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• Multilingual seder bridges gaps

  March 27, 2007 9:00am

  At a French-American liberal synagogue in Paris, a multilingual seder helps “bridge the gaps.”

• Weed out the pot for Passover

  March 27, 2007 9:00am

  Marijuana might not be kosher for Passover, an Israeli group reportedly said.

• AJCommittee offices go green

  March 27, 2007 9:00am

  The American Jewish Committee announced that all the electricity used in its U.S. offices will be linked to renewable energy sources.

• Jewish newsman Cohen dies at 98

  March 24, 2007 9:00am

  Gabriel Cohen, founder of the National Jewish Post & Opinion newspaper, died at age 98.

• French election a 3-way race

  March 22, 2007 9:00am

  A French election that seemed to present a clear choice between left and right has become a three-way race with the emergence of a centrist horse farmer as a serious candidate.

• Egyptians thwart bombing

  March 15, 2007 9:00am

  Egyptian security forces arrested a Palestinian suspected of planning to attack Israelis.

• E.U. reopens door to Syria

  March 13, 2007 9:00am

  After two years of isolating Syria, Europeans and Americans are again knocking at Bashar Assad’s door.

• Peter Yarrow in Israel on anti-bully program

  March 6, 2007 10:00am

  Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary traveled to Israel to promote his anti-bullying program.

• Druze beauty’s dream dashed

  March 6, 2007 10:00am

  A Druze woman withdrew from Israel’s beauty pageant after a dispute with her community.

• Jordan’s Abdullah pushes 2002 plan

  March 6, 2007 10:00am

  Jordan’s king urged the United States to support a 2002 Arab initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace.