Attend Jews in the Woods 2012! [DIY Judaism]

By Harpo Jaeger March 1, 2012

Back in 2007, New Voices reported on the “demise” of a curious creature called Jews in the Woods.  I am enormously excited to tell you that this weekend it will happen again!  Over fifty young Jews will come together in beautiful North Scituate, Rhode Island, for two days of praying, singing, hiking, meditating, discussing and…

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A Degree in Social Media [Unnecessary?]

By pkessler March 1, 2012

My friends and I all joke that we’re essentially unemployable because we attend a liberal arts school, but there might be some degrees that will be more wonkily received by the job market than a Feminist Gender and Sexuality Studies major. As I scroll through my college’s career database, searching for internships for the summer,…

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A Nazi Runs for Congress; Pro-Israel Advocates to help Iranian group; M.B.A in Social Media and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler March 1, 2012

Congressional Hopeful Denies Holocaust [Forward] Arthur Jones, a Lyons, Ill. insurance salesman, is seeking the Republican congressional nomination to run against Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski for Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District this fall. His credentials include being an active member of the National Socialist Party, participating in their march on Chicago’s Marquette Park in 1978. Historic Chicago Synagogue…

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