http://www.jewpi.com Jewish Press International Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:40:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jewpi.com/russian-speaking-students-find-their-i-in-israel-1328746211/ http://www.jewpi.com/russian-speaking-students-find-their-i-in-israel-1328746211/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:11 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/russian-speaking-students-find-their-i-in-israel-1328746211/ Participate in the 9th Annual Midwest Russian Shabbaton. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/emotional-hoarder-1328652988/ http://www.jewpi.com/emotional-hoarder-1328652988/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:16:28 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/emotional-hoarder-1328652988/ When I wasn’t looking, it appears that I turned into my mother, in at least once respect: I cannot bring myself to replace or upgrade the things I own just because they are timeworn. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/mwf-seeking-bff-1328630993/ http://www.jewpi.com/mwf-seeking-bff-1328630993/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:54 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/mwf-seeking-bff-1328630993/ What one Chicago Jewish transplant’s learned from her ‘year of friending.’ Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/stephen-malkin-chairs-jufs-2012-annual-campaign-1328303257/ http://www.jewpi.com/stephen-malkin-chairs-jufs-2012-annual-campaign-1328303257/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:07:37 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/stephen-malkin-chairs-jufs-2012-annual-campaign-1328303257/ Philanthropy and civic commitment are in Stephen Malkin’s blood. And so is the Jewish community. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/rays-of-sunshine-1328303125/ http://www.jewpi.com/rays-of-sunshine-1328303125/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:05:25 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/rays-of-sunshine-1328303125/ As we enter February, the month of loooove, I’ve been thinking a lot about simchas, those rays of sunshine and happy occasions we are blessed to have in our lives. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/navigating-jewish-living-with-interfaith-families-1328302526/ http://www.jewpi.com/navigating-jewish-living-with-interfaith-families-1328302526/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:55:26 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/navigating-jewish-living-with-interfaith-families-1328302526/ In December, wife and husband Tara and Josh Lamkin hosted their parents for the second night of Chanukah, a tradition they inaugurated last year at their Skokie home. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/brave-new-way-to-have-a-baby-surrogacy-law-in-israel-1328208192/ http://www.jewpi.com/brave-new-way-to-have-a-baby-surrogacy-law-in-israel-1328208192/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/brave-new-way-to-have-a-baby-surrogacy-law-in-israel-1328208192/ An attorney, licensed in Israel and Wisconsin, explains surrogacy law in Israel. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/simcha-header-1328183528/ http://www.jewpi.com/simcha-header-1328183528/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:52:08 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/simcha-header-1328183528/ Welcome to JUF News Simcha Announcements. Announce a simcha in the online and print editions of JUF News for free! Create your announcement. Send a simcha gift, support JUF. Celebrating a child’s B’nai Mitzvah, the birth of a new family member or sending love to a friend in need? JUF has a card or certificate [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/silence-is-golden-1328136605/ http://www.jewpi.com/silence-is-golden-1328136605/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:50:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/silence-is-golden-1328136605/ I’ve been thinking about silence lately-an odd topic for me, a talker who blasts Maroon 5 and Rihanna on my iPod. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/local-experts-dish-out-their-best-relationship-advice-1328119733/ http://www.jewpi.com/local-experts-dish-out-their-best-relationship-advice-1328119733/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:08:53 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/local-experts-dish-out-their-best-relationship-advice-1328119733/ The rabbi, the therapist, and the matchmaker. No, this isn’t the start of a bad joke. This month — -in honor of The Love Issue — we asked some local experts for their take on tough relationship conundrums that are on the minds of Jewish Chicagoans — married and single. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/laughing-at-the-darkness-1328119368/ http://www.jewpi.com/laughing-at-the-darkness-1328119368/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:02:48 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/laughing-at-the-darkness-1328119368/ In his first novel, Shalom Auslander ponders what would happen if you found Anne Frank hiding in your attic. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/2012%e2%80%94the-end-of-the-world-or-a-new-beginning-1328118678/ http://www.jewpi.com/2012%e2%80%94the-end-of-the-world-or-a-new-beginning-1328118678/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:51:18 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/2012%e2%80%94the-end-of-the-world-or-a-new-beginning-1328118678/ Ancient Mayan legend places the end of the world in 2012, when the world will be destroyed or would witness a cataclysmic event. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/your-tzedakah-at-work-1328042533/ http://www.jewpi.com/your-tzedakah-at-work-1328042533/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:42:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/your-tzedakah-at-work-1328042533/ Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/tzivis-feb-12-spotlight-1328041936/ http://www.jewpi.com/tzivis-feb-12-spotlight-1328041936/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:32:16 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/tzivis-feb-12-spotlight-1328041936/ The University of Chicago’s Smart Gallery opens a new multimedia exhibit called Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art down in Hyde Park on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and several Jewish artists will be participating, including photographer Laura Letinsky, “New Realism” founder Daniel Spoerri, and conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/ve-a-hav-ta-%e2%80%93what-does-it-mean-1328041220/ http://www.jewpi.com/ve-a-hav-ta-%e2%80%93what-does-it-mean-1328041220/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:20:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/ve-a-hav-ta-%e2%80%93what-does-it-mean-1328041220/ Twice in the Bible we are commanded to love. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/limmud-chicago-2012-jewish-chicagoans-share-daylong-celebration-of-jewish-learning-culture-1328037366/ http://www.jewpi.com/limmud-chicago-2012-jewish-chicagoans-share-daylong-celebration-of-jewish-learning-culture-1328037366/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:16:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/limmud-chicago-2012-jewish-chicagoans-share-daylong-celebration-of-jewish-learning-culture-1328037366/ Imagine a room filled with hundreds of Jews, all from different backgrounds, perspectives, denominations and generations, learning together. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/february-2012-1328035692/ http://www.jewpi.com/february-2012-1328035692/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:48:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/february-2012-1328035692/ Obituaries that appeared in the January 2012 issue of JUF News. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/nine-dresses-1328035218/ http://www.jewpi.com/nine-dresses-1328035218/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:40:18 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/nine-dresses-1328035218/ In February, I’ll be a bridesmaid for the ninth time. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/february-is-jewish-disability-awareness-month-1328034622/ http://www.jewpi.com/february-is-jewish-disability-awareness-month-1328034622/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:30:22 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/february-is-jewish-disability-awareness-month-1328034622/ From Sibshops for siblings of children with disabilities, to community workshops on Special Education Rights and Strategies for Transitioning, to outreach to synagogues on ideas to promote inclusion, Jewish Child & Family Services (JCFS) has a full month of programs in honor of February Jewish Disability Month. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/akiba-schechter-jewish-day-school-teacher-awarded-att-teaching-award-1328034012/ http://www.jewpi.com/akiba-schechter-jewish-day-school-teacher-awarded-att-teaching-award-1328034012/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:20:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/akiba-schechter-jewish-day-school-teacher-awarded-att-teaching-award-1328034012/ If you ask Scott Salk, an elementary school teacher at Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School in Hyde Park, what makes him a unique or exceptional educator, he will answer honestly—and modestly. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/forging-relationships-around-shared-moments-1328033531/ http://www.jewpi.com/forging-relationships-around-shared-moments-1328033531/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:12:11 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/forging-relationships-around-shared-moments-1328033531/ I admit it. I’ve become a techno-connector. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/for-a-loaf-of-bread-1328032850/ http://www.jewpi.com/for-a-loaf-of-bread-1328032850/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:50 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/for-a-loaf-of-bread-1328032850/ Let me tell you a story that was told to me by my mother who heard it from her father. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/relationships%e2%80%94a-complex-concept-1328032214/ http://www.jewpi.com/relationships%e2%80%94a-complex-concept-1328032214/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:50:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/relationships%e2%80%94a-complex-concept-1328032214/ Response, a program of Jewish Child & Family Services, is in the relationship business. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/building-a-life%e2%80%94and-jewish-community%e2%80%94together-a-russian-hillel-love-story-1328031620/ http://www.jewpi.com/building-a-life%e2%80%94and-jewish-community%e2%80%94together-a-russian-hillel-love-story-1328031620/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:40:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/building-a-life%e2%80%94and-jewish-community%e2%80%94together-a-russian-hillel-love-story-1328031620/ Russian Hillel wasn’t just a place to meet new friends for Alexey and Lia. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/inspiration-1328030906/ http://www.jewpi.com/inspiration-1328030906/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:28:27 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/inspiration-1328030906/ I’ve often heard people say that someone’s “true” nature is revealed during difficult times. And that humanity’s “true” nature is actually animalistic, primitive and selfish. I have to tell you, I have my doubts. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/jerusalem-notes-1327964525/ http://www.jewpi.com/jerusalem-notes-1327964525/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:02:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/jerusalem-notes-1327964525/ Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/my-time-in-israel-a-period-of-powerful-discovery-1327846445/ http://www.jewpi.com/my-time-in-israel-a-period-of-powerful-discovery-1327846445/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:14:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/my-time-in-israel-a-period-of-powerful-discovery-1327846445/ I can recall my initial thoughts when I found out that I would be traveling to Israel with JUF’s Israel Education Center at the end of my fall semester at Wheaton College. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/chicago-area-young-judaea-israel-programs-open-house-1327699334/ http://www.jewpi.com/chicago-area-young-judaea-israel-programs-open-house-1327699334/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:22:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/chicago-area-young-judaea-israel-programs-open-house-1327699334/ You and your family to meet Young Judaea staff and hear more about progams in Israel. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/reflection-on-israel-1327698545/ http://www.jewpi.com/reflection-on-israel-1327698545/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:09:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/reflection-on-israel-1327698545/ But after my first-hand experience in Israel, I realized that Israel is a state far more complex and diverse than I ever would have imagined. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/sharing-my-experience-1327698126/ http://www.jewpi.com/sharing-my-experience-1327698126/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:02:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/sharing-my-experience-1327698126/ I have always been someone who learns through experience. I need to make things happen on my own, try things first hand. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/my-trip-to-israel-1327697431/ http://www.jewpi.com/my-trip-to-israel-1327697431/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:50:31 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/my-trip-to-israel-1327697431/ This past winter break I experienced something that not very many people will ever get to experience in their lifetime. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/a-land-that-needs-to-be-experienced-1327696853/ http://www.jewpi.com/a-land-that-needs-to-be-experienced-1327696853/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:40:53 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/a-land-that-needs-to-be-experienced-1327696853/ Simply put, Israel is a land that needs to be experienced not described. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/jewish-germany-then-and-now-1327690087/ http://www.jewpi.com/jewish-germany-then-and-now-1327690087/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:48:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/jewish-germany-then-and-now-1327690087/ I’m writing this blog from the Annual JUF Rabbinic Mission, which this year takes us to Germany and Israel. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/senior-chicago-officials-brief-federations-government-affairs-committee-1327689626/ http://www.jewpi.com/senior-chicago-officials-brief-federations-government-affairs-committee-1327689626/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:40:26 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/senior-chicago-officials-brief-federations-government-affairs-committee-1327689626/ Theresa Mintle and Evelyn Diaz were guest speakrs at the Jan. 23 Government Affairs Committee Meeting. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/share-your-get-well-wishes-with-sen-mark-kirk-1327665135/ http://www.jewpi.com/share-your-get-well-wishes-with-sen-mark-kirk-1327665135/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:52:15 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/share-your-get-well-wishes-with-sen-mark-kirk-1327665135/ The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago wishes our friend and partner Sen. Mark Kirk a refuah shlema, a full and speedy recovery. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-state-of-the-union-and-what-to-expect-this-year-in-congress-1327621460/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-state-of-the-union-and-what-to-expect-this-year-in-congress-1327621460/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:44:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-state-of-the-union-and-what-to-expect-this-year-in-congress-1327621460/ President Obama discussed the major issues facing the country. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/did-hull-house-make-a-mistake-by-aggressively-pursuing-government-dollars-1327620897/ http://www.jewpi.com/did-hull-house-make-a-mistake-by-aggressively-pursuing-government-dollars-1327620897/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:34:57 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/did-hull-house-make-a-mistake-by-aggressively-pursuing-government-dollars-1327620897/ Last week, the Jane Addams Hull House Association, an icon of Chicago history, announced that it was closing its doors and filing for bankruptcy. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/chief-of-staff-to-mayor-rahm-emanuel-and-commissioner-of-the-chicago-department-of-family-and-1327612223/ http://www.jewpi.com/chief-of-staff-to-mayor-rahm-emanuel-and-commissioner-of-the-chicago-department-of-family-and-1327612223/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:10:23 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/chief-of-staff-to-mayor-rahm-emanuel-and-commissioner-of-the-chicago-department-of-family-and-1327612223/ Theresa Mintle and Evelyn Diaz speak at Jan. 23 Government Affairs Committee meeting. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/share-your-get-well-wishes-with-sen-mark-kirk-1327595529/ http://www.jewpi.com/share-your-get-well-wishes-with-sen-mark-kirk-1327595529/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:32:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/share-your-get-well-wishes-with-sen-mark-kirk-1327595529/ The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago wishes our friend and colleague Sen. Mark Kirk a speedy recovery. Earlier this week, Kirk underwent surgery after suffering a stroke and doctors say they are confident in his recovery. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/high-level-hias-delegation-returns-from-latin-america-1327591328/ http://www.jewpi.com/high-level-hias-delegation-returns-from-latin-america-1327591328/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:08 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/high-level-hias-delegation-returns-from-latin-america-1327591328/ A delegation of HIAS lay and professional leadership traveled to Argentina, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador to observe HIAS’ re-established operations Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/high-level-hias-delegation-returns-from-latin-america-1327537214/ http://www.jewpi.com/high-level-hias-delegation-returns-from-latin-america-1327537214/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:20:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/high-level-hias-delegation-returns-from-latin-america-1327537214/ A delegation of HIAS lay and professional leadership traveled to Argentina, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador to observe HIAS’ re-established operations Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/thoughts-on-2012-oscar-nominations-1327536623/ http://www.jewpi.com/thoughts-on-2012-oscar-nominations-1327536623/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:10:23 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/thoughts-on-2012-oscar-nominations-1327536623/ Another year, another set of Oscar nominations. 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Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/captivated-1327448897/ http://www.jewpi.com/captivated-1327448897/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:48:17 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/captivated-1327448897/ While I am not Jewish, nor do I come from a campus with many Jewish students, I have a passion for Israel’s politics and culture. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/lessons-from-israel-1327448420/ http://www.jewpi.com/lessons-from-israel-1327448420/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:40:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/lessons-from-israel-1327448420/ The IEC student trip to Israel was a whirlwind of people, places and ideas that have had a more profound impact on my view of Israel and the Middle East than any college course ever could. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/standing-on-her-own-with-the-violin-as-her-voice-1327447815/ http://www.jewpi.com/standing-on-her-own-with-the-violin-as-her-voice-1327447815/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:30:15 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/standing-on-her-own-with-the-violin-as-her-voice-1327447815/ Miri Ben-Ari is an Israeli Grammy award-winning violinist who has created her own unique sound by combining classical with jazz, R&B, and hip hop. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/how-a-laid-off-lawyer-found-meaning-doing-pro-bono-work-1327443006/ http://www.jewpi.com/how-a-laid-off-lawyer-found-meaning-doing-pro-bono-work-1327443006/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:10:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/how-a-laid-off-lawyer-found-meaning-doing-pro-bono-work-1327443006/ For as long as he can remember, Harold Meerbaum has had a compassion for people and their problems. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/sen-mark-kirk-recovering-from-stroke-1327420810/ http://www.jewpi.com/sen-mark-kirk-recovering-from-stroke-1327420810/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:10 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/sen-mark-kirk-recovering-from-stroke-1327420810/ U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a leader on pro-Israel and Iran sanctions issues, underwent surgery that was deemed successful after suffering a stroke. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/growing-up-jewish-in-montgomery-alabama-1327360807/ http://www.jewpi.com/growing-up-jewish-in-montgomery-alabama-1327360807/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:20:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/growing-up-jewish-in-montgomery-alabama-1327360807/ On the first day of school every year, the favored way to introduce yourself is by stating your name, age and something unique or different about yourself. Up until age 19, my unique fact has always been being Jewish. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/ldor-vdorm-room-1327356964/ http://www.jewpi.com/ldor-vdorm-room-1327356964/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:16:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/ldor-vdorm-room-1327356964/ Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/living-peace-by-learning-%e2%80%9chand-in-hand%e2%80%9d-1327011040/ http://www.jewpi.com/living-peace-by-learning-%e2%80%9chand-in-hand%e2%80%9d-1327011040/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:10:40 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/living-peace-by-learning-%e2%80%9chand-in-hand%e2%80%9d-1327011040/ Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/consul-generals-of-greece-and-israel-come-together-1326997815/ http://www.jewpi.com/consul-generals-of-greece-and-israel-come-together-1326997815/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:30:15 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/consul-generals-of-greece-and-israel-come-together-1326997815/ The officials discussed Israeli-Greek relations at Jan. 10 JCRC meeting. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/a-moment-to-consider-cramming-1326926305/ http://www.jewpi.com/a-moment-to-consider-cramming-1326926305/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:25 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/a-moment-to-consider-cramming-1326926305/ I don’t think we stop cramming when our school careers are over. The truth is every day feels like a final exam. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/juf-2011-annual-campaign-raises-78-8-million-1326849617/ http://www.jewpi.com/juf-2011-annual-campaign-raises-78-8-million-1326849617/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:20:17 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/juf-2011-annual-campaign-raises-78-8-million-1326849617/ Despite facing another year of a difficult economy, the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago raised $78,773,343 in its just-concluded 2011 Annual Campaign, surpassing last year’s total of $78,604,927. 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Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/two-years-later-in-haiti-1326641885/ http://www.jewpi.com/two-years-later-in-haiti-1326641885/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:38:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/two-years-later-in-haiti-1326641885/ Two years after the earthquake, JDC has focused its relief work on children’s education and disabilities-related programming in collaboration with its Haitian, Israeli, and other NGO partners. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/spertus-welcomes-writer-shalom-auslander-for-two-appearances-in-february-1326493923/ http://www.jewpi.com/spertus-welcomes-writer-shalom-auslander-for-two-appearances-in-february-1326493923/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:32:03 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/spertus-welcomes-writer-shalom-auslander-for-two-appearances-in-february-1326493923/ Auslander will speak about and sign copies of his new book, Hope: A Tragedy , which went on sale Jan. 12. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/oak-park-temple-recreates-old-chicago-neighborhood-of-maxwell-street-1326493205/ http://www.jewpi.com/oak-park-temple-recreates-old-chicago-neighborhood-of-maxwell-street-1326493205/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:20:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/oak-park-temple-recreates-old-chicago-neighborhood-of-maxwell-street-1326493205/ As part of the temple’s bi-annual auction, they will recreate the bustling intersection of ethnic cultures known for shops, pushcarts, food vendors, and the birth of the Chicago Blues. Read More »]]> 0