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JNewsLight - 24 March 2008

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:53:37 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:43:29 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:54:28 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:29:13 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:03:03 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:46:12 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:17:05 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:55:24 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:09:48 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:30:38 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:14:51 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:15:49 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Mon, 28 May 2007 06:54:14 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 03 May 2007 19:49:09 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:02:32 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:51:10 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:16:30 PDT

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:51:01 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:07:06 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:16:55 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:18:58 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:03:32 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:10:31 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:13:12 PST

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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

JNewsLight@gmail.com (JNewsLight) — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:13:50 PST

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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.