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Eye On The Future
Simon Galpin, director-general of investment promotion for Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), says Hong Kong is the ideal destination for Israeli investment, citing the city-state’s high degree of autonomy,...
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First the Vote, Then the Ads
An advertisement in which 41 Reform Jews accuse Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacobs of “divisive” leadership for his threat to pull URJ out of the Conference of Presidents over...
View ArticleRabbi Wohlberg Cares
In contrast to letter-writer Richard B. Crystal, I have found Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg’s posted sermons not only profound and inspiring but timely (Your Say, May 16). While Crystal may object to...
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Pope in the Holy Land
Pope Francis is greeted by Israeli president Shimon Peres at a ceremony held at the president’s residence in Jerusalem. Pope Francis recently completed a three-day visit to Jordan, the West Bank and...
View ArticleJNF editorial: ‘shoddy journalism’
Your editorial, “Bringing openness to JNF” (May 16), demands a response from us and a clarification (apology) from you to your readers. Your editorial purports to describe certain recent political and...
View ArticleMy Personal Response to Israel’s 66th birthday
I am not normally supportive of new Jewish/Israeli-based organizations, as we seem to have more than our share. Yet, the time has come for a new effort that will restore the greatness and vitality of...
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JAFI Official Talks Ukraine Realities
Roman Polonsky, director of the unit for Russian-speaking Jewry for the Jewish Agency for Israel, speaks to lay leaders and employees of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore about...
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Common Core & Day Schools
(iStockphoto.com/ferrantraite ) With the federally backed Common Core State Standards making waves in Maryland’s public schools, local day schools — although private — may not be totally immune to the...
View ArticleHARRIS
On May 27, 2014, DOROTHY EDITH (nee Kremen), devoted sister of Jerome Kremen; loving aunt of Bonnie (Sylvester) Givens; loving great-aunt of Maya, Mona and Mila Givens. Services at SOL LEVINSON &...
View ArticleDACKMAN
On May 30, 2014, HARRIET LINDA, beloved mother of Michael (Terri) Dackman and Allyson (Bengy) Tanner; cherished grandmother of Olivia and Evan Dackman, and Joshua Tanner. Interment at Arlington...
View ArticleLOWENBRAUN
On June 1, 2014, MIRIAM (nee Twerski), beloved wife of Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun; devoted mother of Rabbi Yosef (Hadassah) Lowenbraun, Shulamis (Nachemia) Weinreb, Utchie (Benzion) Horowitz, Shoshana...
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On May 29, 2014, JERRY, husband of Helen; father of Paul, Jane and John Herzenberg; grandfather of David, Alexandra, Danielle and Brittany Herzenberg, Emily Sagalyn, Jesse and Sheena Reiter;...
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On June 1, 2014, HAROLD, beloved husband of Rosalie Okun (nee Silber); devoted father of Michael (Julie) Okun and Elisa (Scott) Frankle; dear brother of Leon (Zelda) Okun; loving grandfather of Jessica...
View ArticleWHITE
On June 2, 2014, SYBIL (nee Tanner), beloved wife of Herbert White; cherished mother of Alan (Candice) White and Marshall (Vanda) White; devoted grandmother of Sedric, Miribelle and Poppy Rose White....
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On June 3, 2014, Dr. DONALD, beloved husband of Helen Saltzman (nee Goldstein); loving father of Kenny (Tracie) Saltzman, Robby (Syndi) Saltzman, Shari (Alan) Grabush; cherished brother of Alan (Paula)...
View ArticleSCHWARTZ
On May 22, 2014, BEATRICE (Bea Albin), wife of the late Maurice Schwartz; mother of Brian (Eva) Schwartz, Ronald (Marie) Schwartz and Myra Schwartz; sister of Leon Albin, Bessie Hirsch and the late...
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On June 2, 2014, MILDRED (nee Blaustein), beloved wife of the late Robert Seidman; loving mother of Dr. Hirsch (Lillian) Seidman and the late Bess Dresselt; devoted sister of the late Rena Rubenstein...
View ArticleALELISHVILI
On June 3, 2014, NATELA (nee Manasherova), beloved wife of the late Hillel Alelishvili; cherished mother of Rosa (Jay) Shuster and Alan Alesheveli; devoted sister of Moshe Manasherov; loving...
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On June 3, 2014, Dr. FRANK, beloved husband of Susan Schuster (nee Bernstein); cherished father of Roslyn (Bret) Tayne, Lisa (Donald) Klein and Paul (Chanie) Schuster; devoted brother of Dr. Marvin...
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Surprise Ending
Philip Roth receives an honorary doctorate at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s commencement in New York.(provided) “What is being done to silence this man?” an American rabbi asked in a 1963 letter to...
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