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Education in the synagogue should aim for enhanced Jewish living
Rabbi Michael Weinberg
October 19, 2006
Synagogue membership that is diverse in background, knowledge, experience and interest also challenges synagogue leadership to be teachers of Judaism. That teaching must be guided by the conviction that Jewish literacy is not simply about book learning but also Jewish heritage and life.
Jewish Studies Bug Bites Parents, Too
Sue Fishkoff
May 18, 2006
Eighteen months ago, when Lenard Cohen\’s 4-year-old daughter was enrolled in the family\’s congregational preschool, the Philadelphia-area father of three decided to go back to school himself.
Read All About It
Rob Eshman
October 27, 2005
Alberto Senderey is a model Jewish professional, and not just because he invited me as one of five Americans included for the four-day symposium in beautiful Oxford. An energetic, optimistic burst of Argentine energy, he recognized that Jewish media have a unique and underappreciated perspective on Jewish communal life.
Is There a Smart Gene in Ashkenazis?
Geoffrey Carr
June 9, 2005
Together with Jason Hardy and Henry Harpending of the University of Utah, Gregory Cochran is publishing in a forthcoming edition of the Journal of Biosocial Science a paper that not only suggests that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about.
The group in question is Ashkenazi Jews. The process is natural selection.
Academy for Adult Jewish Studies to Open
Journal Staff
March 4, 2004
A pilot academy that would give adult students in Orange County certificates of graduation for completing three years of Jewish study expects to accept its first students in September.
A Forkful of Trouble
Wendy J. Madnick
November 21, 2002
Turkey, potatoes and gravy, candied yams — all the foods you love to pile on your plate come Thanksgiving.
Jewish Studies Flourish on Campus
Tom Tugend
October 24, 2002
Within the last few weeks, a number of developments have added strength and further scope to these programs.
Patriots Owner Scores Big Among Jews, Too
JTA Staff
February 7, 2002
Robert Kraft, Jewish businessman and philanthropist, nearly leapt through the glass window of his skybox at the Superdome in New Orleans as the clock ticked down and the 20-17 victory over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams brought the team he owns, the New England Patriots, its first Super Bowl title. Along with his wife, Myra, Kraft has been heavily involved in Jewish and non-Jewish projects throughout New England, New York and Israel.
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