Articles from the August 3, 2018 edition
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Obituary - LORRIANE BUXBAUM
Lorraine R. Buxbaum, age 92, of Volo, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach. Mrs. Buxbaum was born in Chicago on March 28, 1926, to the late Sol and Dorothy Shapiro Platt.... Full story
Obituary - RAE LOUIS LAWRENCE
Rae Louis Lawrence, age 90, of Orlando, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Encore at Avalon Park. Mrs. Lawrence was born on Feb. 19, 1928, in Chicago, to the late Charles and Goldie Cohn Crum. She attended college and on Aug. 30, 1947, in... Full story
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Here's how Birthright guides talk about the Palestinians
(JTA)-When Samuel Green talks about Israel's West Bank security barrier with the Birthright groups he guides, he first explains the Israeli view that the barrier was built to prevent Palestinian... Full story
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she plans to spend 5 more years on Supreme Court (JTA)—Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she hopes to remain on the court for another five years. “I’m now 85,” Ginsburg said, according to CNN. “My senior co... Full story
New flavors and fresh ideas raise hopes for a revival of Chicago area's kosher restaurant scene
CHICAGO (JTA)-This city's kosher restaurant scene has long lagged behind other metropolises like New York and Los Angeles-but changes might be coming. A bold forthcoming restaurant, an authentic taque... Full story
The night of the murdered poets
On Aug. 12, 1952, 13 Soviet Jews convicted of espionage and treason were executed in Moscow's Lubianika Prison. Their confessions had been extracted by torture. This group, known as "the Martyrs of... Full story
