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Bar Refaeli wants to judge you (and your love of Israel)

In the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on March 3, which added to a growing rift in U.S.-Israel relations, the Israeli embassy in the United States has started a contest to reignite the next generation’s enthusiasm for Israel.

SpaceIL: Israel’s race to the moon

One day in 2015, a small Israeli spacecraft will land on and reconnoiter the moon, joining the United States and former Soviet Union in the world’s most exclusive extraterrestrial club.

California primary sees fiercest contests in a decade [UPDATED]

California voters turned out in low numbers on Tuesday for a primary that could pave the way for a shakeup of the state\’s congressional delegation following election rule changes and an overhaul of the state\’s political district boundaries.

10 big Jewish ideas in final round

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles this week announced the 10 finalists for the Next Big Jewish Idea contest, which offers a $100,000 prize to the winner. The finalists include a Jewish superheroes game, Jewish care packages for those in the military, social service resources and a plan to make day school free. Nearly 112,000 votes were cast for more than 300 submissions during the first round of voting, Jan. 11 to March 31. The finalists include the top five vote-getters along with the five chosen by a panel of judges. The final round of voting opened on May 2 and will end on June 3.

Florida school sues over Kohl’s Cares contest

A school in Florida that finished just out of the money in a national online contest sponsored by Kohl\’s has sued two Florida Jewish day schools that did win one of 20 prizes. Abi\’s Place in Coral Springs filed a lawsuit against the Hebrew Academy Community School and Bais Chaya Inc. in Broward County, where all the schools are located, saying they reneged on their promise to help Abi\’s win votes, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.\n

People of the Book Essay Contest

As part of the American Jewish University\’s Celebration of Jewish Books Festival, students in first through 12th grade submitted essays answering the question: \”Jews are the people of the book. What does that mean to you today?\” The editorial staff of The Jewish Journal selected four winners — one from each age group — to receive a $250 Borders gift card, as well as a $1,000 donation to their school. We received hundreds of submissions in the form of stories, poems and artwork. It was a difficult decision, and the four winning essays below represent just a small sampling of the great work submitted.

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