DAMASCUS, Syria - French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Syria on Tuesday to exert pressure on its ally Hamas in order to help end the fighting in the Gaza Strip between the militant Palestinian group and Israeli forces.
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Requests for Assistance from Federation Agencies at All-time High. As Tucson and the US face the most serious economic downturn in half a century, the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona has established a new Emergency Financial Assistance Fund to help meet immediate and critical needs in the community. The fund will provide essentials, such as food, clothing, housing and utility payments....
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World News Headlines
- Sarkozy Calls For End To Mideast Fighting(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Soldier Captured In '06 Has Key Role In Conflict(USA TODAY, 01/06/2009)
- Israeli Offensive Hits Un School(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Sarkozy Condemns Attack On French Synagogue(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 01/06/2009)
- Israel Calls Off Football Matches Due To Fighting(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Pope: Israelis, Palestinians Must Start Talks(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Israeli Troops Approach Gaza Population Centers(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Hundreds Of Central Floridians Turn Out At Rally In Support Of Israel(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, 01/06/2009)
- Israeli Military: Fifth Soldier Killed In Gaza(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Hamas Rocket Hits Southern Israeli Town Of Gedera(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 01/06/2009)
- Burning Car Rams Synagogue Door In France(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- With Nothing Good To Say, Obama Keeps Mum On Gaza(Associated Press, 01/06/2009)
- Australian Jews Deplore Israel's Incursion(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 01/05/2009)
Extraordinary Women Tell Their Secrets
Rabbinic Kallah
January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, March 4, 11, 18, 2009
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Congregation Anshei Israel
$36 for the series
Join us for this 8-week series of learning and discovery. Each week one of Tucson’s Rabbis will take us on a journey though one of the books of Prophets and Writings: Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zecharia, Malachi, Job, Proverbs, and Ruth.
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