Private schools chalk it up to federal dollars

By Ryan E. Smith
Published on August 8, 2012

It’s not unusual for elementary school students at Sinai Akiba Academy to walk into class and be greeted with the following message: “Dear scientists, today we’re going to look at our mealworms under the microscopes.”

Iranian Jewish community split as creditors force Ezri Namvar into bankruptcy

By Karmel Melamed
Published on December 30, 2008

Trusted friend of the community on hot spot as fight over lost $400 million begins

Bush should pardon Mike Milken

By Dean Rotbart
Published on December 18, 2008

Milken is a good man. Dare I say, a tzadik (righteous one)?

Abramoff receives new four-year sentence, Phoenix community leader murdered

Published on September 11, 2008

Jewish lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years in prison. Abramoff had pleaded guilty to corruption and tax offenses related to influence peddling involving Republican congressmen and midlevel Bush administration officials, some of whom were convicted.

Congress OKs bill barring military chaplains from mentioning Jesus in official prayers

Published on October 5, 2006

Briefs courtesy of Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Briefs

By Idan Ivri
Published on February 24, 2005

Briefs; Council Adds Some Fire to Mayoral Race; Love and Marriage – and Welfare

Religion and the State

By Ruth Stroud
Published on October 23, 1997

What rights would a yarmulke-wearing child have in a public school that decides to prohibit hats on campus? What about a group of Jewish inmates who want to light Chanukah candles when a regulation clearly bans fire of any kind inside a prison? Or a synagogue or church that wishes to build or expand in a restricted area?