The Jewish Advocate

Complex relationship

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:28 +0000

Jeremy Burton

Commentary

I n the weeks since the Boston Marathon bombing, the interfaith community came together to support Gov. Deval Patrick’s gathering and his call to our civic faith.

University’s Israel divestment vote is latest sign of hostile environment

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:28 +0000

Matthew White

A pril’s Israel divestment vote at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is just the latest unfortunate expression of how hateful an environment the anti-Israel movement can create for Jewish students and supporters of Israel on campus. I witnessed this firsthand during my four years as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley from 2007 to 2011.

Is China trying to co-opt the Holocaust?

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:29 +0000

During his recent visit to China, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that the city of Shanghai was “one of the few places that opened its gates” to Jews fleeing Hitler. Officials of the Chinese Communist government, standing nearby, beamed with pleasure at the expectation that people all over the world would read how their regime rescued

Jews.

Aging Well

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:51 +0000

Here is health advice from experts at Hebrew

How to remain on track after being given the news of cancer

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:51 +0000

By StatePoint Media

“Cancer.” It’s a word no one wants to hear, yet all too many people are diagnosed annually.

With a diagnosis come many questions, most importantly how to get the best medical care possible. For many, the next logical question is how to maintain a normal life with cancer – including balancing work, life and health demands.