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Jewish organizations mostly at ease with Obama appointees

Barack Obama\’s \”team of rivals\” is turning into a collection well known to the Jewish community, which should comfort those who expressed apprehension about who the president-elect would appoint to his Cabinet.

Q & A With Rabbi Steven Burg

After five years working as the National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) West Coast regional director, 32-year-old Rabbi Steven Burg is heading back to New York with his wife and children, following his appointment as national NCSY director.

The Circuit

Rachel Firestone and Michel Grosz, both juniors at Milken Community High School, were among the 26 teenagers across North America to receive 2003 Bronfman Youth Fellowships that entitled them to spend five weeks in Israel this summer.

Stepping In

It\’s official: on June 11, representatives of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced the appointment of Amanda Susskind as the new Pacific Southwest regional director.

\”This has been a very energizing and close project between the leadership in Los Angeles and in the national office,\” said Ann Tourk, ADL associate director for regional operations. \”We are looking forward to her [Susskind] stepping into the role.\”

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