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This week in the Jewish media:

• The economic downturn is forcing Jewish agencies to become more dependent on giving from evangelical Christians, reports the New York Jewish Week.
• Local agencies in Maryland could suffer from Gov. Martin O’Malley’s $300 million budget cuts, reports the Washington Jewish Week.
• Parents are getting nervous about being able to afford college for their kids, according to the Forward.
• Rabbis in Wisconsin agree with IRS rules that prohibit religious non-profits form endorsing politicians, says the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
• Brandeis University’s Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education is trying to stop the brain drain in Jewish education by creating a new generation of Jewish teachers, reports the Boston Jewish Advocate.
• The Jewish community in Cleveland tackles domestic violence, according to the Cleveland Jewish News.
• In San Francisco, Jews fight breast cancer, according to j.
• After four years of debate, Montclair State University in New Jersey will start a minor in Jewish studies, reports the New Jersey Jewish News.
• The Jewish Women’s Foundation in Detroit marked its tenth anniversary by giving away $75,000, says the Detroit Jewish News.
• A group in Los Angeles is creating a hechsher to certify businesses as ethically kosher, says the LA Jewish Journal.