The first woman to run a major rabbis’ organization is stepping down Rabbi Julie Schonfeld has served as chief executive of the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly since 2009.
Spending bill includes big boost for Jewish groups seeking security money Also in the omnibus bill is $5 million for the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, double the amount of previous years.
Performer known for Bozo the Clown act dies at 89 Bostonian Frank Avruch briefly abandoned using his last name on stage because it sounded too Jewish.