JNewsLight - the lighter side of Jewish news

JNewsLight - 24 March 2008

2008-03-23T21:38:00.001-05:00

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Stories reported:
Matzo company hiccups; Kosher from China (1, 2); Shin Bet spies for blog recruits; Israeli singer climbs charts with boost from Apple ad; Hollywood execs tune in to Israeli TV; Britney gets Kabbalah tattoo removed (1, 2).

JNewsLight - 25 February 2008

2008-02-25T13:41:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
The Year of Living Biblically (1, 2); Bible rapper infuses Jewish education with his rhymes (story, site); Subliminal's Zionist message; Singles' site combines online profiles with the personal fixup; Singer adds unusual touch to circumcision ritual.

JNewsLight - 21 January 2008

2008-01-20T13:37:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Historic matzo factory for sale (1, 2); Parent of dating sites looks for a match; Selling falafel to Eskimos; NASCAR driver refuels Jewish pride on birthright; Friedman to star in movie.

JNewsLight - 24 December 2007

2007-12-23T18:12:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
In Tel Aviv, don't judge bus depot by the awful building; Hava Nagilah is back, again (video, article, artist); You Don't Mess with the Zohan; Offensive landsman.

JNewsLight - 28 November 2007

2007-11-27T21:48:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
World's most expensive bagel; 120 years in Joburg; Seinfeld visits Israel; Rae of sunshine.

JNewsLight - 7 November 2007

2007-11-06T20:38:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
In Jews, Indian-Americans see a role model in activism; The Tribe hits #1 on iTunes (story, site); 'Perfect Me' (article, video); New kosher energy drink.

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JNewsLight - 1 October 2007

2007-09-30T19:04:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
Crocs rule as Yom Kippur shoe; Kiev artist builds shuls; 10 Impressive synagogues to inspire prayer; Ambassador Madonna??; Dylan attends Yom Kippur services.

JNewsLight - 7 September 2007

2007-09-06T20:56:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
American idol: Moses; Prescribing surfboards for peace; Obama-kes; For kosher emergencies, manna from a machine (find the full text at your library); Why geeky Jewish males are suddenly hot property; Suspense builds around Brewers' Braun.

JNewsLight - 17 August 2007

2007-08-16T17:01:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
America goes kosher; Ubiquitous snack of harmony; Judaism on rye; A chance to sample diversity.

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JNewsLight - 27 July 2007

2007-07-26T20:22:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
A Jewish summer getaway; '70s rebel gets a new gig; Jewish TV making waves in Ukraine; Eco-kosher movement aims to heed tradition, conscience; Ice to see you.

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JNewsLight - 6 July 2007

2007-07-05T17:58:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
Sexy photo spread sparks outrage, but shifts the lens from violence and war; Jewish books: Star search; Drescher considers political career; Portman names baby gorilla.

JNewsLight - 15 June 2007

2007-06-14T21:05:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
When e-shopping for Torahs, beware of biblical lemons; Spain connects with Jewish history via Sephardic routes; The book of the people.

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JNewsLight - 28 May 2007

2007-05-28T08:41:00.001-05:00

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Stories reported:
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed synagogue designated historic landmark; Comic strip strives to sound universal note; ‘Jewtopia’ filthy, repetitive, crude and wickedly funny; Jewish AM radio station goes on air.

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JNewsLight - 4 May 2007

2007-05-03T21:36:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
Gentiles are looking for love on Jewish dating sites; As Rome's ghetto becomes hip, Jewish residents squeezed out; The profits of peace; Edinburgh's Jews praise German kosher baker; Tel Aviv plans 'walk of fame' for Jewish entertainers.

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JNewsLight - 19 April 2007

2007-04-19T18:53:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
How Israel saved Intel; Miss Jewish World?; Unveiling Jewish athletes' lost past; Jewish star shines anew.

JNewsLight - 6 April 2007

2007-04-06T10:50:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
Marijuana not kosher for Passover; Top 50 rabbis in America; Great Jewish Hope deserves a championship bout.

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JNewsLight - 19 March 2007

2007-03-19T17:56:00.000-05:00

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Stories reported:
Iranian Jew elected in Beverly Hills; Philistines, but less and less Philistine; Israeli company discovers new energy source; Virtual sanctuary (virtual matzoh); DiCaprio and Israeli supermodel girlfriend spark near riots in Jerusalem (9MSN, VOA); Israel tackles a new football league.

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JNewsLight - 6 March 2007

2007-03-06T14:29:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Jefferson: the first Jewish president?; Launch of his book in N.Y. symbolizes Peres’ long caree r; Koolanoo - Jewish MySpace gets $3M (story, JNewsLight at Koolanoo); Google celebrates Purim; Gold-medal skater embraces her Jewish roots; National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame announces 2007 inductees; Jews celebrate on Oscar night with a handful of small victories.

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JNewsLight - 21 February 2007

2007-02-20T20:52:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Argentina's last Jewish cowboys; New congregations see 'net results in communication and cost savings; 2,000-year-old date seed grows in the Arava; Kosher restaurants flourish in Rome; Renovated Jewish Historical Museum opens in Amsterdam; Winning Jews.

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JNewsLight - 6 February 2007

2007-02-05T19:09:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Jews and tattoos: what's a rabbi to do?; The Jews who built Bollywood; TV's new prop: Jewishness; New dating site offers more ways to meet your match; Indiana synagogue's cookbook is a delight.

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JNewsLight - 22 January 2007

2007-01-22T19:38:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Maccabi seeks Jewish athletes; Newcomers get a warm welcome in Winnipeg (About Sam); Seinfeld realtor gets hers; Britney and Isaac.

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JNewsLight - 8 January 2007

2007-01-08T19:03:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Torah takes to the skies; Israel snowed in; Canadians redevelop Jewish area in Shanghai; From far beneath the Israeli desert, water sustains a fertile enterprise; The swashbuckling bar mitzvah: 'Zorro' film unmasks rite's meaning.

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JNewsLight - 24 December 2006

2006-12-24T15:58:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Networking site changing the face of campus Jewish life; They're doctors of 'Jewish soul'; Rabbis tour Qld with mobile synagogue; Into the groove: Israeli DJs popular around the globe.

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JNewsLight - 12 December 2006

2006-12-12T20:05:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Bam! Mah jongg cranking it up a notch; Author says we can all learn to live a better life from Batman; Super senior; Candy cane bagels? Sounds twisted.

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JNewsLight - 5 December 2006

2006-12-05T18:05:00.000-06:00

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Stories reported:
Seeking sacred destinations; Author thoroughly examines the Jewish roots of punk rock; XM's Radio Hanukkah announced; Celebrity dating Jews.