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‘Isaacson Rosenbaum’ now a piece of denver legal history
Chris LeppekJul 07, 2011
AN eerie quiet pervades the lofty 17th Street space that once served as home base for Isaacson Rosenbaum. Telephones and computers are dark and silent; offices and...
Flotilla to Gaza fizzles
Marcy Oster, JTAJul 07, 2011
JERUSALEM On the face of it, the so-called Gaza Freedom Flotilla seemed to be a bust. Greek authorities blocked most of the boats from setting sail for the Gaza...
Shalit — an open wound for Israel
Linda Gradstein, JTAJun 30, 2011
JERUSALEM — Michal Naamani traveled to Jerusalem from her home near Kfar Saba to hand out yellow ribbons to passers-by and bumper stickers to motorists reading...
Saudi Arabia doesn’t ban Jews (just Bibles, tefilin, yarmulkes, Torahs, etc.)
Ron Kampeas, JTAJun 30, 2011
WASHINGTON The Saudi government wants you to know: It doesnt ban visits by Jews. Whether the Saudis make travel difficult for Jews, particularly when it comes to...
South Korea adopts Talmud study
Eshley SpitzerJun 23, 2011
South Korean ambassador to Israel, Ma Young-Sam recently announced that studying the Talmud has become a required part of the school curriculum in the country during an...
Cottage cheese becomes symbol of Israeli frustration with rising food prices
Dina Kraft, JTAJun 23, 2011
TEL AVIV — For Israelis, cottage cheese is no mere dairy product. Whipped to exceptional creamy and airy perfection, it is a coveted staple of tables across the...