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The Jewish Press of Tampa and the Jewish Press of Pinellas County are Independently- owned biweekly Jewish community newspapers published in cooperation with and supported by the Tampa JCC & Federation and the Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties, respectively

 
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January 13, 2012  RSS feed
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Jack Lew’s appointment gives Jewish community a White House address again
WASHINGTON — @Jewish- WhiteHouse is back. President Obama announced Jan. 9 that Jack Lew, his director of the Office of Budget and Management, would replace William Daley as White House chief of staff. More...
Nearly 700 rockets, mortars hit Israel in 2011

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Some 680 rockets, mortars and long-range missiles were fired at southern Israel in 2011, according to the Israeli military. More...

Jewish groups welcome high court ‘ministerial exception’ decision

WASHINGTON (JTA) – In a decision issued Wednesday, Jan. 11, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the right of religious institutions to use “ministerial exception” to bypass employee discrimination protections and fire staff, but stopped short of setting parameters for the exception. More...

Spiegelman among National Jewish Book Awards winners

(JTA) – Author and illustrator Art Spiegelman and Israeli novelist Aharon Appelfeld are among the winners of the 2011 National Jewish Book Awards. The awards, which were announced Jan. 11, are given out annually by the Jewish Book Council to honor outstanding books of Jewish interest. More...

ORT America plans international gala, annual meeting in Florida

ORT America will hold its inaugural International Major Gifts Gala on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, honoring those who have shown an unparalleled financial dedication to ORT America’s mission to “Educate and Elevate.” Dignitaries from World ORT and a presentation by Ambassador Ron Prosor, Israel’s new permanent U.N. More...

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