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NEW YORK (JTA)—From now on, Jewish groups will likely think twice before using any variation on the word "assimilation." That's one lesson learned from the recent brouhaha over a 34-second commercial on Israeli television promoting the Jewish Agency's Masa program, which brings young Jews to Israel for sustained periods of work, study and volunteering. More ... NEW YORK—Jerry Silverman, who took over the helm of the UJC/Jewish Federations of North America about a month ago, sat down with JTA to talk about his task of helping the federation system begin to evolve. (For the full interview, visit the Fundermentalist blog, at blogs.jta.org/philanthropy. More ... Earlier this month, some 200 podcasting enthusiasts converged once again on Temple University's Tuttleman Learning Center for PodCamp Philly, the third iteration of the popular "unconference" about how to produce what are in effect radio and TV programs that are distributed More ... I wept the night when word flashed across the world that Mary Travers had died. The last time I'd seen Mary, her hair was shorn, her gait was labored, and yet her spirit was totally intact. It was at a Peter, Paul and Mary concert at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center a couple of years ago. More ... |
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