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Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday!
Israel's 60th Birthday only comes once... celebrate this moment with the entire Jewish community on Thursday evening, May 8th at the Alpert JCC. Click here for more details!
Annual Campaign Goal: 1.4 Million
Feb. 5th
From the Chair
(Excerpts from remarks made at the Major Gifts event)
The 2008 campaign is off to a very strong start. We have over $700,000 in commitments. This represents roughly a 10% increase donor-to-donor to date. Read More
(Excerpts from remarks made at the Major Gifts event)
The 2008 campaign is off to a very strong start. We have over $700,000 in commitments. This represents roughly a 10% increase donor-to-donor to date. Read More
Israel Advocacy comes to Long Beach
Israel Advocacy Speaker's Bureau is underway for a great year of volunteers who are going out in the Long Beach community to speak on Israel's Hope For Peace. Click this link if you would like to learn more or help in our community efforts. more
IN THE NEWS...
- New Olmert Probe Creates More Uncertainty For Peace Process(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/09/2008)
- Berlin's Holocaust Memorial To Host Open-air Concert(Associated Press, 05/09/2008)
- Israel Settlers Move Back To Evacuated Settlement(BBC Monitoring Middle East, 05/09/2008)
- Mazel Tov! Israelis Mark 60(NY Post, 05/09/2008)
- Us Friendship With Israel "unwavering" 60 Years On(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 05/09/2008)
- Gag Order Lifted, Olmert Defends Himself In Charges Of Accepting Illegal Campaign Donations(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- Holocaust Rescuer Remembered At Olympia Temple(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 05/08/2008)
- Lost In The Holocaust: Experts Plumb Newly Opened Archive(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
- Bush Plans No Peace Talks On Mideast Trip(United Press International, 05/08/2008)
- German Train Commemorating Holocaust Children Arrives At Auschwitz(Associated Press, 05/08/2008)
Jewish poll: Obama just behind Clinton
Ron Kampeas
In keeping with Barack Obama's comeback narrative this week, a new poll shows that the U.S. senator from Illinois is running about as strong as Hillary Clinton is among Jewish voters -- though the survey also shows the Republican candidate poised to make gains. read more...
Pope Visit Praised, But Concerns Remain
Pope Visit Praised, But Concerns Remain
Ben Harris
NEW YORK (JTA) -- Long on symbolism and short on substance, Pope Benedict XVI's trip to New York and Washington last week revealed a pontiff serious about strengthening Catholic-Jewish relations. read more...
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