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Community lines up behind nationwide effort to promote Israeli products

Jewish newspapers, pro-Israel groups, Israeli companies and retailers are joining together to launch the first Buy Israel Week.

By Dan Klein November 21, 2011 6:06 pm

Israelis seeking alternatives to traditional wedding ceremonies

Israeli couples increasingly are seeking to create weddings that are more reflective of their own lifestyles. But because Israel has no civil marriage, this puts many couples on a collision course with the Orthodox-controlled Rabbinate.

November 21, 2011 4:49 pm

Alvin Schwartz, creator of Superman’s Bizarro image, dies at 95

Author Alvin Schwartz, famous in the comic books world for his creation of Bizarro, Superman’s cracked mirror image, died Oct. 29 at 95 in Canada, where he had lived for many years. He also wrote detective novels, conducted motivational and marketing research and, in his 80s, published two books described as “remarkable spiritual autobiographies.” Among […]

November 21, 2011 4:37 pm

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Israelis seeking alternatives to traditional wedding ceremonies

Alvin Schwartz, creator of Superman’s Bizarro image, dies at 95

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