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Obama meets with Jewish leaders to prepare for Israel trip
Some 20 Jewish leaders met privately with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday morning, March 7, in what one participant called “an honest and substantive exchange” concerning the President’s upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. The source asked that his name not be used because participants were told the meeting was to be strictly off-the-record.
Roman Jewry mourns Italian Muslim leader
The Rome Jewish community mourned the death of an Italian Muslim leader who was a key figure in promoting interfaith Jewish-Muslim relations.
Mubarak’s PM says can lead Egypt, draws protests
Ahmed Shafiq says he has the military and political experience needed to lead Egypt into a new democratic era, yet Hosni Mubarak\’s last prime minister has divided voters and drawn angry protests with his bid to become president.
Labor elects Yachimovich as its new leader
Israel’s Labor Party elected former journalist Shelly Yachimovich as its new leader.
Five ways to make <I>your</I> federation better
Federations are one of the great success stories in American philanthropy.
Students remind General Assembly they’ve got a lot to give, too
In 1969, a group of college students staged a protest at the premiere gathering of the organized Jewish community, demanding more say and more attention to issues that mattered to them. The demonstrations and vocal disruptions at the Boston General Assembly lead to the formation of the North American Jewish Students Appeal, which was funded by federations until 1995.
Ever since then, students have been a part of the GA, which this year is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Nov. 12-15.
L.A. gets ready to be the center of Jewish universe
In just three weeks, more than 3,000 leaders of the international Jewish community, including the prime minister of Israel, are coming to Los Angeles. This season\’s best-kept secret among L.A. Jews seems to be that the 75th annual General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities is being held in Los Angeles — the first time in 26 years this city will host one of the largest annual gatherings of Jews in North America.
Holy Moses — The Getty’s latest collection puts a Christian perspective on the leader, lawgiver and
The Getty Center\’s upcoming exhibition \”Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai\” (Nov. 14-March 4) provides a great opportunity to ponder these religious confluences, while also coming almost face-to-face with some of the earliest, and most beautiful, images in Christian art.