WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s naming of Steve Bannon as White House Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: “We are deeply disturbed by the announcement from President-elect Trump that he will appoint Steve Bannon […]
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) – The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, a new national group of leading Muslim and Jewish Americans, was launched this month at a meeting convened by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). The Council brings together recognized business, political, and religious leaders in the Jewish and Muslim
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USABy Mark D. Zimmerman NEW YORK — Surely the most famous song written and performed by Leonard Cohen, who passed away last week, is Hallelujah. The song, with its Biblical references to Samson and Delilah and David and Bathsheba, has been covered by hundreds of performers, including Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainright, Willie Nelson and Justin
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Palestinian Authority is furious over a proposed law that would prohibit places of worship from using a loudspeaker system, and threatened to take Israel to the UN Security Council. A Hamas representative called the bill “a dangerous and provocative development. Any interference on the part of the Israelis will be met with disaster. No
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International, Middle EastThis year, the global Shabbat Project reached amazing proportions, with over 1 million Jews in 1160 cities spread over 94 countries joined in. In Israel alone, 163 cities and towns took part in the “global Shabbat” that was held on November 11-12. The Shabbat project isn’t just about Shabbat itself – it also includes pre-Shabbat
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International, Middle East, USANew Delhi (dpa) – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin arrived in India Monday on a week-long state visit during which agreements in several sectors, including education and agriculture, are expected to be signed. Rivlin, who is accompanied by his wife Nechama, a business delegation and a group of academics, is the first Israeli president to visit
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International, Middle EastScandal-plagued President Park Geun-hye on Monday accepted a proposal by the main opposition party leader for bilateral talks, her office Cheong Wa Dae said, raising hopes for the easing of a political crisis sparked by a corruption scandal involving her close confidante. Park will hold bilateral talks with Choo Mi-ae, the leader of the Democratic
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InternationalCanada is present and accounted-for at this year’s United Nations climate change conference with a delegation of 225 individuals led by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and which includes Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, several provincial environment ministers and a handful of members of provincial legislatures. They’ve all travelled to Marrakech, Morocco for COP22 to build on
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International, The World We ShareAfter five days of anti-Trump protests and mayhem led by left-wing groups, including one linked to top Clinton donor George Soros, Republicans said Sunday that it’s time for Democrats to call off the dogs. Kellyanne Conway, Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign manager, urged President Obama, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
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USATEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli Cabinet panel voted Sunday to endorse legislation that would silence mosque loudspeakers that broadcast the call to prayer. The vote by the Cabinet panel on Sunday means the legislation will be introduced in parliament as a bill backed by the entire coalition � improving its chances for final passage.
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Middle EastThe Jerusalem District Attorney’s office filed an indictment against Yitzhak Shazou, a 23-year old resident of Jerusalem, for on charges of assault with a racist motive and unlawful possession of a knife, after he attacked an Arab man who was chatting with a young Jewish woman. According to the indictment, Shazou was walking down Derech
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Middle EastIn his first interview since , a subdued Donald Trump suggested Sunday on “60 Minutes” that he is open to minor modifications of some of his signature issues in order to effect real change and promised to work for the people — for free. The victorious Republican, who sat for the interview on Friday, sounded
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USAPresident-elect Donald Trump appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” the Sunday following his election, where he answered questions about many of the policies he has been advocating for while on the campaign trail. One of the foremost questions surrounded his position on illegal immigrants in the country. RELATED: President-elect Trump is already changing his tune about
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s hard to say after any political campaign what the victor will do. So many promises, and so many questions about which are serious intentions and which were thrown out to get a few more votes. In Trump’s case, the problem is more serious. It’s too late to say that
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