Articles from the July 14, 2023 edition
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'The Lesson,' a gripping drama from Israel, casts spotlight on thorny social issues straight from the headlines
There are so many elements to unpack in the extraordinary Israeli drama “The Lesson” — which is based on a true story and won the best series award at the Cannes International Series Festival last...
Obituary - STEVEN K. PELTZ
Mr. Steven K. Peltz, 80, formerly of Orlando, Florida, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia. Mr. Peltz was born Nov. 29, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Max Hy and Sylvia (Schwartz) Peltz. Mr. Peltz was a retired...
Obituary - MOREY RAISKIN
Morey Raiskin passed peacefully in his Clermont, Florida, home on July 4, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 3, 1957, he was the loving husband of his wife Michelle. He was preceded in...
Obituary - KIRA SPRESS
Submitted by the family Kira Spress, 40 years old of Orlando, Florida passed away in her sleep on June 26, 2023, at home. Kira was born in Denver, Colorado, and later relocated to Nebraska and lived...
Rabbi David Wolpe, stepping down from a top pulpit, wants you to stop arguing and start listening
(JTA) — David Wolpe has been called one of the most quoted rabbis in the United States, and not always to his advantage. As senior rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, one of the largest and most visible Conservative pulpits in the country, the d...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
Deborah Project files another lawsuit against a California school district (JNS) — It was déjà vu for the public-interest law firm the Deborah Project, which has sued two California public-school districts in as many months. In both instances, the...
A kosher baker and a synagogue in fierce squabble over rainbow Pride treats
(JTA) — The request for rainbow-frosted cupcakes came from a repeat customer — a local synagogue that had relied on the West Orange Bake Shop to make kosher desserts for its special events. But this year, bakery co-owner Yitzy Mittel decided to decli...
