By Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada –Colonel, David Daniel “Mickey” Marcus (U.S. Army), having parachuted into Normandy on D-day, having participated in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and having assisted in the Nuremberg Trial of Major Nazi War Criminals, retired into civilian life in 1947, settled in New York with his wife, […]
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International, Jewish History, Middle EastU.S. President Barack Obama lashed out at Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying the Republican presidential candidate is the one who’s un-American, CNN reports. The comments came in response to Trump”s own comments in an interview with Fox News on Monday, when he hinted that the President was complicit or approved of Islamic terror attacks and
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USAWashington (dpa) – Hillary Clinton won the primary in the US capital of Washington on Tuesday, the last vote in the state-by-state presidential nomination process that began in February. The former secretary of state and first lady had 79 per cent of the vote with 75 per cent of precincts counted. The end of the
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USAJewish Republicans are criticizing Donald Trump for his renewed call to ban Muslim immigration, although few of his Jewish supporters seem to be reconsidering their endorsement of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But at least one, celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, rescinded his apparent backing of Trump following the billionaire real estate magnate”s remarks. One day
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USAWashington (dpa) – Russian spies hacked into the computer system of the Democratic Party and obtained a complete dossier on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Tuesday citing party officials. A Russian embassy spokesman in Washington told the newspaper it had no knowledge of such intrusions. The government hackers had access to
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International, USAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyvush_Finkel Finkel is the lawyer at 4:54
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Travel and FoodMembers of Knesset from across the political spectrum have appealed to President Reuven Rivlin to pardon a man incarcerated for murdering his rapist. Yonatan Heilo was initially sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Yaron Ayalon, who had repeated beat, raped and blackmailed him over the course of several months. When the two met
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Middle EastAs the controversy over the so-called “Mikveh Law” rages on, prominent Modern-Orthodox Rabbi Shlomo Riskin has weighed in, urging Israelis not to view non-Orthodox Jews – such as the Reform and Conservative movements – as their enemies. Instead of attempting to legislate against them, the Orthodox establishment needs to find a way to work with
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that President Barack Obama sometimes “seems more in support of Muslims than Israel”. “For example the Iran deal, which was one of the worst deals in history, gave $150 billion dollars to a radical regime, which will allow them to fund terrorist activities as well as pursue
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Middle East, USAA senior commander in Hamas’s elite commando unit has handed himself over to Israel, according to sources inside Gaza cited by Channel 2. Reports of his surrender to Israel have been circulating in Gaza ever since the commander – a member the elite “Nahba” unit of Hamas’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades –
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Middle EastWASHINGTON — The Orlando, Fla., massacre is unlikely to mean much change in how the Republican Party deals with gay rights. The Sunday shootings gave the GOP, long struggling to erase an image of intolerance, a big stage to show its support and sympathy for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans. But a day later
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USAThe phenomenon of Arab, particularly Palestinian, public figures refusing to condemn terror attacks against Israelis is nothing new, but the experiences of those who do speak out suggests that the problem runs far deeper than just politicians. Ynet notes that a number of Arab journalists faced strong backlash for merely saying that shooting innocent civilians
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Middle EastPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday lifted the ban on Knesset Members and cabinet ministers visiting the Temple Mount. The Likud”s newest MK, Rabbi Yehuda Glick, praised the Prime Minister”s decision, adding that he hopes Arab Knesset Members from the Joint List party won”t take advantage of the lifting of the ban to spread anti-Israel
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Middle EastThe Ministerial Legislative Committee – that which determines whether the government will support or reject new legislation – has approved a bill designed to help “chained” women: If the recalcitrant husband is jailed for not giving a get (religious divorce), he will be prohibited from being served kosher l’mehadrin food, he will not be incarcerated
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