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Sarah Bloom Raskin is on Biden’s treasury secretary short list. Here’s what you need to know about her.
(JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden has made his pick for treasury secretary — but he won’t announce it until close to Thanksgiving next week. That leaves a little more time to scrutinize the short lists that multiple outlets have reported on. Sarah Bloom Raskin, a deputy treasury secretary under President Obama, is on several of them. Read more » »
Meet Tzeporah Berman, the Canadian ג€˜environmental Nobelג€™ prize winner who never set out to be an activist
(JTA) — Tzeporah Berman did not set out to be an environmental activist. Raised in a Jewish family outside Toronto, she dreamed of becoming a fashion designer and after high school moved into the city to enroll in a fashion arts design program at Ryerson University. Read more » »
7 especially Jewish ‘Jeopardy!’ moments to Alex Trebek’s 36 years as host
(JTA) — Alex Trebek, the beloved baritone host of “Jeopardy!,” died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at 80. In his 36 years as host of the immensely popular game show, Trebek encountered his share of Jewish moments. We’ve rounded up a few especially notable ones from the last decade here. Read more » »
Abortion protests are rocking Poland. It’s putting long-simmering Jewish communal conflict into the spotlight.
(JTA) — The debate on abortion access, which for years has polarized the predominantly Catholic nation of Poland, is now dividing the country’s Jews as well. A high court ruling last month severely restricting access to abortions in what was already among Europe’s least pro-choice countries has prompted a major protest movement in Poland. Read more » »
To fight radical Islam, France is limiting religious freedoms — with the blessing of its Jewish minority
(JTA) — As the French government rolls out a controversial plan that amounts to its most robust crackdown on religious activity in decades, it is enjoying broad support from at least one of the country’s faith communities: French Jews. Read more » »
Controversy and record participation reflect renewed US Jewish interest in Zionist Congress
(JTA) — A virus forced the World Zionist Congress to go virtual for the first time since its founding in 1897. But that didn’t stop last week’s gathering, held once every five years, from being any less crucial — or less contentious — for the future of Israel and the Jewish people. Read more » »
Hadassah and other groups block right-wing takeover of top World Zionist Congress positions
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Jewish Journal of Los Angeles ceases print edition
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Richard Schifter, Holocaust survivor who later served as a U.S. diplomat, dies at 97
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The centrality (or not) of Israel for progressives
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rashida Tlaib, the Palestinian-American congresswoman from Michigan, calls Bernie Sanders “Amo Bernie,” using the Arabic term of endearment for “uncle. Read more » »
