http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en plevin@jewishtimes.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-14T11:15:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/kaplan5/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/kaplan5/#When:10:15:00Z On October 12, 2008, Dr. MARC A., of Highland, beloved husband of Rosann Kaplan (nee Counts), loving father of Sabrina Kaplan of La Jolla, Calif. and Gideon Kaplan of College Park, devoted brother of Ira Kaplan, dear brother-in-law of Sandra Kaplan, beloved son of Frieda and the late Harold Kaplan, loving uncle of Jason, Nathaniel and Mariah. Services… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-14T10:15:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/glaser/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/glaser/#When:10:14:00Z On October 12, 2008, MARILYN Q. (nee Quint), beloved wife of Harold I. Glaser, loving mother of Linda A. Glaser of Santa Monica, Calif., devoted sister of the late Philip Quint, beloved daughter of the late Hyman and Hanna Quint, beloved daughter-in-law of the late Cecilia B. Glaser, devoted sister-in-law of the late Gertrude Rosen, beloved aunt of… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-14T10:14:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/cohen18/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/cohen18/#When:10:13:00Z On October 13, 2008, RUTH A. (nee Applebaum), devoted wife of the late David H. Cohen, loving mother of Barbara T. Cohen, and Ellen Bedell of N. Potomac, dear mother-in-law of Richard Bedell, loving sister of the late Esther Schapiro, Dorothy Middleman and Anita Herson, daughter of the late Simon and Rebecca Applebaum. Cherished grandmother of David, Kimberly… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-14T10:13:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/j_street_campaign_targets_rjcs_ads/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/j_street_campaign_targets_rjcs_ads/#When:19:15:00Z A campaign by a new dovish pro-Israel group to get Jewish newspapers not to run Republican Jewish Coalition attack ads has raised questions about what’s kosher and what isn’t in this fraught political season. The new group, J Street, helped flood many Jewish newspapers with letters in recent days urging them not to run the RJC… News - National 2008-10-13T19:15:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/akko_riots_expose_arab_jewish_tinderbox/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/akko_riots_expose_arab_jewish_tinderbox/#When:19:14:00Z The rioting in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Akko, which erupted after an Arab man drove through a Jewish neighborhood on Yom Kippur, shows just how combustible Arab-Jewish relations in Israel are. Yet after four successive nights of clashes, in which rampaging Arabs stoned Jewish-owned shops and cars as Jewish mobs torched Arab homes, there was… News - Israel 2008-10-13T19:14:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/haiders_death_removes_a_key_player_in_austria/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/haiders_death_removes_a_key_player_in_austria/#When:19:13:00Z The death of Joerg Haider, a controversial and charismatic right-wing politician in Austria, has removed one of the country’s key players at a time of political turmoil following unprecedented far-right gains in last month’s general elections. Haider, 58, was killed early Saturday when he lost control of his car and crashed while passing another vehicle at… News - International 2008-10-13T19:13:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/zalesch/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/zalesch/#When:10:37:00Z On October 10, 2008, HAROLD, beloved husband of Sarah (nee Feldman), dear father of Saul (Dianne Douglas)and Sharon (Roy Trachtenberg). Loving grandfather of Shayna (Brandon Schmidt) and Jason Rosenthal, also survived by brothers-in-law Sam, Sidney and Milton Feldman and sisters-in-law Irene Feldman, Betty Zalesch and Shelley Leiman, and nieces and nephews. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc.… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:37:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/rosen6/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/rosen6/#When:10:36:00Z On October 9, 2008, STEVEN BRETT, beloved husband of Cori Rosen (nee Adelman), devoted father of Garett, Drew and Skylar Rosen, dear brother of Diane Silver, Laura Brodsky and the late Gregg Mashkes, loving brother-in-law of Robert Brodsky, Greg and Monica Adelman and Blake and Noam Hadar, devoted son of Gloria (nee Cohen) and the late Leonard Rosen,… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:36:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/quint/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/quint/#When:10:34:00Z On October 10, 2008, PHILIP, devoted father of Hillard Quint, Marc Quint of North Potomac, and Brad Quint, devoted brother of Marilyn and Harold Glaser. Loving grandfather of Alana and Jack Quint, loving uncle of Linda Glaser. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. on Sunday, October 12 at 2 p.m. Interment in Arlington Cemetery, Chizuk Amuno Congregation,… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:34:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/nathanson1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/nathanson1/#When:10:33:00Z On October 10, 2008, RICHARD, former husband of Joyce Udell Fader, beloved father of Barbara Nathanson of Silver Spring, Judy and Michael Levin of Maitland, Fla., Marlene and Michael Steinfeld of Longwood, Fla., devoted brother of the late Carl Nathanson and Fran Umansky. Loving grandfather of Jeffrey, Andrew and Scott Levin, and Adam Steinfeld. Funeral services and interment… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:33:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/goldscheider/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/goldscheider/#When:10:32:00Z On October 10, 2008, SYLVIA (nee Glick), devoted wife of the late Sidney Goldscheider, beloved mother of Judy and Steve Abrams of Potomac, Alan Goldscheider and the late Eileen Goldscheider. Dear grandmother of Elisia Abrams and Jennifer and David Stier. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. on Sunday, October 12 at 10 a.m. Interment in Beth Jacob… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:32:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/geller/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/geller/#When:10:30:01Z On October 8, 2008, ANNE (nee Griboff), devoted wife of the late Samuel Geller, beloved mother of Norman and Berta Geller of Pikesville, Alan Geller of Atlanta, Ga., and Barbara and Elliott Hochman of Plantation, Fla. Loving grandmother of Judy and Larry Campf, Mark and Tara Geller, Sharon and Shai Franklin, David and Nicole Geller, Steven and Alison… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:30:01-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/adler2/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/adler2/#When:10:30:00Z On October 9, 2008, ALBERT A., beloved husband of Eva Adler (nee Ashkenazy), loving father Dr. Larry W. Adler of Columbia and Hilary S. Adler of Denmark, father-in-law of Diane Adler, devoted brother of Sylvan Adler of Sun City West, Ariz. and the late Bernard and Marvin Adler. Beloved grandfather of Anna and G.T. Kirkley, Jay Edward Adler,… Milestones - Obituaries 2008-10-13T10:30:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/concern_rising_over_durban_ii_conference/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/concern_rising_over_durban_ii_conference/#When:03:00:00Z At least one watchdog group has sounded the alarm about preparation for the upcoming U.N.-sponsored conference against racism. Eye on the UN condemned the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which in a written statement included in a report of a working group circulated, called for the Durban Review Conference to address the “human rights situation” of the Palestinians.… News - International 2008-10-12T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/livni_says_peace_process_will_move_forward/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/livni_says_peace_process_will_move_forward/#When:03:00:00Z Tzipi Livni said the peace process will move forward and that Israel will be able to face challenges better with a stable government. The Israeli prime minister-designate, who is working to form a new government coalition, made her first national policy address at the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s conference on policy and strategy. “Israel wishes to arrive… News - Israel 2008-10-12T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/nonprofits_work_to_appear_neutral_in_election_season/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/nonprofits_work_to_appear_neutral_in_election_season/#When:03:00:00Z As an organization with a nonprofit tax status, the Orthodox Union doesn’t endorse political candidates. So a number of people were surprised to see the director of the group’s Washington office in a Web video of Israelis backing Barack Obama. Nathan Diament, the director of the O.U.’s Institute for Public Affairs, was seen on screen only… News - National 2008-10-12T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/neo_nazi_attack_jewish_theater_in_hungary/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/neo_nazi_attack_jewish_theater_in_hungary/#When:03:00:00Z An acid and feces attack at the Budapest Jewish Theater just before Rosh Hashanah has revived concerns about increasing anti-Semitism in Hungary. The attack, which occurred after the premiere of a provocative parody of porn, is believed to be the first open and physical attack against Jews since the country’s democratic transition in 1989. … News - International 2008-10-11T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/first_rain_of_the_year_comes_to_israel/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/first_rain_of_the_year_comes_to_israel/#When:03:00:00Z Rain is a precious commodity in Israel. That said, there are some facts about rain that everyone here seems to know and that we learned pretty quickly after we made aliyah eight years ago. For starters, you can leave everything outside during the summer months—laundry, bicycles, furniture, grill. It does not rain in the… News - Israel 2008-10-11T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/rosh_hashanah_played_a_role_in_bailout_vote/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/rosh_hashanah_played_a_role_in_bailout_vote/#When:03:00:00Z The first vote on the $700 billion bailout bill was defeated on the eve of the Jewish New Year, and some lawmakers used Rosh Hashanah as a handy excuse when it came to not playing ball. U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), the minority whip in the House of Representatives, counted the holiday’s onset as one of the factors… News - National 2008-10-11T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/gop_thwarts_anti_iran_sanctions/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5270.stm/gop_thwarts_anti_iran_sanctions/#When:16:19:00Z Republicans in the U.S. Senate have sunk anti-Iran sanctions for the second time in less than a month, drawing allegations that they are putting politics ahead of the need to confront Tehran’s nuclear program. Senate Democrats made one final bid to pass legislation that would tighten sanctions aimed at getting Iran to stand down from its… News - National 2008-10-10T16:19:00-05:00