Articles from the July 15, 2016 edition
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Obituary-SHARON JUNE SALTMAN
Sharon J. Saltman, age 57, of Lake Mary, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at her residence. Born in Rockford, Illinois, on June 19, 1959, she was one of three children born to the late Elias and Rochelle Fried Saltman. Sharon moved with her...
Obituary-IRVING TEITELBAUM
Irving Teitelbaum, PhD., age 93, of Casselberry, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Yechiel and Sadie Reinhart Teitelbaum. Irving earned his master’s degree in psychology from...
How one Tulsa synagogue is baking its way to a better world
TULSA, Okla. (JTA)-Walk into Congregation B'nai Emunah on any Tuesday afternoon and you'll barely get through the massive, light-filled foyer before it hits you: an aromatic wave of warm oatmeal and...
Families of U.S. citizens killed in Israel terror attacks sue Facebook for $1 billion
(JTA)—The families of five American citizens killed in terror attacks in Israel are suing Facebook for $1 billion, accusing the social network of providing material support to Hamas for its incitement and violence. Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center,...
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Netanyahu investigation has been launched, Israel’s attorney general confirms JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel’s attorney general has confirmed that he has ordered an investigation into accusations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what the...
In post-Brexit Scotland, Jews warm up to leaving UK
EDINBURGH, Scotland (JTA)-The last time that Scotland voted on whether to become independent from the United Kingdom, most of its 7,000 Jews thought doing so was a bad idea. Worried that Scottish...
Thessaloniki's mayor wants his Greek city to remember its vibrant Jewish past
WASHINGTON (JTA)-"I am proud to be a Vlach," says Yiannis Boutaris, the mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Ostensibly, we're here at the Washington Hilton to discuss Boutaris' bid...