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Will Asifa Net Results? - The Jewish Week
... notably Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the head of a Satmar chasidic group in Monsey, NY A haredi journalist at the rally who asked that his name not be used told me that this disavowal of the rally had more to do with chasidic politics than policy.
For Friends Seminary, Mideast Visit With An Arab Slant - The Jewish Week
He asked that his name not be used here because his pro-Israel child still attends the school. His child was not among some 17 students on the trip, all of whom study Arabic at the school, the parent said. Several Jewish students were part of the ...
Mideast Visit With An Arab Slant - The Jewish Week
He asked that his name not be used here because his pro-Israel child still attends the school. His child was not among some 17 students on the trip, all of whom study Arabic at the school, the parent said. Several Jewish students were part of the ...
Will Next 9th District Race Again Hinge On Israel? - The Jewish Week
Weprin would have to give up his Assembly seat in order to run in a rematch, and the margin of loss was pretty definitive, said the source, who asked not to be identified to preserve his ties with Weprin. Meanwhile, Weprin's brother, Mark, ...
Present From The Past - The Jewish Week
One former recipient, who asked that her name not be used, and who is now 25 and works for a major Jewish cultural organization in New York, recalls her awe when sirens signaled the start of Shabbat in Jerusalem. “Everyone stopped to take notice of ...
Williamsburg Beating Not Anti-Semitic, Cops Say - The Jewish Week
"It was not bias," the source said. Initial reports said the man was attacked by three men at Ross and Lee avenues and suffered injuries to his eye and nose. The incident follows the painting of swastikas and torching of cars in Midwood Thursday night ...
More Pressure To Free Pollard - The Jewish Week
The leader, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of exacerbating tensions between the Jewish community and the White House, pointed out that Pollard formally requested a White House commutation a year ago and has yet to receive a reply. ...
Jewish Leaders Press Pollard Release After Biden's Words - The Jewish Week
Another rabbi who asked to remain anonymous said he remembered Biden “describing Obama as a 'young African American president' who is similar to a Jewish freshman in college — both don't have the same sensitivity about Israel as he has, ...
Carlebach-Inspired Shul Finding Home In Crown Hts. - The Jewish Week
One young man, who declined to give his name, expressed a more mixed reaction. He likes the synagogue's spirited services more than the application of its no-talking policy, which he termed heavy handed. “They call themselves Ahavas Yisroel, ...
Turner Rides Voter Angst To Victory - The Jewish Week
One 40something attorney, who declined to give his name, said he voted for Turner “because I don't like the way this country's going,” an allusion to Democratic economic and social policies. “Koch's endorsement,” he said, “was a huge reason” for his ...
Hikind Endorses Republican In Special Congress Race - The Jewish Week
"[Hikind] said David was the strongest candidate on Israel and they have a long history of working together for the Jewish community," said a campaign staffer who asked not to be identified. The staffer downplayed Hikind's nod as worth "a few hundred ...
Some Parents Hedging Bets On Englewood Charter - The Jewish Week
The mother, who asked not to be named, added, “We were happy with the yeshiva anyway; it was just a matter of the money.” The K-5 school's founder, Raphael Bachrach, has not responded to repeated requests for an interview. Growing numbers of parents, ...
Charter School Roundup - The Jewish Week
Like most other parents interviewed, she asked not to be named, explaining that Bergen County's Orthodox community is tight-knit and she is reluctant to get ensnared into a public conflict. Several parents who are still hoping to send their children to ...
Pace Of Diplomacy Quickening - The Jewish Week
“There's an implicit, and maybe not so implicit, threat that if Israel does not accept the French proposal, the French may line up behind the Palestinian bid at the UN,” said a veteran pro-Israel lobbyist here who asked not to be named, “and that would ...
Alienation From Israel Hitting Liberal Seminaries - The Jewish Week
The woman, who asked that her name not be used, said she is part of a group of American rabbinical students in Israel who meet every other week “to share our struggles and hopes and dreams for Israel.” She added that “it was through this group that I ...
Where Have All The Rabbis Gone? - The Jewish Week
“The intellectual tradition of the pulpit has died,” said the rabbi, who asked not to be named out of concern for the prospects for his next job search. The data is sketchy and the reasons differ as to just why the rabbinic market is falling. ...
Can Hamas and PA Bury The Hatchet? - The Jewish Week
Another Israeli official who asked to remain anonymous said that while Palestinian reconciliation is important for the peace process, it is unlikely Hamas will give the PA a foothold in Gaza. “I'll believe it when I see it,” he said. ...
Can Judaism Stay Cool Beyond The Vegas Desert? - The Jewish Week
One of the planners, speaking off the record, said that in selecting the setting and that of future TribeFests, the focus was on “places where people go for bachelor parties.” Comedian Joel Chasnoff, in a Monday night stand-up appearance, quipped, ...
For Israelis, Eyes On Jordan, Egypt - The Jewish Week
“The Egyptians have always stood as supporters of the Palestinian Authority,” said an official in Abbas' office who asked not to be named. ...
Lincoln Square Still Mourns Slain Congregant - The Jewish Week
... or other relatives and friends, according to several people close to the situation who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivities involved. ...
Elderly Jews Traumatized Anew By Madoff Suits - The Jewish Week
asked the man, who asked that his name not be used, of the $1 million for which he is being sued. “We have just enough money to live on. ...
Speaking Volumes About 'Hush' Of Sexual Abuse - The Jewish Week
“I am apprehensive of books that attempt to capitalize on the supposed dirty secrets of the frum community,” a chasidic woman, who asked to remain anonymous ...
Deal Reached For Needy Survivors - The Jewish Week
“I had no shoes or coat, just a striped dress, and I slept on the floor,” said the woman, who asked to remain anonymous. “One day they took us from the camp ...
Game Changer In The Wings? - The Jewish Week
... seems so ridiculous on the surface that there almost has to be something else behind it,” said a longtime pro-Israel lobbyist who asked not to be named. ...
Palestinians Weighing New Set Of Options - The Jewish Week
... declaration by the UN on statehood “will have no legal meaning but it will be a powerful statement,” said an Israeli official who asked not to be named. ...