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Outreach1Purim Baskets with a Political Punch
An Article from The Jewish Week

The leaders of the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates came to Rabbi Shlomo Hochberg with a question last year. 
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PhilanthropyFundraisingPhilanthropy
An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

It can be challenging to manage numerous social-media networks, target different audiences effectively, and stand out from the competition online. Continue Reading

The Jewish communities of Surfside, Bal Harbour and the surrounding areas will soon have more educational opportunities for their children, places for prayer and festive social gatherings.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article57076968.html#storylink=cp



NAmericaNorth America
An Article from Baltimore Jewish Times
 
The historic storm Jonas that brought nearly 30 inches of snow to some parts of Maryland and left at least 29 dead in its path may have come to an end this past Sunday, but many in the Jewish community are still joining forces to dig themselves out.  

Kissinger2A Tribal Superbowl
An Article from The Jewish Week

OK, so there's no Marv Levy (Bills coach), Alan (now "Shlomo") Vinegrad (Cowboys offensive lineman), or Robert Kraft (Patriots owner).
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The rabbi who has for decades painstakingly and successfully nurtured evangelicals' love for Israel now extends his hand to African-American churches. Continue Reading

Namart5Reform Movement Officials Call on Gun Makers to Increase Safeguards
An Article from JTA
 
Reform movement officials joined a protest rally calling on gun manufacturers to increase safeguards that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals.  Continue Reading
An Article from The Weekly Standard 

The big winner, obviously. Because Cruz didn't just stake his campaign on Iowa, he vanquished the ogre. Continue Reading

An Article from The Forward

In an election cycle dominated by mega-donors, Sheldon Adelson, the brash, pro-Israel Las Vegas casino mogul, has become the symbol of powerful billionaires courted by candidates for their game-changing financial support.

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An Article from JTA

The Western Wall compromise passed Sunday by Israel's Cabinet represents a landmark interdemoninational consensus at what many consider to be Judaism's holiest site.

israel2Fake New York Times 'Supplement' Trashes Israel
An Article from The Jewish Week

No, Hillary Clinton has not quit her race for president to advocate for Palestinian rights. Continue Reading 
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American Jews are celebrating an Israeli government decision to greatly expand - and fund - a pluralistic egalitarian prayer section adjacent to the Western Wall plaza as a first step toward official Israeli recognition of non-Orthodox streams of Judaism. Continue Reading 
An Article from JTA

Sunday, after decades of conflict, leaders of Judaism's three major denominations reached a compromise on the future of prayer at the Western Wall, and got the Israeli government's backing.  Continue Reading
An Article from JTA

Despite some high-profile cases of arson in the past year, Israel is the world's safest country when it comes to fire-related deaths, its fire commissioner said.
An Article from The Forward

Many are celebrating the official setting aside and expansion of a part of Jerusalem's Western Wall for non-traditional public prayer. 

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An Article from The Forward
 
Following the publication in Lithuania of a groundbreaking book on local complicity during the Holocaust, a state museum on genocide said it would publish a list of 1,000 suspected perpetrators. Continue Reading
 
An Article from The Forward
An influential Brazilian ex-governor and government minister compared the media treatment of ex-President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva to that of the Nazis against Jews and other minorities during the Holocaust. Continue Reading 
 
 
A majority of French Muslims said they would react positively if their daughter married a Jew, a survey found.Continue Reading
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Interest1How to Raise a Creative Child. Step One: Back Off
An Article from The New York Times
  
They learn to read at age 2, play Bach at 4, breeze through calculus at 6, and speak foreign languages fluently by 8.  Continue Reading 

An Article from The Times of Israel 

"Palestinians deserve an end to the occupation ..."Continue Reading
 
interest2A World of New Food Options
An Article from JTA

Whenever she travels, Rhoda Farbowitz of Staten Island always packs a fallback kosher "meal" - a pack of tuna, cheese, challah rolls.
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