Category Archives: World
Ambassador Marks woos Israeli investors
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Book review: Justice Scalia’s living words
Posted Thu, October 26th, 2017 10: 16 am by Ronald Collins What makes an American is not the name or the blood or even the place of birth, but the belief in the principles of freedom and equality that this country stands for. Read more » »
Feig, Carol
Carol Feig (nee Franklin) of Beachwood died Oct. 15, 2017 at the age of 63, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carol was born in Cleveland on May 26, 1954, to Beatrice and Sidney Franklin. Read more » »
February ’70 in the Exponent: National News Takes Center Stage
Israel Jets to Continue Cairo Attacks The modern Jewish Exponent focuses largely on local Jewish news, but that wasn’t the case in 1970. The Exponent’s front covers around the start of the new decade were loaded with wire service articles about events in Israel and elsewhere — and the Feb. 20 issue was no exception. Read more » »
From Your Father’s House: Jewish Men Today, 2017
BY RABBI SHAWN ISRAEL ZEVIT PARSHAT LECH LECHA Dedicated to the life and memory of groundbreaking thinker and writer on Jewish men’s issues, Harry Brod, Feb. Read more » »
From the DJN Davidson Digital Archive – Dedication of New Hillel House at UofM
10.25.2017 The Jewish News Mike Smith The Oct. 30, 1942, issue of the JN began with another headline, story and guest editorial about the War Chest. OK, OK. We know this was a critical issue, but I’ll admit, it is getting a bit redundant as a storyline from 75 years ago. So, let’s turn to some other interesting news. Read more » »
Grapevine: Going South
While preparations are under way in Israel to receive the la rgest-ever influx of Australian visitors, Israelis are traveling in the opposite direction, among them Prof. Read more » »
B’nai Brith, boycott-Israel group target Waters concert
As fans of Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters flock to his Winnipeg concert Sunday night at Bell MTS Place, his detractors will gather to watch a film that targets him for supporting the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. Read more » »
Knowing Kaddish Helps Cantor Land TV Roles
Larry David with Kenny Ellis. Photo courtesy of Kenny Ellis via JTA. Kenny Ellis has been a cantor for 27 years, but before he got into Jewish liturgy, he was an entertainer — and he maintains a thriving side career as an actor and singer, which will be on full display in the coming days. Read more » »
