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Jews fit to print: Food shortages in North Africa and the Middle East, Tel Aviv is for you

By Ami Eden · July 21, 2008

The latest in Jews-related news from the NYT:

• Global food shortages have placed the Middle East and North Africa in a quandary, as they are forced to choose between growing more crops to feed an expanding population or preserving their already scant supply of water.
• Israel's outgoing U.N. ambassador, Dan Gillerman, does the Q & A in the Sunday magazine.
• A profile of the woman leading the effort to bring faith to the Democratic Party.
• Simcha Felder one of three Dems fighting for Brooklyn state senate seat.
• The NY Times reports on the ongoing feud between an Orthodox synagogue and a lingerie shop situated side-by-side on the Venice Beach boardwalk.
• The Travel section: You and Tel Aviv, perfect together.
• On the Weddings/Celebrations page: a Jewish gay couple in Los Angeles ties the knot.
• Is the new Botox kosher?