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In Ukraine, Caring for our Caregivers

by JDC CEO Alan H. Gill
April 8, 2014

Published at http://www.jdc.org/jdc-field-blog/2014/from-the-ceo-in-ukraine.html?s=g_npr_in

My first visit to Odessa – the “pearl of the Black Sea” – was in the 1990s after the Soviet Union’s collapse. The city, even after decades of communis…

Ukraine faces many challenges – anti-Semitism is not one of them

by: Paul Grod and Shimon Fogel  Contributed to The Globe and Mail


Published Sunday, Mar. 30 2014, 9:00 AM EDT

Last updated Sunday, Mar. 30 2014, 9:00 AM EDT

~~The moment went unnoticed by much of the world’s media, but it underlined the long-standing constructive relationship that has…

TribeFest 2014 brought the chevrah together

TribeFest 2014 brought the chevrah together

~~From left, Samantha Banks, actor Joshua Malina, Kortney Shapiro, and Ariel Fainer celebrate TribeFest at the “Rollin’ on the River” event hosted by JNOLA on the Steamboat Natchez.

By Kortney Shapiro, Special to The CJN, Friday, March 28, …

Hello From Jerusalem, From Yossi's desk, January 12, 2013

Hello From Jerusalem, From Yossi's desk, January 12, 2013
Shalom

In January 2006, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke which left him in a persistent vegetative state. With the recent deterioration of PM Sharon’s health, he once again became a main topic of conversation a…

Prime Minister Harper’s visit to Israel: A Community Professional’s View -

Prime Minister Harper’s visit to Israel: A Community Professional’s View
January 27, 2014
Linda Kislowicz


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