Category Archives: Jews

Wedding Fight In 90210

Photos ILLULIAN v. BRAL DEVORAH ILLULIAN et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. S. SEAN BRAL et al., Defendants and Appellants. No. B220462. Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three. Filed January 18, 2011. Hollins & Levy, Byron S. … Continue reading

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Is Gabby Giffords Jewish?

Conservative rabbi Jason Miller writes: The debate over “Who is a Jew” is back in the headlines following the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. For Giffords, the daughter of a Christian Scientist mother and a … Continue reading

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Jewish News

From TorahMusings.com: ▪ Prof. Lawrence Schiffman to join YU as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (via e-mail) ▪ The Jewish Matchmaker ▪ RCA clarification on brain death ▪ King James Bible at 400 ▪ Richard Joel interview ▪ Faculty oversight … Continue reading

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Debbie Friedman Is Dead

JTA reports: Debbie Friedman, a popular singer and songwriter who is widely credited with reinvigorating synagogue music, has died. Friedman died Sunday after being hospitalized in Southern California for several days with pneumonia. She was in her late 50s. “Debbie … Continue reading

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Arizona Jewish Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords critical after shot in the head

As soon as the news broke from Tucson, the New York Times began reporting that the shooting might have been politically motivated by right-wingers such as Sarah Palin. This was in its news reports (since deleted). It turns out the … Continue reading

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