May 28, 2009

Newly ordained Colombian rabbi vows to help Conversos

Juan Mejia, ordained last week at the Jewish Theological Seminary, says he is dedicating his rabbinate to helping Jewish descendants like himself who want to reconnect with their roots.

By Ben Harris May 28, 2009 11:39 pm

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Op-Ed: It takes a village to keep Rwandan kids safe

For children haunted by their brutal past, a new JDC village provides a communal living environment ensuring security, structure and unconditional support.

May 28, 2009 11:36 pm

Kichel at the spelling bee

Congress may be out of town this week, but the National Spelling Bee has come to the nation’s capital, and it had a little Jewish/Yiddish flavor on Thursday. The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg reports that kichel was one of the words given to the contestants — and as part of a Spelling Bee effort to […]

May 28, 2009 11:16 pm

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May 28, 2009

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