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  1. Lion Twins: Victoria & Isabella Kimerling In National Magazine May 17, 2012
  2. Israel Triggers Life-Changing Odyssey; BJF Board Member Goes To Bat May 16, 2012
  3. FBI & Civil Rights; Jewish Medical Pioneers May 15, 2012
  4. Holocaust Names Echo In Bham; Glen Iris Principal Catches Grassroots Fever May 14, 2012
  5. Rosh Ha'ayin Helps B'ham Win Worldwide Honor; Pondering Israel's Surprise May 13, 2012
  6. Hilary Gewant: Dignity, Teamwork On A Tel Aviv Morning May 12, 2012
  7. Gays, Christians In Israel; "BJF Real Winner"; Ken Grodner's Flurry May 11, 2012
  8. Bham Council Member Speaks Tonight About Israel; US House Expresses Overwhelming Support May 10, 2012
  9. "Scary" Is Correct Word; Banner Year For BJF; Campus Concerns May 9, 2012
  10. Obama, Romney; Israeli Unity; Jewish Anxiety May 8, 2012
  11. Israel Comes To Huntsville; French Jews Learn About Leaving For Israel May 7, 2012
  12. Remembering Stuart Shevin; Grassroots Movement May 6, 2012
  13. Daniel Odrezin On Bear Bryant & The BJF May 5, 2012
  14. Krells Have Field Day Picking Beets In Israel May 4, 2012
  15. BJF Goes KaBOOM!; Layne Held: Right On The Money May 3, 2012
  16. Passover Learning At Indian Springs; Ken Grodner Steps To Plate May 2, 2012
  17. Rabbi Yammer Highlighted For Tornado Work May 1, 2012
  18. Lenora Pate's Thank You; Condolences To The Netanyahus April 30, 2012
  19. BJF: Lifting Tornado Survivors, Preparing Israeli Soldiers April 29, 2012
  20. Bham Council Member Wants Israel At "Forefront" April 28, 2012
  21. Jewish-Muslim Tornado Friendship; Forgotten Jews From Arab Countries April 27, 2012
  22. Hands Up for Jimmie Hess; Israel: Smart Guy, Flawed Thinking April 26, 2012
  23. Day School's Picture Perfect; "Israel Has Not Flinched" April 25, 2012
  24. 4th Year For Jimmy Filler; Ginger, Jerry Held Next April 24, 2012
  25. 60 Minutes' "Hatchet Job"; Wonderful Israel Video April 23, 2012
  26. "No Mowing, No Weeding," Says Grassroots Donor April 22, 2012
  27. Try It, You'll Like It April 21, 2012
  28. "Jew-Hatred Lives On"; One Community, One Passover April 20, 2012
  29. Bham Group Hears Netanyahu, Peres; David Sher: BJF & Google April 19, 2012
  30. Daniel Odrezin's Buddy; Mandy Shunnarah's Holocaust Story April 18, 2012
  31. Anti-Semitism Worries In Wake Of Trayvon Martin Shooting April 17, 2012
  32. Israel's Bham Bday Party; Flytilla: "Fiercely Proud Of Israel" April 16, 2012
  33. War Eagle Passover; Federations Monitoring Flytilla April 15, 2012
  34. A Week That Was April 14, 2012
  35. Matzah in Mississippi; Sharansky's Passover; Root For Home Team April 12, 2012
  36. Jews A Central Theme Of Farrakhan's Huntsville Speech April 11, 2012
  37. Mandy Shunnarah's Israel Stories Strike Chord April 10, 2012
  38. Churches join BJF Holocaust effort; Europe's anti-Semitism remains high April 9, 2012
  39. Jimmy Filler's Passover Journey; "Alabama Says 'No' To Farrakhan" April 6, 2012
  40. Alternative Spring Break in Amazing Spectacular Birmingham April 5, 2012
  41. Mandy Shunnarah: Genocide, Toothbrushes & Understanding April 4, 2012
  42. Mandy Shunnarah: A Career Awakening In Israel April 3, 2012
  43. Iran call to focus on $; Grassroots blessings; Israelis from India April 2, 2012
  44. More On Farrakhan & Alabama A&M; David Sher Wants A Better Bham April 1, 2012
  45. Jerry Held: Leadership Leading March 31, 2012
  46. Daniel Odrezin's Mobility; Swastika Feedback; "Kosher Chinese" March 30, 2012
  47. Aftermath Of Terror; BJF Expanding Its Reach March 29, 2012
  48. BIG Day in Bham; Farrakhan in Huntsville; Montgomery Reads March 28, 2012
  49. Lenora Pate's Message & Caren Seligman's Persistence March 27, 2012
  50. Donations to Israel Double; Bham News letter; Landys on the Hustings March 26, 2012
  51. Max Cooper: Inspirational At 96; Arab Cartoons Distort US-Israel Ties March 25, 2012
  52. Springing Forward As Iran Clock Ticks March 24, 2012
  53. Sadness & Security As Shabbat Approaches; Egyptian Kaleidoscope March 23, 2012
  54. Vestavia Swastika: Out Of Bad Comes Some Good March 22, 2012
  55. The Middle East Refugees You Never Hear About March 21, 2012
  56. TIP On A Bogus Picture; Best Of Times, Worst Of Times March 20, 2012
  57. Federations Outraged By Terror In France; Remembering The Argentina Bombings March 19, 2012
  58. Israel: On Our Minds, In Our Hearts; BJF Helping Jews In Tunisia March 18, 2012
  59. More Important Than The Money March 17, 2012
  60. The Holocaust: Remembering Names; Millenials Not Disengaged? March 16, 2012
  61. Jews, Muslims Break Bread In Bham; Iran's Jews Face Predicament March 15, 2012
  62. Federations Standing At Israel's Side March 14, 2012
  63. Alabama & Israel: Business Partners; Football & Federation March 13, 2012
  64. Birmingham News: Cartoon Exactly Right, Letter Exactly Wrong March 12, 2012
  65. BJF & Jewish Migration; Schools Close In Southern Israel March 11, 2012
  66. Samantha Dubrinsky's Pride In Her Dad March 10, 2012
  67. Preparing For Iran; BJF Lifting The Bar March 9, 2012
  68. Kindling Jewish Life At Auburn March 8, 2012
  69. Purim, Iran & The Bible; Putin, Russia & The Jews March 7, 2012
  70. Alabama Voices Heard In DC; Debriefing Today On White House Meeting March 6, 2012
  71. Bham At AIPAC; Gallup: Israel Support Strong; Best "No" Ever March 5, 2012
  72. Four Bham Rabbis Roll Into Tuscaloosa; Another Reader Writes About The Mormons March 4, 2012
  73. Friendly Chat As Bibi Packed March 3, 2012
  74. Jimmy Filler Strikes A Chord; BJF "TIP" For China March 2, 2012
  75. US Attorney, FBI Reach Out To Jewish Community; BJF "Pact" With Israel February 29, 2012
  76. War Eagle Vs. War Hawk; Anne Frank, Now Daniel Pearl February 29, 2012
  77. Anne Frank Baptism Called "Disgusting"; Iran, Israel & Oscar Fallout February 28, 2012
  78. Jimmy Filler: Wondering in Desert; Sen. Shelby Goes to Bat; Israel, Iran & Oscars February 27, 2012
  79. Iran: Alabama Friend Fears For Israel; Grassroots Out-Of-Towners February 26, 2012
  80. Baptizing Anne Frank?; Israel An American Favorite; Iran's Goal February 24, 2012
  81. BJF Biting Off More Than We Can Chew?; Kids Marching For Civil Rights February 23, 2012
  82. Jews & Santorum; The Winter Chill of Egypt's Arab Spring February 22, 2012
  83. BJF Letter in USA Today; Deep South Rabbi Barry Altmark Debuts at Auburn February 21, 2012
  84. Amanda Weil: Heart To Heart In Israel; Israel Deemed Safest Risk February 20, 2012
  85. War Eagle General In Bham News; Gotta Love These Ladies February 19, 2012
  86. Federations Urged To Act On Iran February 18, 2012
  87. Daniel Odrezin: The Presidential Election & Israel February 18, 2012
  88. From "War Eagle" To Misguided Column: Everything's Connected February 17, 2012
  89. Married 71 Years, Moving To Israel; BJF Shields Israeli Lives February 16, 2012
  90. War Eagle: Auburn Grad To Head Israeli Air Force February 15, 2012
  91. Assassination Knot Tighter?; Grassroots Team Effort February 14, 2012
  92. Milton Goldstein Says Yum Yum Israel; Lighting Up Jerusalem February 13, 2012
  93. Jewish Merchant Helped Build 400 Alabama Schools February 12, 2012
  94. Bham Muslims Thanked; Why's & How's Of Future Leaders February 11, 2012
  95. Birmingham's Israeli Homecoming February 10, 2012
  96. Obama & The Jews; Christians & The Holocaust February 9, 2012
  97. Birmingham Women Have Their Hearts In Israel February 8, 2012
  98. Growing Israeli Anxiety; Hadassah To Feature Richard Jaffe's New Book February 7, 2012
  99. These Jews Belonged In Birmingham; Leadership Writer In Bham News February 6, 2012
  100. "Most Amazing Experience I Could've Hoped For" February 5, 2012
  101. Atlanta Braves To Mtn. Brook Students: "No Place For Hate" February 4, 2012
  102. Giants, Patriots & Jewish Philanthropists; Jewish Republicans Increasing, Says Poll February 3, 2012
  103. Israel Education Is Key; Today Is Alabama Gives Day February 2, 2012
  104. Extraordinary Israel Story, Bham Tie; Belonging In Bham Far-Away February 1, 2012
  105. Landys, Helds Out In Grassroots; Jews & Florida January 31, 2012
  106. "Walking Away With A Whole Lot Of Wow" January 30, 2012
  107. Jews Vs. Jews On Israel; David Reese Makes A Difference January 29, 2012
  108. Rabbi Mesch Remembrance Provides Teaching Moment January 28, 2012
  109. Jews, Florida & The Election; "Most Generous Person I Know" January 27, 2012
  110. Another Tornado Aftermath; Roll Tide In Jerusalem January 25, 2012
  111. Walk Up Masada Brings Crimson Tide Good Luck January 24, 2012
  112. Charles Denaburg, AIPAC's Impact & More on Rotenstreich Twins January 23, 2012
  113. UA's Cliff Sims on Israel & MLK; Atlanta Column Condemned January 22, 2012
  114. Miriam Bleich: A "Lone Soldier" in Birmingham January 21, 2012
  115. Grassroots Rotenstreichs; 11th Grader Says No to Judaism, Israel January 20, 2012
  116. Pastor, Church Praised; Reader Recalls MLK Chat; Buy Buy Israel January 19, 2012
  117. Bham-Area Church Says No to Anti-Semitism; MapQuesting Israel January 18, 2012
  118. American Jews & Israeli Arabs; Still Time for AIPAC January 17, 2012
  119. First Jew in Alabama; Martin Luther King Jr., Israel & Alabama January 16, 2012
  120. Pondering Swastikas: From New Jersey to Vestavia Hills January 15, 2012
  121. Teaching Moments LIFT The BJF January 14, 2012
  122. Swastika Feedback; Israel Teaching Moment; BJF "Heroes" January 13, 2012
  123. Swastika Developments; Grassroots Round Up January 11, 2012
  124. Jews Make News As Tide Victory Echoes January 10, 2012
  125. Roll Robert Roll: Dr. Levin Goes For His 3rd Natl Title January 9, 2012
  126. RTR: Rolling To Redemption January 9, 2012
  127. Bham-Hezbollah Link?; Rosh Ha'ayin, Bama & LSU; Phyllis Weinstein on Swastika January 8, 2012
  128. Embracing The Future As The New Year Begins January 7, 2012
  129. 45 Years Later, An Operation Grassroots Donation January 6, 2012
  130. AIPAC Summit in Bham; Israel & Rosa Parks January 5, 2012
  131. Jewish Perspective on Iowa; Bitten By The Grassroots Bug January 4, 2012
  132. An Update that will LIFT your spirits January 3, 2012
  133. NY Times & Israel; Randi Landy: "Thanks For Making My Morning!" January 2, 2012
  134. Hello 2012: Here We Are! January 1, 2012
  135. BJF President Jimmy Filler: "We'll Meet Every Challenge" January 1, 2012
  136. Swastika Investigation Continues; Alex Grodner on "YBIB" December 30, 2011
  137. Top 10 Issues Affecting Jews; Annie Damsky Belongs In Bham December 29, 2011
  138. More Swastika Reaction: "Let's Not Jump On Vestavia Hills" December 28, 2011
  139. First Chanukah in Israel: "Closing a Massive Circle" December 27, 2011
  140. Political Conservatives Among Liberal Jews; Bayer's Achievements in Bham News December 26, 2011
  141. Merry Christmas to Our Christian Friends; Jelly Donuts to Israel December 25, 2011
  142. 2012: A Year That Will LIFT Us All December 24, 2011
  143. Karl Friedman on Swastika; Samford's President; BJF's Beautiful Baby December 23, 2011
  144. More On NY Times & Israel: All The Feedback Fit To Print December 22, 2011
  145. War Eagle Chanukah!; From the Swastika to Elisa Held Nelson December 21, 2011
  146. NY Times & Israel: All The Bias Fit To Print December 20, 2011
  147. Poland's Discovery; Gifts for Teens; Clock Keeps Ticking December 19, 2011
  148. Swastika Coverage Hits the Mark; Elisa Held Nelson in Bham News December 18, 2011
  149. Hilary Gewant: Questions & Candles Kindle New Friendships December 17, 2011
  150. Swastika Reactions; Sophie Rzeszut Says Buy Buy Israeli Bears December 16, 2011
  151. Joyce Spielberger's Birmingham-Israel Aha Moment December 15, 2011
  152. From AIPAC to Rhodes Scholar: UAB's Josh Carpenter December 14, 2011
  153. Mayor to Mayor, City to City, Friend to Friend December 13, 2011
  154. Pat Weil, Lisa Engel, Hilary Gewant & A Bunch of Wonderfuls December 12, 2011
  155. Inspired By Israel: BJF Funds Tornado Recovery Camp December 11, 2011
  156. Richard Friedman: A Contract & A Covenant December 10, 2011
  157. Elisa Held Nelson Feedback; Robert Aland, UW Top Goal December 9, 2011
  158. Karl Friedman, Aaron Aronov & An Outpouring of Love December 8, 2011
  159. NO RSVP'S NEEDED FOR MONDAY, DEC. 12TH PROGRAM December 8, 2011
  160. Federations speak out on Israeli ad flap; Tonight: "Close Encounters of Religious Kind" December 7, 2011
  161. Religion in Schools: Dec. Dilemma; More on Jasper's Jews December 5, 2011
  162. Elisa Held Nelson: No Place Like Home December 4, 2011
  163. Close Encounters of Religious Kind; Bham Jewish Foundation Saving Lives December 2, 2011
  164. Obama, Israel & 2012; Small Chores Make a Difference December 1, 2011
  165. RTR: UA President Bob Witt's Really Terrific Response November 30, 2011
  166. Bell-Ringer of an Evening; Great Week to Say Buy Buy November 29, 2011
  167. Root for Operation Grassroots November 28, 2011
  168. "Something I'm Inspired To Do," Says Tuscaloosa Christian November 27, 2011
  169. Alabama-Auburn: The BJF's Post-Game Report November 26, 2011
  170. Learning More About Our New Immigration Law November 26, 2011
  171. Mon., Dec. 12: A Message from Jimmy Filler November 25, 2011
  172. Hilary Gewant on Thanksgiving: Power of Memory, Promise of Tomorrow November 24, 2011
  173. TV Highlights BJF Immigration Forum; Fundraising Without Asking November 23, 2011
  174. BJF Immigration Forum Tonight; The Incomparable Betty Goldstein November 22, 2011
  175. Hilary Gewant & Aaron Aronov: A Granddaughter Remembers November 21, 2011
  176. A Torah for Tomorrow as Jewish Life Grows at Alabama November 20, 2011
  177. Poetry, Passion & Leadership Writing November 19, 2011
  178. Board Bursting With Satisfaction & Pride; Passing of Gail Bayer November 18, 2011
  179. Jasper, Alabama: Small Town Jews, Big Time Impact November 17, 2011
  180. BJF Board statement on Alabama's new immigration law November 16, 2011
  181. Religion in the Schools: Comments from Readers November 15, 2011
  182. Two Mayors, Three Honorees & A Celebration November 14, 2011
  183. BJF Immigration Forum Nov. 22; Support for Israel Remains Strong November 13, 2011
  184. Teens Tackle Tornado Relief; Birmingham's New Dream Team November 12, 2011
  185. Pat Weil Isn't Slowing Down November 11, 2011
  186. Iran, Tornadoes & Our Ever-Growing Reach November 10, 2011
  187. Religion in the Schools: On the Front Lines November 9, 2011
  188. Sheryl Kimerling's Federation Journey; Not Too Late To Come Today November 8, 2011
  189. Joel Rotenstreich: "What you are doing is amazing!" November 7, 2011
  190. Still Proud of Bama! November 6, 2011
  191. Southern Baptists helped make Aaron Miller a Rabbi; Vote for the Dead Sea November 4, 2011
  192. LIFT: Leadership Initiatives For Tomorrow November 3, 2011
  193. Lisa Engel Lifts Us All November 2, 2011
  194. Long Arm of the BJF; Connecting in Sheri Krell's Sukkah November 1, 2011
  195. African-American Vanguard Steps Forward for Israel October 31, 2011
  196. Biker Friend Responds to Biker Hate; The Palestinian Mistake October 30, 2011
  197. Our Future's Arrived At The Birmingham Airport October 29, 2011
  198. Hate Bikers in Alabama; Nate Salant on Shalit's Release October 28, 2011
  199. Addendum to "Ode to Israel" October 27, 2011
  200. Birmingham's "Ode to Israel" & Connection to the 14 Chaplains October 27, 2011
  201. Scroll Tide! Torah Returns To Bama Hillel October 26, 2011
  202. Jewish Chaplains Remembered; An Offer We Couldn't Refuse October 25, 2011
  203. "Is There Something In The Water In Birmingham?" October 24, 2011
  204. "Occupy Wall Street" Creates Jewish Concerns October 23, 2011
  205. Daniel Odrezin reflects on the Shalit release October 22, 2011
  206. Amanda Weil: Holiday of the Heart October 19, 2011
  207. Day of Mixed Emotions; Holocaust to Nobel Prizes October 18, 2011
  208. Daniel Odrezin: The Power of One Name October 17, 2011
  209. The Little Federation That Could October 16, 2011
  210. An Auburn Shirt On A Fun Federation Morning October 15, 2011
  211. Lisa Engel: Stars, Branches & Awe; Federations Hail Shalit's Expected Return October 12, 2011
  212. You Belong in Birmingham: Playing Hard, Working Hard October 11, 2011
  213. BJF Electricity Connects Birmingham & Israel October 10, 2011
  214. Two Stories, Two Cultures: Hatred in Arab World, Peace at NEMJDS October 9, 2011
  215. THE BJF: "OMG, YEAH!" October 8, 2011
  216. Randi Landy: Gratitude & Introspection October 7, 2011
  217. Robert Aland shoots for increase; All Jews responsible for one another October 6, 2011
  218. Auburn-Alabama Comes to Update; Anti-Semitism Continues October 5, 2011
  219. War Eagle: Fall, Football & Jewish Life at Auburn October 4, 2011
  220. Hilary Gewant's Award-Winning Impact October 3, 2011
  221. Landys, Helds & Nelsons: Arm-In-Arm Into The Future October 2, 2011
  222. A Standing Room Only Board Meeting October 1, 2011
  223. Hope & Purpose: New Year's Message from Jimmy Filler September 28, 2011
  224. Israel takes a hit in Bham News; AIDS & Bham; More on Suzanne Payne September 27, 2011
  225. Bibi's Buddy; Jewish Retailers; Bham's Bright Future September 26, 2011
  226. Birmingham Christian Suzanne Payne: "I've fallen in love with Israel!" September 25, 2011
  227. Amanda Weil: Learning & Talking, Living & Thriving September 24, 2011
  228. Jews coming to Israel as Christians go to bat September 23, 2011
  229. Federations deliver 100,000 names to UN; "Buy Buy" Israeli jewelry September 22, 2011
  230. Hatred springs from the Arab Spring; Bham-Southern & Jewish composers September 21, 2011
  231. High marks from Michael Pizitz, Simmy Barrocas; Nate Salant's great letter September 20, 2011
  232. Obama: Friend or Foe?; Rabbi Miller in USA Today September 19, 2011
  233. Jews & Obama; Elina Kishinevsky-Stern: Bham is "one of a kind" September 18, 2011
  234. Voices Of A New Generation September 17, 2011
  235. "The Help" Comes To BJF; First Milwaukee, Now Ann Arbor September 16, 2011
  236. "Can't sleep because I'm so fired up!"; NJ to Birmingham September 15, 2011
  237. Kindling Jewish life at Bham-Southern; Friendship brews in Milwaukee September 14, 2011
  238. Cool Bama Connections: Three Shirts in Israel September 13, 2011
  239. Learning More, Reaching Higher: A New BJF Model September 12, 2011
  240. Rabbi Yammer Remembers Being There On 9/11 September 11, 2011
  241. If You Could Be A Fly On The Wall Of My Inbox September 10, 2011
  242. "Blindsided in a Good Way"; BJF's Making New Pals September 9, 2011
  243. Bachus Backs Us: Conversing with our Congressman September 8, 2011
  244. Blaming Jews for 9/11; Adrienne Brook says "Buy Buy Israel" September 7, 2011
  245. Leon Weinberger; The Foundation Bowl; Southern Legacies September 6, 2011
  246. Birmingham's Marcy Fine: "How easy it is to help" September 5, 2011
  247. Birmingham: "There's no stronger, more close-knit Jewish community" September 4, 2011
  248. Music In The Air September 3, 2011
  249. Allie Garber's Life-Changing Journey; United Way's Kickoff September 2, 2011
  250. Roll Tide, War Eagle & The BJF September 1, 2011
  251. Fed Up With The New School Year August 31, 2011
  252. "One Of Our Own" Named State Finance Director August 30, 2011
  253. Standing With Israel Amid The Tension August 26, 2011
  254. $500,000 Payday?; Stephanie Geldzahler's Shirt Story August 25, 2011
  255. Joel Rotenstreich on YouTube: Grandkids, Tears & Repairing the World August 24, 2011
  256. Rabbi Miller writes the NY Times; Jewish casino employee wins suit August 23, 2011
  257. Teaching Matisyahu to say "Roll Tide"; Federations helping Israel August 22, 2011
  258. Remembering This Summer 100 Years From Now August 21, 2011
  259. You can do it. We can help. August 20, 2011
  260. Triumphing Over Hitler August 29, 2011
  261. Remembering Susan Goldberg; Delta shifts on Saudi Arabia August 28, 2011
  262. Bequeathing Magic To Those Who Will Come After Us August 27, 2011
  263. Dan Tourtellotte: "Falling in Love with Israel"; Teresa Thorne: "My Heart Goes Out" August 19, 2011
  264. Terror Attacks, Brian Grodner's Journey & "Rising Road" August 18, 2011
  265. From South Africa to Southern Hospitality August 17, 2011
  266. Honoring Alabama's Holocaust Survivors; UDI Conference Call August 16, 2011
  267. Avoiding Wild Goose Chases; Allan Goldstein: Great Guy, Great Story August 15, 2011
  268. Update's Reader of the Year; Conversing with the Canadian Government August 14, 2011
  269. Constants Amid Market Turbulence August 13, 2011
  270. Bham-Southern President's Friendship With Moshe Dayan January 27, 2011
  271. Jake Aronov, Susan Greene & Andy Saag: Outstanding Presenters December 31, 1969
  272. SWASTIKA HITS HOME: STAND UP TO HATE! December 31, 1969
  273. December 31, 1969