodi. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. on Sunday, March 21, at 4 PM. Interment in Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:49:32+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/schwartz17/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/schwartz17/#When:10:46:25Z On March 19, 2010, G. JOSEPHINE of Annapolis, Md., loving wife of the late Alvin Schwartz, devoted mother of E. Lawrence Schwartz (Jan) of Annapolis and Reuben Schwartz (Kathy) of Hamilton, Ohio. Beloved grandmother of Sarah, Jonathon, Franklin and Adam, dear friend of Cam Walker. Private graveside service will be held. Contributions to Temple Oheb Shalom, 7310 Park… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:46:25+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/rubin9/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/rubin9/#When:10:45:37Z On March 19, 2010, ROSE P. (nee Peake), beloved wife of the late Samuel M. Rubin, devoted sister of Adele Rubin of Annapolis, Md. and Libby Peake of Jupiter, Fla., also survived by many generations of nieces and nephews. Funeral services and interment in Mogan Abraham Cemetery - Rosedale, on Monday, March 22, at 1 PM. Contributions to… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:45:37+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/resnick2/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/resnick2/#When:10:43:55Z On March 20, 2010, MARTHA K. (nee Karsh), beloved wife of the late George Resnick, devoted sister of the late Marceline Buchman, loving aunt of Karen Levy, Carol Buchman and Helene Buchman, devoted great-aunt of Jaime Levy and Scott Levy, dear friend of Marie Graham, also survived by many friends. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. on… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:43:55+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/nathan/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/nathan/#When:10:41:10Z On March 18, 2010, HELEN S. (nee Stern), beloved wife of the late Max Nathan, beloved stepmother of Louis Nathan of Memphis, Tenn. and the late Rosalie Kriegman and Henrietta Jones, devoted sister of the late Sol Stern, loving aunt of Ralph and Dianne Stern and Steven Stern. Funeral services and interment in Chevra Ahavas Chesed Cemetery -… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:41:10+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/marks4/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/marks4/#When:10:38:24Z On March 18, 2010, SHIRLEY (nee Miller), beloved wife of the late Melvin P. Marks, beloved mother of Gale M. and Max Weisenfeld of Maplewood, N.J., Benjamin S. Marks of Baltimore, Md. and the late Ellen Michele Marks, devoted sister of Samuel Miller of Rockaway, N.Y., devoted sister-in-law of Barbara Miller, Arnold and Judy Marks of Lauderhill, Fla.… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:38:24+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/fox8/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/fox8/#When:10:36:34Z On March 21, 2010, HARVEY B., beloved husband of Diane Sterman, father of Bonnie and Anthony Russell and the late Michael D. Fox, brother of Rose Berger. Grandfather of Carly and Christopher Russell, son-in-law of Sidney and Eileen Sterman. Funeral services and interment in Beth El Memorial Park - Randallstown, on Wednesday, March 24, at 11 AM. A… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:36:34+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/denenberg/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/denenberg/#When:10:35:48Z On March 18, 2010, HERB, beloved husband of Naomi Denenberg (nee Glushakow), loving brother of Dr. Michael Denenberg of Los Altos, Calif., Norman Denenberg of Omaha, Neb. and Anne Feinberg of Dresher, Pa.  Funeral services are private. Arrangements by Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:35:48+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/davidson/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/davidson/#When:10:25:52Z On March 19, 2010, CHARLOTTE RUTH (nee Sirkis), beloved wife of Hessie Davidson, beloved mother of Richard and Debbie Davidson of Baltimore, Md., Sally and Morton Katz of Baltimore, Joan and James Reich of Pittsburgh, Pa., devoted sister of the late Doris Himelfarb. Loving grandmother of Jeffrey and Ali Reich, Jennifer and Matt Kraft, David Katz, Steven and… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-22T10:25:52+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/key_u.s._lawmaker_sees_iran_bill_by_april/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/key_u.s._lawmaker_sees_iran_bill_by_april/#When:11:00:57Z A powerful Congress member says he expects Congress to send President Obama an Iran sanctions bill next month that will include tougher enforcement provisions for violators. “Time is of the essence,” U.S. Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, told JTA. “The U.S. government and Congress are approaching this with a… News - International 2010-03-21T11:00:57+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/a_new_twist_on_spring_break_in_florida_volunteering/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/a_new_twist_on_spring_break_in_florida_volunteering/#When:11:00:33Z Spending spring break is a tradition of sorts for college students, but rather than partying, 57 Hillel members from seven campuses headed to Miami last week to volunteer at a youth center in the downtrodden Overtown district. Instead of swimming and sunning on the beach or getting soused in bars, they spent a week engaged in community service… News - National 2010-03-21T11:00:33+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/groups_to_white_house_what_about_palestinian_incitement/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/groups_to_white_house_what_about_palestinian_incitement/#When:11:00:22Z In response to the Obama administration’s stepped-up criticism of Israeli building plans in Jerusalem, Jewish groups are slamming the White House for failing to speak out more against Palestinian incitement. Particularly galling, several Jewish organizational leaders said, is that the administration has ratcheted up its criticism of Israel while failing to utter a word about the decision of… News - Israel 2010-03-21T11:00:22+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/book_on_israeli_start-ups_bolsters_israels_image/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/book_on_israeli_start-ups_bolsters_israels_image/#When:11:00:45Z When Intel’s Israeli division proposed a new strategy to vastly improve the processing speed of the company’s laptop computer chips, Intel’s U.S. management had no interest. The idea required a fundamental change in Intel’s technological approach, which had been to build what were known as faster “clock speeds”—essentially, faster “engines”—to accelerate processing. Israel’s division proposed to run the… News - Israel 2010-03-20T11:00:45+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/hias_supporting_new_refugee_legislation/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/hias_supporting_new_refugee_legislation/#When:11:00:44Z The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society is backing new legislation aimed at protecting refugees and asylum seekers. The Refugee Protection Act was introduced Monday by U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) on the 30th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980. Though the original act provided protection for refugees and asylum seekers, provisions have eroded over… News - National 2010-03-20T11:00:44+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/jewish_candidate_favored_for_pm_dutch_poll_shows/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/jewish_candidate_favored_for_pm_dutch_poll_shows/#When:11:00:34Z Opinion polls in Holland show that a majority of voters favor the Jewish former mayor of Amsterdam for prime minister. Some 52 percent of those polled last week would vote for Marius Job Cohen as prime minister in national elections scheduled for June, the European Jewish Press reported. Cohen was selected from a list that included current Prime… News - International 2010-03-20T11:00:34+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/palin_to_obama_hit_reset_button_with_israel/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/palin_to_obama_hit_reset_button_with_israel/#When:11:00:26Z Sarah Palin called on the Obama administration to hit the reset button with Israel. In a statement critical of the Obama administration’s outreach to countries with which the United States has strained relations, the former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor wrote, “In the midst of all this embracing of enemies, where does the Obama Administration choose… News - National 2010-03-19T11:00:26+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/jewish_delegation_meets_vatican_officials_in_rome/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/jewish_delegation_meets_vatican_officials_in_rome/#When:11:00:18Z “Delicate issues” including the role of Pope Pius XII in World War II are at the heart of talks in Rome between an international Jewish delegation and senior Vatican officials. The two days of meetings between the International Jewish Committee for Inter-Religious Consultations, a Jewish interfaith umbrella body, and Vatican officials began Tuesday, according to a statement. The… News - International 2010-03-19T11:00:18+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/warming_trend_netanyahu_clinton_talk_of_u.s.-israel_bond/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/warming_trend_netanyahu_clinton_talk_of_u.s.-israel_bond/#When:11:00:13Z Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has shown that it is committed to peace after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton affirmed the “unshakable bond” between the two countries. “We have an absolute commitment to Israel’s security,” Clinton said Tuesday during a news briefing in a softening of her rhetoric in recent days. “We have a… News - Israel 2010-03-19T11:00:13+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/diskin-troy/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/diskin-troy/#When:19:00:55Z
]]>Trayce Diskin and Fran Troy happily announce the birth of their son, Maxwell Paul, on Jan. 19, 2009. Max’s Hebrew name is Mordechai Peretz in loving memory of his grand- father, Morton Troy, and great-grandfather, Paul Fribush. Proud grandparents are Marilyn Troy of Nyack, N.Y. and Sheldon and Suzanne Diskin of Pikesville, Md. Milestones - Births/Adoptions 2010-03-18T19:00:55+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/orthodox_jewish_feminists_speaking_out/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/book_reviews/you_or_someone_like_you/orthodox_jewish_feminists_speaking_out/#When:19:00:55Z
]]>First in an occasional series on women’s issues in the Orthodox community New York There was a mood at last Sunday’s Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) Conference. It was a feeling of confidence, strength and forward-thinking. The feeling was hardly one of woman as victim or second-class citizen. Instead, it was Orthodox woman as leader, as re-inventor, as… News - Local 2010-03-18T19:00:55+00:00