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April: Best of the Press April-4-2008
JTA: Israel is born through the eyes of a U.S. Jewish student. original article from 1948!
A student in Berkeley, CA, recounts the day U.S. recognized Israel - as it happened - and the feelings he experienced for the weeks after the announcement. A wonderful story that was first printed in late May 1948, when Tom Tugend, then 22, was a student at the University of California, Berkeley . It was first printed in November 1948 in the Soldiers Bulletin
, published in Israel for English-speaking volunteers in the War of Independence. "U.S. RECOGNIZES ISRAEL” screams the Examiner. Read the brief but interesting story here.
New York Times: Weaning Teenagers Off Gossip
This article relates the story of how one school is trying to teach its students about the ill effects of gossip. It's part of a national campaign at Jewish high schools to use religious teachings to raise awareness about the power of speech, for good and for ill. School administrators and students at the participating schools acknowledge that breaking the cycle of gossip can be daunting, and they have used a variety of methods to promote a culture of good will. Click here for the article.
JTA: Is Israel facing the end of mass aliyah?
Recent reports that the Jewish Agency for Israel was considering shutting down its flagship aliyah department have prompted discussion about the future of immigration to Israel even as agency officials quickly denied the department was closing. The article is here.
Jerusalem Post: A healthy outlet: Israelis who blog as a way of coping with the challenges posed by serious illness.
With a mix of determination, humor, courage and hope, increasing numbers of individuals are finding their voices via the blogs - Web logs or diaries - to talk about the challenges they're encountering, offering precious insight to others with similar illnesses, or just keeping friends and family anxious to know more in touch with the latest developments. Where words are sometimes hard to find while discussing their situations out loud, the blogs have proven the perfect catalyst to express their feelings. Click here for the story from the JPost Magazine.
New York Times: In Cuba, Finding a Tiny Corner of Jewish Life
There are about 1,500 Jews who live in Cuba; 1,100 reside in Havana, and the remaining 400 are spread among the provinces. There is no rabbi living on the island, and there is only one kosher butcher. This small Jewish presence is in stark contrast to the bustling community that existed before Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. Click here for the article.
More Feature Articles BEAM ME UP!.
Beyond Tay Sachs: Gaucher Disease.
More than Shtick.
Wandering, All Right, but on Harleys;.
The Best of the Jewish Press.
A Positive Spin.
Fine Wines Pass the Kosher Test.
U.S. Jewish Population Declining, Study Reports.
TO DIVEST OR NOT TO DIVEST.
Magen David Adom: Israel's Lifesaver in Times of Crisis.
Jewish/Arab band Sheva brings message of peace.
Shylock : 21st Century Complexity for a 16th Century Stereotype .
Get Off Your Tush! Get Outdoors -- Jewishly.
Behind The Curtain: The Story of Storahtelling.
Nurturing Humanism in Medicine.
Side by Side, Arabs and Israelis Repair a Wreck of a River.
Hanukkah Buddies and New Year’s Resolutions: A Jewish Approach to the Holidays.
Athens Museum Records the History of the Jews of Greece by JACQUELINE SWARTZ.
My Architect: A Son’s Search for the Father He Never Knew.
Post-Carlebach, The Beat Goes On.
Betty Boop Was Jewish! by Amelia S. Holberg.
The 17th Maccabiah Games.
The Cutting Edge---The Jewish Art of Papercutting by Archie Granot.
Yad Vashem Uploads Database of Holocaust Survivors' Names.
News from Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Orders Return of Kiev Synagogue.
Hiddur.
Original Peoples, Common Interests.
Israel Trip Reconnects Troubled Youth with Heritage.
A Peaceful Brew By Sue Fishkoff.
Letter from France By Sheldon Kirshner.
Israeli Environmental Activist Wins Prestigious Bronfman Prize.
The Crème de la Wasserstein.
Darfur: Four Questions.
Radio Jewish.
Puppets for Peace.
Havurah movement reaches out to young Jews.
Prostitution in the Land of the Maccabees: Trafficking in Women in Israel.
Conservative Movement Opens Doors to Gays/Lesbians.
Living Dr. King's Dream, Jewishly.
U.S. Congressional Committees to study resolution on Jewish Refugees.
February: Best of the Press.
A Troubled Exodus: Exploring the Perilous Plight of Sudanese Refugees in Israel.
The Summer Camps Issue.
Tools for an Inspiring Elul.
November Best of the Press.
The Greening of the Jewish Community.
January: Best of the Press.
March -- Best of the Press.
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