http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en knewell@jewishtimes.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-18T18:46:42+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/in_pursuit_of_the_vegan_matzo_ball/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/in_pursuit_of_the_vegan_matzo_ball/#When:18:46:42Z On Passover, Jews all over the world will sit down to their Seders and read the story of the Israelite’s dramatic journey from Egypt. The Seder uses symbolic foods of various colors and textures, such as, the matzo, shank bone, and Haroset to create sensory images in the retelling of the story of freedom. However, anyone who has… News - National 2010-03-18T18:46:42+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/stone/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/stone/#When:17:44:17Z On March 17, 2010, GWEN (nee Goldstein), beloved wife of the late Frederick Stone, devoted mother of Ellen Kallins of Annapolis, Md. and Jayne Bray of Summers Point, N.J., dear mother-in-law of the late Dr. Harvey A. Kallins. Proud grandmother of Lauren Kallins and Kevin Keller, Marni Kallins Cestone and Tony Cestone, Ryan Bray, Michael and Kimberly Bray;… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T17:44:17+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/miller20/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/miller20/#When:17:43:32Z On March 17, 2010, WILLIAM, beloved husband of the late Pearl Miller (nee Shapos), devoted father of Irvin and Leona Miller of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Gerry and Paula Miller of Allentown, N.J., devoted brother of Julius Miller. Loving grandfather of Margo and Andrew Tabachnik, Michael Miller, Meredith Schaller, Marc and Jennifer Miller, Lauren Clark, loving great-grandfather of Chelsea and… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T17:43:32+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/kahlenberg/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/kahlenberg/#When:17:42:37Z On March 18, 2010, DORIS MAE (nee Elliott), cherished wife of the late Bernard J. Kahlenberg, adored mother of Bruce and Diane Kahlenberg of Aberdeen, Md., Diana Parsons of Baltimore, Md. and Lynn Kahlenberg. Dear grandmother of Mindy and Glenn Whisman, Lauren and Joshua Wheeler, loving great-grandmother of Jacob Whisman and Isabelle Wheeler, beloved aunt of Warren and… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T17:42:37+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/who_decides_on_campus_free_speech/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/who_decides_on_campus_free_speech/#When:18:41:19Z In what is yet more evidence that universities have become, at least where campus free speech is concerned, as Harvard’s wise Abigail Thernstrom has described them, “islands of repression in a sea of freedom,” the University Of California, San Diego has been undergoing collective apoplexy over some incendiary racial slurs made by students involved in an off-campus fraternity… News - National 2010-03-18T18:41:19+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/brothers_win_discrimination_suit/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/brothers_win_discrimination_suit/#When:16:43:10Z A pair of Jewish brothers who live in the Baltimore metropolitan area won a $115,000 settlement from a Texas-based human resources firm in a religion-based harassment case, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced last week. While working at an office in Edgewood, Scott and Joey Jacobson alleged they were called “dirty Jew,” “dumb Jew,” “stupid Jew” and… News - Local, News - Home page 2010-03-18T16:43:10+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/the_simpsons1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/the_simpsons1/#When:15:08:15Z On Sunday night, March 28, America’s favorite dysfunctional TV cartoon family, “The Simpsons,” hits the Holy Land, as previously reported in this column. So what should we expect? According to the first reported images of the episode titled “The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed,” Homer and Bart visit the Western Wall with an Israeli tour guide, voiced by British… Celebrities 2010-03-18T15:08:15+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/at_jofa_conference_passion_shifts_to_womens_leadership/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/at_jofa_conference_passion_shifts_to_womens_leadership/#When:11:34:11Z The last time the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance organized a conference at Columbia University, in 2007, Israeli activist Tova Hartman electrified a crowd of several hundred with her call to “stop kvetching” and start acting until the plight of “chained women,” or agunot, was resolved. “Let this be the last JOFA conference where we need to ask if… News - National 2010-03-18T11:34:11+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/knesset_will_consult_with_diaspora_on_conversions/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/knesset_will_consult_with_diaspora_on_conversions/#When:11:33:56Z An Israeli lawmaker told a delegation of American Jewish leaders that he would consult with Diaspora Jewry on issues involving conversion. David Rotem, the author of a bill that will allow local rabbis in Israel to perform conversions to Judaism, made his comments Monday during a meeting in the Knesset with Diaspora Jewish leaders led by Jewish Agency… News - Israel 2010-03-18T11:33:56+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/german_community_dedicates_new_synagogue/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/german_community_dedicates_new_synagogue/#When:11:31:51Z More than 70 years after its synagogue was destroyed by Nazi rioters, the German town of Herford dedicated a new Jewish house of worship. In a ceremony Sunday, local and national Jewish leaders and clergy joined to unveil the new structure, which will serve the 106-member community—90 percent are immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Four rabbis carried… News - International 2010-03-18T11:31:51+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/zabludoff/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/zabludoff/#When:10:30:01Z On March 17, 2010, ESTHER (nee Nathans) of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., wife of the late Myer H. Zabludoff, mother of Marc (Esther Kreiter) Zabludoff and Miriam Z. (Dr. Richard) Haar. Grandmother of Jonathan, Michael and Ilyssa Haar and Alexandra Zabludoff. Services on Thursday 10:00 AM at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc., 8900 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville,… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T10:30:01+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/surasky1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/surasky1/#When:10:28:42Z On March 17, 2010, ELENA MARGARET (nee Fotis), beloved wife of the late Leon Surasky, devoted mother of Susie James of Reisterstown, Md. and Stephanie Andrews of Baltimore, Md., devoted sister of Stefan Schelsky and Elisabet Gubernat, both of Germany. Loving grandmother of Christian and Enrico Magliarella and Shana Andrews. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. on… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T10:28:42+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/meyers4/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/meyers4/#When:10:26:34Z On March 16, 2010, IRWIN, beloved husband of Betty Meyers (nee Goldberg), loving father of Jeffery and Beverley Meyers of Columbia, Md., Jo Ann and Harry Windman of Randallstown, Md., Ellen and Moshe Masud of Israel, beloved brother of the late Lester Meyers. Loving grandfather of Laurence and Samuel Meyers, Ilene Windman, Beth and Brian Landsman, Roee, Erez… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T10:26:34+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/kroll/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/kroll/#When:10:24:06Z On March 17, 2010, IRVING S., beloved husband of Beverly G. Kroll (nee Benjamin), loving father of Geoffrey and Fran Kroll of Baltimore, Md., Deborah and William McKemey of Jacksonville, Fla., Mark and Susan Kroll of Los Altos, Calif., Louis and Barbara Kroll of Baltimore. Loving grandfather of Daniel, Stephanie, Samuel, Adam, Andrew and Matthew Kroll. Services at… Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T10:24:06+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/garber1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/garber1/#When:10:20:56Z On March 16, 2010, JEROL J., father of Paula Garber and David Garber, brother of Aileen E. Stern, uncle of Lynne C. Elkes, great-uncle of Daniel Elkes and Rachel Elkes. Funeral services and interment on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Har Sinai Cemetery, Garrison Forest Road. Arrangements by Sol Levinson & Bros. Inc. Milestones - Obituaries 2010-03-18T10:20:56+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/corey_feldman3/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/corey_feldman3/#When:18:39:24Z Corey Feldman says he never, ever gave up on his longtime pal, Corey Haim, who died recently of a suspected accidental drug overdose at age 38. Mr. Feldman did not attend the March 16 funeral for his best friend and former co-star. Mr. Feldman said he skipped the levaya out of respect for Haim’s family, who expressed a… Celebrities 2010-03-17T18:39:24+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/pro-israel_groups_want_sides_to_make_nice/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/pro-israel_groups_want_sides_to_make_nice/#When:13:30:42Z By the time this year’s AIPAC policy conference starts, its organizers—indeed, pretty much the entire Washington village inside a village that calls itself “pro-Israel”—hopes the shouting will be over. That’s because they want to get back to shouting—about Iran and its nuclear threat, and not last week’s contretemps between Israel and the United States over a building start… News - National 2010-03-17T13:30:42+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/knesset_passes_civil_union_bill/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/knesset_passes_civil_union_bill/#When:13:29:33Z Israel’s Knesset passed a civil union bill, although it is expected to help only a small percentage of Israelis who do not want a religious wedding. The bill introduced by the Yisrael Beiteinu party passed its second and third readings during a midnight vote Monday. The lawmakers’ vote was 56-4; lawmakers from the religious Shas and United Torah… News - Israel 2010-03-17T13:29:33+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/opposition_parties_fare_well_in_russian_vote/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/opposition_parties_fare_well_in_russian_vote/#When:13:28:36Z Two political parties with anti-Semitic elements did well in Russian regional elections. The Communist Party led by Gennady Zyuganov received as much as 25 percent of Sunday’s vote in some regional parliaments, and the Liberal-Democratic Party led by Vladimir Zhirinovsky took up to 19 percent in some precincts. Neither party had done as well since the mid-1990s. United… News - International 2010-03-17T13:28:36+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/david_schwimmer1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/7182.stm/david_schwimmer1/#When:13:37:52Z Finally, it seems that David Schwimmer, aka Ross Geller of “Friends” fame, is tying the knot. And Zoe Buckman, 24, a British photographer, appears to be the lucky gal. Mr. Schwimmer, 43, reportedly met Ms. Buckman while he was in London directing the 2007 film “Run Fatboy Run.” This will be the first marriage for both The Schwimm… Celebrities 2010-03-17T13:37:52+00:00