Donald H. Harrison

Jewish MP of Iran says, Iran is Safer for Jews than France; Is it really so?

November 1, 2016: Siamak Morsadegh, “the number one Jew” in Iran, was recently sent to Paris as a part of the delegation led by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Foreign Policy and National Security Committee. Boroujerdi introduced Morsadegh as the only Jewish MP of Iran and said that he was honored by his […]

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International, Middle East

Hamburg, in Germany, Celebrates a Somber, Progressive Jewish First

November 1, 2016: The Reform congregation in Hamburg of Germany has dedicated its very first Jewish Cemetery. The community’s section of the Ohlsdorf cemetery was inaugurated by Rabbi Moshe Navon, head of the Liberal Congregation in Bad Pyrmont, earlier this month. The inauguration was supported with $3,280 worth of gift for plantings at the area

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion

Paul Simon’s biography is both rich in struggle and ambition, and doesn’t shy from the lows of his career

It’s surprising that till now no one has produced a thoughtful, detailed biography of Paul Simon. His songs have been a vivid part of the cultural landscape for two generations, and in many cases have installed themselves happily in our memories. More than that, his story is rich in struggle, ambition and rivalry, features that

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

The Netherlands’ leading anti-immigration politician is on trial for hate speech

The Netherlands’ most prominent anti-immigration politician had his day in court on Monday — and opted to skip it. Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders was represented by a lawyer and an empty chair on the first day of his trial in Amsterdam for racial discrimination and inciting hatred. The charges carry a possible sentence of

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International

Venezuela rivals in tentative bid to ease political crisis

Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leaders agreed Monday to hold Vatican-sponsored talks to defuse a growing political crisis, but mistrust lingers after an attempt to recall the president was scuttled. With the mediation of the Vatican and the Union of South American Nations, the two sides agreed after hours-long talks on an agenda

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International

Coalition demands UC stop using classrooms for anti-Israel propaganda

SANTA CRUZ, California —  More than 175 faculty members and 47 religious, civil rights, education and research organizations representing thousands of concerned students, parents and alumni on Tuesday Nov. 1,  wrote to the top official at the University of California, UC President Janet Napolitano, demanding she stop faculty from using the classroom as a pulpit

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA