Jewish

Jewish federation to show speaker series (The Wichita Eagle)

30 Aug 2008

The Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation has announced the three programs that will be part of its fall broadcast of the "Live from N.Y.' s 92nd Street Y" series. The first program, scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 11, is "Past and Future in the Middle East: Seven Years Since 9/11." It will feature Noah Feldman, a professor of law at Harvard University, a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine ...

Author focuses on being Jewish (Akron Beacon Journal)

30 Aug 2008

Jewish historian Jonathan Sarna's newest book is a departure from his usual explorations and explanations. A Time to Every Purpose: Letters to a Young Jew, to be published in September, is part of Basic Books' ''Letters to . . . '' series.

In Israel, A Clash Over Who Is a Jew (Washington Post)

30 Aug 2008

ASHDOD, Israel -- Yael converted to Judaism in 1992, and for the next 15 years she lived in Israel, celebrating the major holidays and teaching her children about the Jewish faith.