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The Columbia Jewish Federation’s 2009 Campaign Kickoff event begins with the presentation of its Distinguished Service Award. Please help us honor this year’s recipient, Ed Poliakoff, on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., at the Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center on the Gerry Sue & Norman Arnold Jewish Community Campus. We will have Hors D’oeuvres, a Gourmet Dessert Reception, and Special Entertainment. Covert $25.00 per person. Please RSVP by September 1, 2008

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Address to the Knesset by Shimon Peres on Assuming the Office of President of Israel

I stand here today moved and appreciative of the trust you have placed in me on behalf of our people. Your trust is of value to me, it places a great duty on me, one which I, as President of the State, will carry with reverence and a deep feeling of mission. click here for more

Workshop on Welcoming GLBT Jews

Rachel Pomerance

ATLANTA (JTA) – Let's say you get a memo from work, a Jewish organization, instructing you to leave home any part of your identity that doesn't conform to Jewish tradition. Sure, there's room for interpretation. But let's just say you're gay. Or lesbian. Or transsexual. And you're pretty sure you get the subtext. Then what? read the article...

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