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For Jews and Arabs, a focus on friendship

A program that brings together Jewish and Arab teens intends to show that there are many ways to look at an issue. Danon said, "We became very good friends at the camp, but then, when it came to discussions about the conflict, we became very angry." more>

Virtual senior center to expand

At 103, Adele Lerner is largely homebound and almost totally deaf, but a few times a week she dances around her studio apartment in Flushing, Queens – with the help of her home computer, and her walker as a partner.

 

VIDEO :: The Virtual Senior Center is an innovative demonstration project made possible by a public-private partnership between Selfhelp Community Services, Microsoft, the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT). more>

One family, two faiths, a multitude of questions

"While surveys for years have pointed to a rising rate of interfaith marriage among American Jews, it's safe to say that Jewish-Muslim relationships are rare," said Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, executive director of the Jewish Outreach Institute. "But that may be changing," he says. more>

NYPD cops working the interfaith beat

The NYPD's Jewish fraternity and Muslim society are enjoying a budding relationship. Recently, members from both groups traveled together to Israel. more>

Despite signs of a recovery, job fair draws 700

"I've been applying, on average, to 40 or 50 places a month," said Queens resident Arnou, who has been unemployed for close to two years. "Everybody I spoke with at the job fair is in the same situation." more>

Russian Jews meet with Muslims

A meeting between the small delegation of Bukharian Jews and members of the Jamaica Muslim Center took place as part of the second annual "Weekend of Twinning" between mosques and synagogues. The two groups learned from one another and discussed some of the issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. more>

Kosher butcher’s son tied to Patchogue hate crime

L.I. Jewish teen, who tagged himself online as a “Nazi Jew,” drove the SUV the fateful night of Ecuadorean immigrant Lucero’s murder. more>

Luring values voters – on the left

The most familiar religious voices in politics today normally come from the Christian right, said Rabbi Or Rose, an associate dean at Hebrew College in Boston. But a new campaign led by Rabbi Rose and others aims at changing that dynamic by introducing the language of values and morality to left-wing groups, particularly those in the Jewish community. more>

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