More than 400 demonstrators clashed with police on a bridge north of a protest encampment near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota on Sunday night. Protesters said they were trying to access what they described as sacred tribal lands, which are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The protesters […]
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USABy Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON, Massachusetts — When Elmer Davis, director of FDR’s Office of War Information, observed that “. . . you cannot do much with people who are convinced that they are the sole authorized custodians of Truth and that whoever differs from them is ipso facto wrong” he may well have
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International, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Our Jewish Foods and Traditions explores the rich history of Jewish food and its cultural impact on the community. The film visits a variety of Jewish homes, Ashkenazic and Sephardic, for anecdotes of Jewish life that represent a diverse cultural experience and demonstrate the
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By Jerry Klinger OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — At precisely 12:00, April 22, 1889, the roar of cannon began one of the most incredible races in American history. The tension of an estimated 50,000 people, up and down the starting line, burst like an overinflated ballon. Riders reared in their saddles, dug in their spurs and
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) – In partnership with Starbucks and Feeding San Diego (FSD), Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) will rescue food products from local Starbucks locations countywide and distribute the food to those struggling with hunger as part of the first Starbucks FoodShare Program in the nation. A grant from Starbucks and FSD
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San Diego CountySenior Hamas official believes Trump is secretly Jewish (JNS.org) A senior official from the Palestinian terror group Hamas believes President-elect Donald Trump is secretly Jewish due to Trump’s love for money. “Trump loves the Jews, and not only because he likes the Jewish religion. I do not rule out the possibility that he is
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Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release) — A new study finds that the nicer, or more agreeable, a woman is at work, the lower her salary is likely to be. The new research, published in The European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, examines status inconsistencies between men and women through the lens of traditional male and
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Mark D. Zimmerman NEW YORK — The Broadway play Hamilton is in the news, as the cast addressed Mike Pence the other night when he attended a performance of the show. Alexander Hamilton had a little-known connection to Jews. What was it? A. Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Schuyler had eight children, including their daughter Eliza.
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireIt’s a difficult question for the public – and one fraught with mixed feelings of anger, sadness, schadenfreude, empathy, glee and everything in between. Should Hillary Clinton retire from public life? Consider that she announced her intent to seek the presidency in a two-minute video released on April 12, 2015 – advising the public “everyday
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — While Americans and others are in high anxiety about Donald Trump, Israelis and some others are in a similar fever over a small settlement with the name of Amona, as well as a number of other scandals. After a month of vacation from politics for the sake of traditional holidays, our
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Steve Kramer NEW YORK — When Michal and I noticed that our arrival in the US would be on the morning after the presidential election, we knew that half the country would be very upset, no matter who won. But we are surprised at the revulsion of many of our friends, who are personally affronted that
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Steve Kramer, USAJewish composer and singer Ben Zion Shenker passed away Sunday morning at the age of 92. Shenker, one of the most prominent Jewish musical figures of the past century, was known for preserving the Modzitzer musical tradition. He composed hundreds of songs during his career, some of which are sung by Jews every Sabbath, such
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Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsThe divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest levels in over 35 years, a report published Thursday has found. The divorce rate fell for its third consecutive year in 2015, the data indicated. The report by Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research in Ohio also found that
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Travel and Food, USAWashington (dpa) – A police officer was shot and killed Sunday during a traffic stop in the Texas city of San Antonio, the chief of police said. The officer was shot in the head after he pulled over a driver for a traffic infraction near police headquarters, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told local
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