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JTA: US rabbis urge leaders to welcome refugees
JTA: More than 1,000 US rabbis have signed a letter calling on elected officials to welcome refugees. The letter, sponsored by HIAS, the lead Jewish body dealing with immigration issues, said the rabbis are “alarmed to see so many politicians … Continue reading
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WP: S.F. middle school delays election results because winners not diverse enough
Washington Post: When Everett held its election three days later, its principal promptly refused to release the results, saying she was concerned that the winners were not diverse enough. While she would ultimately relent and release the results, her decision … Continue reading
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The Image Of God
* Friend: “Stop looking at chicks! You’re an Orthodox Jew.” Luke: “I was seeking the image of God in her.” Daniel de Porto: Hot chick: “Uh, excuse me, but my image of God is up here!” * A friend of … Continue reading
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Nigerian Immigrant Murders White Woman
Report: 31-year old Ezeoma Obioha, a Nigerian up and coming entrepreneur in the United States of America, is now in jail on a $1million bail bond for allegedly murdering 30-year-old Carrie Jean Melvin, who was the CEO of a branding … Continue reading
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WP: Meet the woman who tells everyone, ‘I have genital herpes’
WP: About 17 percent of people 14 to 49 in the U.S. have genital herpes caused by the HSV-2 infection, the CDC reports. There is enormous racial disparity, according to the most recent CDC data, with more than 40 percent … Continue reading
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Is JSpaceNews A Plagiarism Site?
Compare this with this. Hollywood.com: JSPACENEWS:
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Jewish Federation Of Los Angeles Salaries
I went to Guidestar.org and found this 990 form filed for 2012, which listed salaries as follows: * Jay Sanderson (CEO): ~$460,000 * Ivan Wolfkind (COO): ~$300,000 * John Fishel: ~$323,000 * Nancy Sacks: ~$300,000 * Andrew Cushnir: ~$250,000 * … Continue reading
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Is This the Most Shocking Story of a Woman “Chained” in Her Orthodox Marriage?
On this episode of Up Close, we hear directly from a woman “chained” in her marriage and whose husband is now marrying someone else. Lonna Kin has been trying for ten years to get a Jewish divorce, or get, from … Continue reading
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Oh, The Humanity!
* During the rabbi’s sermon, these two guys next to me were whispering. A woman directly across the mechitza repeatedly opened up the curtain and told us to be quiet. The men kept talking. After five minutes, I forcefully shut … Continue reading
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