Sean Penn raps Bolivia for jailing NY man
Actor blasts corrupt officials in testimony in Ostreicher case
May 23, 2013
Actor and movie director Sean Penn added his star power to the effort by a NJ lawmaker to free a Jewish-American businessman being held in Bolivia on what many believe are trumped-up charges. Read More
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Jolie choice echoes among Jewish women
Star’s surgery reminds at-risk Ashkenazim of need for genetic testing
May 22, 2013
Actress Angelina Jolie’s revelation of her prophylactic double mastectomy is being considered a “game changer” by Jewish physicians. Read More
Menendez heading to Israel and Jordan
May 22, 2013
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) met with 14 state Jewish leaders May 17 in preparation for his first trip to the Middle East since becoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Read More
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AJC members get charge out of electric car
Test-driving Teslas, and seeking a future without OPEC oil
May 22, 2013
Amy Reisen Freundlich climbed behind the wheel of an all-electric car, took it for a test drive on the JFK Parkway, and proclaimed the experience to be “unbelievably cool.” Read More
Synagogues get help in mapping the future
May 20, 2013
For Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth, the decision by United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism to offer a one-year guided strategic planning process could not have come at a better time. Read More
J Street rep praises Arab League initiative
May 8, 2013
J Street’s new regional field organizer urged local followers to seize on current headlines to push for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read More
At Israel confab, it’s hip to be partners
May 8, 2013
Jewish professionals and funders gathered in Newark May 5 and 6 for a conference on “people to people” partnerships between the Diaspora and Israel. Read More
At Bonds gala, envoy describes UN thaw
Israeli Ron Prosor sees progress in tone; ‘They’re not Zionists’
May 8, 2013
Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations said his country is beginning to gain acceptance at the world body, where its actions have been frequently condemned. Read More
Execs promote Israeli energy innovators
Nonprofit introduces alternative fuel experts to U.S. researchers
May 1, 2013
Cooperation between the United States and Israel in developing alternatives to Middle Eastern oil is now closer than ever, according to leaders of a not-for-profit called The Israel Energy Partnership. Read More
At Rutgers University, artists deliver pro-Israel message
Hillel invites students to paint a temporary mural on College Ave.
May 1, 2013
Armed with only spray cans and T-shirts, Rutgers University students scrawled a strong message of support for Israel. Read More
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