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Survivors’ grandchildren feeling an obligation to share Holocaust memories
Members of the Third Generation say there is an urgency to carry on their grandparents' stories and the lessons of the Holocaust to the next generation. Read more »
Seeking Kin: Ethiopian Israeli working to honor Polish Jew who advocated for Beta Israel
An Ethiopian Israeli attempts to establish an institute in honor of a Polish Jew who dedicated his life to assisting Ethiopian Jewry. Read more »
‘Dr. Schnoz’ cancels plans for second Jewish nose video
A Jewish plastic surgeon in Miami has dropped his plans for a contest to produce another music video about Jewish noses. Read more »
Availability of kosher food aboard Titanic sheds light on immigration via England
Kosher food service aboard the Titanic testifies to a wave of Jewish immigration to America. Read more »
On Passover, celebrating the Exodus in the desert—in Moab, Utah
An eight-hour seder on the first day of Passover included a three-mile hike to Utah's Corona Arch geological formation. Read more »
Elan Steinberg—unyielding in defense of the Jewish people
Elan Steinberg, the former executive director of the World Jewish Congress, participated in shaping his world instead of simply living in it, in moving the machine of international politics instead of simply rotating as a cog in it. Read more »
BBYO embraces anti-bullying documentary, taking its message to Jewish teens
As part of anti-bullying efforts, BBYO has partnered with The Bully Project to bring the film "Bully" to Jewish teens. Read more »
Friday Five: Adam Sandler, Kathleen Reiter, Moshe Kahlon, Abigail Pogrebin and new newspaper owners
Actor is king of the worst. Recent immigrant has Israel's best voice. Government minister stands up for the dignity of the poor. Journalist gives us the skinny on America's top rabbis. Communal leaders and businessmen save a newspaper. Read more »
Bankruptcy judge approves Baltimore Jewish Times sale
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of a Baltimore Jewish paper for $1.26 million. Read more »
Smelling a simcha: Surgeon pushing marriage with grants for nose jobs
A Jewish plastic surgeon in Miami has offered scholarships to Orthodox Jewish singles for nose jobs to help them land a spouse. Read more »
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