NEW YORK (JTA) -- Several years ago, Rabbi Shlomo Levin hit on a new way to attract students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to classes at his nearby Orthodox synagogue. more...
Dems Use Speeches to Hit GOP on Israel
DENVER (JTA) -- President Bush and John McCain backed policies that have endangered Israel, Democrats argued during their convention speeches Wednesday night. read more...
News at a Glance
The U.N. Security Council extended the mandate of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL. read more...
World News Headlines
- Israeli Radio Bans Ad Criticizing Gaza Policy(Associated Press, 08/27/2008)
- Israel Grants Palestinians Amnesty(United Press International, 08/27/2008)
- Israeli Divers Scour River For Missing French Girl(Associated Press, 08/27/2008)
- A Voice For Those Silenced: A Mounds View Teacher Is Using A Grant To Create A Class On The Holocaust - And Other Genocides That Still Occur.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 08/27/2008)
- Egypt Seeks To Ease Lebanon-israel Tension(Associated Press, 08/27/2008)
- Rice Opposes West Bank Construction(United Press International, 08/26/2008)
- Cohen Development To Raise Private Equity Fund: The Fund Will Invest In The Energy Sector.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 08/26/2008)
UJC NEWS
- UJC Briefing: Ambassador Bolton to Speak at Prime Minister's Council Gathering
- UJC Briefing: Rockland County Names New CEO
- UJC/Federation Georgia Crisis Relief: Latest Update
- UJC's Howard's View, August 15: Leading the way in crisis relief
- UJC National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat Raises $2.2 million for 2009 Annual Campaign
- UJC Briefing: UJC's I-LEAD Sees Record Attendance From Federation Professionals
- UJC Briefing: UJC Mission Launches 2009 Annual Campaign
UJC Press Release Archive
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UJC In The News
- From Tbilisi To Tel Aviv - Aid groups mobilize to help and evacuate Georgian Jews
- Video: Howard Rieger discuss the situation in Georgia (Fox News)
- UJC launches Georgia campaign (JTA)
- UJC, Jewish Agency press Olmert on conversion issue (JTA)
- Olmert: Conversion is a national priority (Jerusalem Post)
- In Israel, a nation mourns with the families of slain soldiers (Christian Science Monitor)
- UJC leaders attend Goldwasser funeral hours after standing at Auchwitz-Birkenau memorial (Jerusalem Post)
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