Doni Bloomfield
By Doni Bloomfield
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Breaking News Ukraine Robbers Steal $50K From Hasidic Pilgrimage
Robbers assaulted a security guard and stole $50,000 from an organization preparing for a major Hasidic annual pilgrimage in Uman, Ukraine, Interfax reports. The funds were designated to construct a large camp for poorer pilgrims and provide them with food for the holidays, according to the Reb Nachman of Breslav International Charitable Foundation. The loss…
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Breaking News Arizona Jews Join Tribute to 19 Fallen Firefighters
Joining the grief felt across the Southwest, the Phoenix Jewish community last week held a solemn tribute to the nineteen Arizona firefighters who perished on June 30, the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix reported Batsheva and Hofit Hayat, the mother and widow of Israeli firefighter Danny Hayat, who died battling forest fires in Mount Carmel…
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Breaking News Y.U. Credit Rating Downgraded Amid $380M Abuse Lawsuit Fears
Yeshiva University’s credit rating has been downgraded by a major ratings agency amid large and growing deficits, a falling endowment and fears of costly litigation stemming from recent allegations of sexual abuse at its high school. Moody’s downgraded Y.U.’s debt from A2 to Baa1, putting it below the median credit rating for similar institutions. The…
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Culture Deconstructing The ‘Most Pro-Israel’ Zombie Movie Ever Made
If you were to judge only by what’s been said in the media firestorm it’s left in its wake, you might assume that the new Brad Pitt zombie extravaganza, “World War Z,” is so pro-Israel that by the time the credits roll, the audience members will be singing “Hatikva” just to inoculate themselves against the…
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Opinion Can Orthodox Jews Watch Fireworks On The Fourth Of July?
When, in the course of Jewish events, it becomes necessary for one people to both be Orthodox Jews and patriotic Americans on the Fourth of July, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires a bit of explanation. About every three years, American Orthodox Jews are faced with a painful dilemma. The Fourth of…
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