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| In a new Australian TV show that satirizes the dilemma of intermarriage, Jewish comedian John Safran walks into a Palestinian sperm bank and arouses himself on camera with the aid of Barack Obama's book on race. Read more » |
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| J Street's inaugural conference in Washington showcased a generational divide between older Zionists unabashed in their support for a two-state solution and younger activists more ambivalent about the idea of a Jewish state. Read more » |
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| Israel's ambassador turned down an invitation to speak this week at the inaugural J Street conference shortly after his spokesman was quoted as saying that some of the group's positions would "impair" Israel's interest. The Obama administration, however, delivered a supportive message. Read more » |
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| Birthright Israel is hinging a major fund-raising push on a new study that says the program, which sends young Jews on free 10-day trips to Israel, has a major impact on Jewish continuity. Read more » |
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| Boosting a Jewish philanthropic world facing tough times, President Obama will speak at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America next month and Google co-founder Sergey Brin made his first major charitable gift to a Jewish organization. Read more » |
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