From Memory to History Through Thursday, March 12 Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus, Whippany
A blog by UJC's Executive VP, Max Kleinman
Engaging Iran
President Obama is fulfilling his campaign promise of trying to engage Iran diplomatically, while keeping all other options open. We read about meetings that former Defense Secretary William Perry had with Iranian officials as well as other back-channel contacts. And we follow in the news reports of the positioning of the Iranian government and the international community. >>MORE>>
from the New Jersey Jewish News
By Johanna Ginsberg, NJJN Staff Writer
Whatever It Takes
On Thursday afternoons, Amy Albin, 10, of Morris Plains has a quick snack after school and then rushes off to religious school with her siblings and peers. She learns about the holidays and the Hebrew language and sings in the youth choir. But Amy’s books are different from the rest of the students’. Hers have all been translated into Braille, provided by the Jewish Braille Institute. >>MORE>>
On the Ground in Israel
By Amir Shacham, UJC MetroWest Director of Israel Operations Complexities I write these words on the last day of the general elections campaign, but by the time you read this column, it will already be after the ballots have been counted and the results published. By then, we should all know who won and who lost, correct? Makes sense, right? That is what elections are all about. Well, that’s not quite true when it comes to Israel. In our neighborhood, nothing is simple. No black and white.>>MORE>>
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