Jewish food pantries feel squeeze The U.S. economic crisis is hitting Jewish food pantries hard as they struggle with what many describe as the perfect storm: rising food and transport costs, tough government budget cuts and increasing demand for services. full story
U.C.'s new kosher president The new president of the University of California keeps a kosher home, lectures on Maimonides for intellectual stimulation and is an unabashed Israel supporter. full story
Rabbi in Iraq leads his Pa. book club Plenty of rabbis lead their congregation's book club, but Jon Cutler of Tiferes B'nai Israel in Pennsylvania may be the only one who does so from a war zone. full story
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