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	Mexican Woman Killed in Mumbai was to Immigrate to Israel this Week December 2, 2008 By John Milner JERUSALEM -- Among the people killed in the terror attack in Mumbai's Chabad House was Norma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, a Jewish woman from Mexico, who was scheduled to


	Jewish Agency to Help Family of Mexican Jew Killed in Mumbai December 2, 2008 By RUTH EGLASH The National Insurance Institute says it can't award the status of terror victim to Norma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, 50, who was killed by terrorists in Mumbai's Chabad


	Lakewood Man's Sister may be India Terror Victim December 1, 2008 By Joshua Riley A Lakewood man has flown to Israel to confirm whether his sister was one of the six people killed at the Chabad House in Mumbai, India, during that country's terror


	Chabad House Victim Was Slated to Make Aliyah Tuesday November 30, 2008 by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu The final victim to be identified from among the hostages murdered in the Mumbai Chabad House massacre last week is Norma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, a Mexican


	Woman Making Aliyah Among Mumbai Victims November 30, 2008 JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A woman scheduled to make aliyah was among those killed in the terror attack on Mumbai's Chabad center.


	6th Chabad House Victim identified a Mexican Citizen Norma Shvarzblat Rabinovich November 30, 2008 By JPOSTCOM STAFF The sixth victim of the terrorist attack on Mumbai's Chabad House has been identified as Mexican citizen Norma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, 50, according to a Jewish


	Job Fair Co-Sponsored by the Jewish Agency at the Orthodox Union of America's Convention November 26, 2008 One of more than 1,000-English speaking immigrants attend a job fair co-sponsored by the Jewish Agency at the Orthodox Union of America's convention held in Jerusalem on Nov, 25,


	Jewish Agency Leaders Approve Major Cuts, Push Reform Plan November 25, 2008 by Jacob Berkman Ze'ev Bielski, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, speaks at the opening of the organization's Board of Governors meeting in Jerusalem on Nov. 19, 2008.


	Jewish Agency Nixes Birthright funding Cut November 20, 2008 JERUSALEM --The Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel nixed a plan by its budget committee to cut its allocation to Birthright Israel by $1 million.


	Bielski Speaks at Opening of Jewish Agency’s BOG November 19, 2008 Ze'ev Bielski, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, speaks at the opening of the organization's Board of Governors meeting in Jerusalem on Nov. 19, 2008.


	Business First at the Jewish Agency’s BOG November 19, 2008 By Jacob Berkman OK. The G.A. is over. Time for the Jewish Agency’s board of governors' meetings.


	Bielski Makes Knesset Run Official November 19, 2008 JERUSALEM -- Ze’ev Bielski is running for a seat in the Israeli Knesset with the Kadima Party.


	'Now I Feel 100% Jewish' November 19, 2008 By ETGAR LEFKOVITS IGOR LERMONT from Ukraine, an IAF technician, recentlycompleted his conversion process through the IDF’s Nativ programand changed his name to YigalPhoto:


	Writers Trip Expands to Non-Americans November 19, 2008 by Cnaan Liphshiz This year, for the first time in 20 years, participants from countries outside the United States - including Israel - took part in the World Zionist


	Jewish Agency Resolutions Ire Liberals, Conservatives November 19, 2008 by Cnaan Liphshiz The Jewish Agency has upset both liberals and hardliners this week by urging Israel to form new, "moderate" conversion bodies.


	'Vindicated' Eckstein Finally Gets Official Appreciation from Jewish Organizations November 19, 2008 By JACOB BERKMAN Rabbi Yechiel EcksteinPhoto: Ariel Jerozolimski Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, got the thanks he's


	Financial Concerns Underscore the G.A. November 18, 2008 By Jacob Berkman JERUSALEM -- When the United Jewish Communities began planning last year for its 2008 General Assembly in Israel, the goal was to highlight and strengthen the


	Strong Identity Makes for Success November 17, 2008 By ZEEV BIELSKI In the introduction to his autobiography, Dreams from My Father, Barack Obama writes, with some self irony, "Why should people want to vote for a person with such


	Yes, We Can November 17, 2008 By DAVID BREAKSTONE Every Jew who makes aliya is fulfilling the vision of Zionist founder Theodor Herzl.


	GA Conference / JA Assembly Reaffirms Support for Nearly all Conversions November 17, 2008 by Cnaan Liphshiz It was a smooth voting session yesterday at the resolutions meeting that concluded the Jewish Agency's annual assembly in Jerusalem - for a whole 15 minutes.