Shmatte Chic

Forward;  December 2, 2005 ;   Solomont, E.B.;   573 words ......in 1953 and more. The breadth of Jewish involvement in all aspects of the garment industry...garment industry without addressing Jewish involvement. "We think of America as a much more...others -- but the time of deep, broad Jewish involvement in every corner, when Jews gave the...

Engaging Jewish Teens (Part 1): The post-Bar Mitzvah dropout; Study...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency;  June 15, 2000 ;   Wiener, Julie;   787 words ......engaging teens are significant, with Jewish involvement -- at least for non-Orthodox teens...in Jewish life -- confirmed that Jewish involvement steadily drops after the Bar Mitzvah...been published, include: The drop in Jewish involvement is simultaneous with increasing amounts...

Buried Leads: A True Story

Forward;  July 23, 2004 ;   Brooks, Andree Aelion;   787 words ......development of modern capitalism. And we rarely talk about Jewish involvement in the explosion of creativity in the visual arts, literature...these purposely overlooked topics is the story of the Jewish involvement in the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Last month, a fierce...

Fight Against Fear.(Southern Jews and Black Civil Rights)(Book Review)

Southern Cultures;  December 22, 2002 ;   McGraw, Eliza R.L.;   766 words ......the southern waters. The roster of Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights movement includes...these noted instances of northern Jewish involvement to take a deeper look at the experiences...Frank demonstrated that he considered Jewish involvement in the integrationist cause to be...

How The Jews 'Invented' Basketball

The New York Jewish Week;  December 29, 2006 ;   Bennett, Chuck;   787 words ...New documentary chronicles the Jewish involvement in the hoops game, and how it helped make them Americans...fascinating documentary, "The First Basket," which traces Jewish involvement in the game from Lower East Side tenements to the...

Intermarriage reports urge greater accessibility

Washington Jewish Week;  March 13, 2008 ;   Fishkoff, Sue;   787 words ......critical in determining a family's Jewish involvement as the Jewish partner's background...population whose eagerness to explore Jewish involvement is often stymied by communal barriers...an intermarried family's level of Jewish involvement. Once a couple decides on a brit...

(book reviews)

History Review;  March 1, 1997 ;   Makin, William;   787 words ......success, the Inquisition was created. Until the 1550s these converted Jews were to be its principal targets, the confiscation of their...strongly disapproved. Whenever there were massacres of converted Jews, in Spanish cities, there were always anonymous householders...

Behind the Headlines: Congresswoman's defeat in primary seen as major...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency;  August 22, 2002 ;   Samber, Sharon;   787 words ......Southern state. The McKinney race follows a triumph for Jewish involvement in an Alabama congressional race in June. Jews from around...candidates. The one race that still could see significant Jewish involvement is the New Hampshire senatorial race, where the Republican...

Behind the Headlines: As November polls approach, Jews eye candidates'...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency;  August 14, 2002 ;   Samber, Sharon;   787 words ......Jewish activists. A particularly important test case for Jewish involvement will take place Aug. 20, when Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-...American way." The McKinney race follows a triumph for Jewish involvement in an Alabama congressional race in June. Jews from around...

Tapping the potential of Birthright alumni

Washington Jewish Week;  January 17, 2008 ;   Novack, Hershey;   787 words ......and effectively channel it into programs that strengthen Jewish involvement, especially among Jews in their 20s and early 30s. Some...Professionals may also suggest further opportunities for Jewish involvement. It seems apparent that the trip experience cannot be...

Gruesome Reminder

Forward;  June 26, 1998 ;     137 words ...Forward 06-26-1998 Gruesome Reminder Those who wonder about the enduring nature of the Jewish involvement in the struggle against racism in America need look no further than the town of Jasper, Texas, where three white racists are under...

Old boys club?

Jerusalem Post;  July 5, 2007 ;   HAVIV RETTIG;   787 words ......Congress, Smith - who has a four-decade-long record of Jewish involvement - sat down with The Jerusalem Post to talk about the Jewish...nai B'rith offer young Jews? Smith sees the future of Jewish involvement and leadership in the international political battles...

Historical Jesus Forum: What Can We Know?

Skeptic;  July 1, 2004 ;   Bowen, Bradley Eugene;   787 words ......go without saying that even if the darkest picture of Jewish involvement (as presented in the gospel of Matthew) was historically...Roman trial of Jesus before Pilate. He appears to deny Jewish involvement in Jesus' death and to believe not only in Roman involvement...

After experience of Holocaust, Jewish groups out front on Darfur

Jewish Telegraphic Agency;  March 14, 2006 ;   Silverman, David J., Silverman, Rachel;   787 words ......call has become even more pronounced, prompting increased Jewish involvement and mobilization. Much of the effort centers around the...for that kind of action has been exhausted." The road to Jewish involvement also has not been without stumbling blocks. At the JCPA...

"The Former Jews of This Kingdom": Sicilian Converts after the Expulsion,...

Shofar;  January 1, 2004 ;     83 words ......Nadia Zeldes. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2003. 360 pp. Euro 87.00 ISBN 90-04-12898-0. This book examines the presence of the converted Jews in Sicily following the 1492 expulsion, discussing their legal status, economic activities, and integration into Sicilian...