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Man on a mission to save the Jewish deli
David Sax ate in more than 150 Jewish delis to research his new book "Save the Deli." (Christopher Farber) Read more »
Olmert looking at a notorious rather than a glorious legacy
With indictments this week, Ehud Olmert stands a chance of becoming Israel's first prime minister to end up in an Israeli prison. Read more »
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Unusual Reform-Orthodox partnership born of Katrina blossoms
Born of catastrophe, a unique partnership between two congregations in New Orleans -- one Orthodox, one Reform -- has bolstered a new sense of unity and community in the beleaguered city. Read more »
At a Budapest shtiebel, a hunger to keep the faith
Young, not overly observant Jews who helped keep a shtiebel going in the Hungarian capital as a favor to its elderly worshipers are now working to renovate the building and grow the membership. Read more »
New ‘Shalom Sesame’ using Grover to bridge Israel-Disapora gap
"Sesame Street" is filming a new 12-part series, "Shalom Sesame," geared toward Jewish-American children and designed to help forge a Jewish identity and affinity with Israel. Read more »
Zuma to South African Jews: Come home
In his first speech to a Jewish conference, South African President Jacob Zuma addressed anti-Semitism, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the importance of Jews to the country, earning a warm reception. Read more »
Blogs
The Fundermentalist
Loose Change: S.F. federations down, bailouts in St. Louis, $4.5 million for Baltimore school
From The Fundermentalist’s weekly roundup: Federation campaigns in the San Francisco area are down.… Read Blog »
Capital J
Americans worried about Iran, support direct talks and tough sanctions
A new poll by The Israel Project shows that Americans want to do anything possible to stop Iran from… Read Blog »
The Telegraph
Hey, Dersh: Objection
It’s been nearly two decades since “Reversal of Fortune,” Alan Dershowitz’s autobiographical… Read Blog »
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Updated 11/22/09 @ 11:45AM EDT
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- The Gaza war has spurred more Israeli recruits to request service in combat units, the country's army said.
- Israel will stop building settlements once the Palestinians start negotiating, President Shimon Peres said.
- Under a Hamas-brokered deal, armed groups in Gaza have agreed to stop firing rockets at Israel.
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Peres: Settlement building stops if Palestinians talk
- Gaza groups agree to stop rocket fire
- Pakistani Mumbai terrorists arrested in Italy
- Riot police break up Hungarian neo-Nazi group meeting
- Lauder: Brazilian Jews ‘live in harmony’
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
