Issue Number 19 Volume 49
Labor ousts Peretz
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Two things were certain after leadership election in Israel's Labor Party in the last week of May, and both centered on the incumbent, Amir Peretz. read more »
Dedicated
It was a time for thank-yous all around, and Mittleman Jewish Community Center President Jordan Schnitzer didn't hold back. read more »
Jewish givers favor Clinton
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Obama vs. Clinton is the horse race among Democrats, as the voice of change and the voice of experience pass each other week to week in fund raising and in polls. read more »
Relentless rocket attacks exact heavy toll in Sderot
Tel Aviv (JTA)—Both were in their 30s, killed on the streets of Sderot by rockets fired from the neighboring Gaza Strip. read more »
White House makes case for security aid for Abbas
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The Bush administration is telling a skeptical U.S. Congress that training moderate Palestinian troops is key to Israel's security and hopes for peace. read more »
Youth foundation dinner nets $27K
As a demonstration of their faith in the 24 teenage directors of the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation, the 160 attendees at the 11th Commandment Honor Thy Children Benefit Dinner May 20 seized the opportunity to pledge $27,600 for allocation to Oregon charities. read more »
Kochavim kids sing their way to Hebrew fluency
While many preschoolers and early grade-school students' favorite word may be "no," Adin Biederman's is "yes." Actually, it's "ken," Hebrew for the affirmative. read more »
40 years after the Six-Day War
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Six-Day War, during which Israel, fighting for its very survival, defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Jordan and Syria. read more »