SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)–Now in its 33rd year, The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival returns to the Bay Area July 25-August 12, 2013 at the Castro Theatre and the JCCSF in San Francisco, the CineArts Theatre in Palo Alto, the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael and its new venues in the […]
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Travel and Food
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Miracles awaken our capacity to experience wonderment and awe. They speak to the deepest recesses of our soul without words—but through beauty. In the liturgy, Jewish tradition frequently invokes the imagery of the Red Sea, when Moses and his mighty staff made the waters part into
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East
Israeli Defense Ministry rallies to Father Nadaf’s support (JNS.org) Israel must help Arab Christians who choose to serve in the Israel Defense Forces, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon (Likud) said on Tuesday, Israel Hayom reported. Danon cited the recent controversy surrounding a prominent member of the Greek Orthodox community, Father Jibra’il (Gabriel) Nadaf, who participated
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International
By Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi GREATER NOIDA, India — Given the fact that Jewish beauty has been celebrated in history it does not come as a surprise that in spite of the numerical insignificance of Jews in India’s huge population , five thousand in the total Indian population of 1.3 billion, their women went
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Most rabbinical students attribute omnipresence and omniscience as qualities befitting a Creator. Only God is called, “The Knower of Thoughts,” and “The Searcher of the human heart.” Rabbinical wisdom has long taught, “Always keep in mind these three things, and you will never come to the
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USABy Jeremy Ben-Ami WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East this week – his fifth trip in four months – to jumpstart diplomacy to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The secretary apparently intends to tell both Israelis and the Palestinians that it’s time to decide if they are
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Middle East
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Dear Money Maven: Q: I’m very concerned about the stock market. It’s been at an all-time high, but is showing signs of volatility. Should I cash out of stocks now? Q: Bonds are paying almost nothing and interest rates can only go higher. I don’t want to lose money
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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Taliban carefully scripted the kerfluffle to embarrass the United States. Its not like we didn’t know they were in Qatar. For eighteen months, Doha has been the scene of sometimes secret, sometimes leaked U.S. talks with the Taliban — and without the Afghan government. But this week, Taliban
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenPope Francis: Christians cannot be anti-Semitic (JNS.org) Pope Francis, meeting for the first time as pontiff with leaders from Jewish organizations and communities on Monday, told the delegation that due to “our common roots,” a Christian “cannot be anti-Semitic.” A delegation of Jewish leaders from the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations gathered in the
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International
By Sean Savage/JNS.org The Irish and Jewish people share a common history of both suffering cruel persecution and achieving national redemption against immeasurable odds. But today, Ireland is one of Europe’s fiercest critics of Israel. The Irish government and prominent Irish NGOs frequently condemn Israel for its treatment of Palestinians, and they are pushing
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Middle East
SAN DIEGO — This license plate contains an Arabic word meaning “my beloved” and it is an expression also used by Israeli Jews. It was spotted by Sandi Masori.
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Jewish Religion
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Efraim Halevy, who has previously served as the Head of Israel’s Mossad Intelligence Agency, announced his personal commitment to a program which will help certify the Jewish identities of thousands of immigrants, primarily from the former Soviet Union. These certifications are mandatory under Israeli law for any couple of questionable ancestry
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) –AJC criticized Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister of the Economy, for his recent call, in a Jerusalem speech, for an end to the vision of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The attempt to establish a Palestinian state in our land has ended,” said Bennett, leader of the Jewish Home party.
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Middle East
By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California– Jewish Fusion is an apt description of the selections recently shared by a contingent of the Soulfarm musical group in Temple Solel’s social hall. Noah Solomon and C Lanzbom performed pieces on lead and bass guitar, as well as mandolin. Harmonizing easily and encouraging audience participation on Monday evening, June
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