Articles from the March 7, 2014 edition
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A new sponsor for Jewish Pavilion
A new sponsor for Jewish Pavilion Helen Tishman, (l) Jewish Pavilion volunteer and Chambrel resident, with Mary Carter Eick, of Griswold Home Care get acquainted at a recent Shabbat service conducted... Full story
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Devorah Halberstam's path from bereaved mother to counterterrorism authority
NEW YORK (JTA) – When a 16-year-old Lubavitcher named Ari Halberstam was gunned down on the Brooklyn Bridge on March 1, 1994 by a Lebanese livery cab driver, the killing seemed to be a c... Full story
Israel's abortion debate: pro-choice seems to be the only choice
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A billboard in central Tel Aviv features a black-and-white photo of a distressed woman above a caption in bold red letters that reads, “The pain and remorse from my abortion accompany me every day.” The billboard is an adv... Full story
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Ukraine’s religious communities ask Russia to pull out troops (JTA)—Religious communities in Ukraine, including the Jewish community, called on Russia to “stop its aggression against Ukraine” and pull out its troops. The religious communi... Full story
Israel Tennis Centers Youth In Florida for 2014 exhibition
In its continuing quest to “empower Israel’s children...beyond tennis,” the Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) announced its 2014 winter exhibitions scheduled for several Florida cities in February and March. This includes special fundr... Full story
Chicago Jewish filmmaker Harold Ramis dies at 69
CHICAGO (JUF News)-Actor, director and writer Harold Ramis died on the morning of Feb. 24 at his Glencoe, Ill., home. Ramis, 69, died from complications from vasculitis, an autoimmune disorder that... Full story
Jewish communal awareness of disabilities is growing, but advocates say not enough
NEW YORK (JTA)-In the coming months, six young Jews with disabilities will start paid internships at major Jewish federations through a pilot program. If successful, the program will expand to communi... Full story
Shabbat with music, song, discussion and nosh
Cantor Alan Robuck of Congregation Ohev Shalom dedicates his time, musical talents and teachings to the residents at Village on the Green the second Friday of the month at 3 p.m. Cantor Robuck leads... Full story
