By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Each year before Pesach, members of my congregation ask me to sell their chametz to a non-Jew for the duration of the holiday. The chametz is repurchased after Pesach, but during the festival it is not in its original owner’s possession. This sale allows us to fulfill the mitzvah of […]
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NEW YORK (Press Release) — At the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations General Meeting on Thursday, April 14, Stephen M. Greenberg was re-elected for a second term as Chairman. Greenberg, an attorney specializing in high level mediation, has a long history of Jewish communal involvement and has been a leader in several of
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USAVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton traded sharp barbs and even contempt for each other Thursday night in a heated Democratic presidential debate that showcased the candidates’ major differences on policy areas such as climate change, gun control and Israel. While the Democratic primary began much more civilly than the Republican contest, it has
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Middle East, USALong before shakshuka, the saucy egg dish so popular in Israel, hit tables in Canada, and pomegranate molasses and za’atar became pantry staples for many, Evelyn Rose and Joyce Goldstein were transforming the world of Jewish cuisine. One of Evelyn’s guiding principles was that food should have ta’am – a quality that makes it taste
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Travel and FoodSen. Bernie Sanders publicly disavowed Washington’s unwavering embrace of Israel, saying the United States could no longer be “one-sided” in the conflict with Palestine. Not only that, but he also scolded Israel for a “disproportionate” response to attacks from Gaza and expressed sympathy for the Palestinian people during a presidential debate in New York —
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USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was once at the front and center of the Arab world and a significant player on the global stage due to its oil riches, has been steadily losing its regional influence and prominent role. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has been confronted with
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle EastHolocaust historian probed for claim that Poles killed more Jews than Nazis (JNS.org) Polish-American Holocaust historian Jan Tomasz Gross is being investigated by a Polish state prosecutor for potentially publicly insulting Poland with a statement he made about Polish violence against Jews during the Holocaust. Insulting the government in such a manner is a criminal
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InternationalIDF officer: Hamas is deterred, but gearing up for next war with Israel (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Eyeing a fresh round of violence with Israel, the Hamas terrorist organization is sparing no effort to enhance its arsenal and train its operatives, especially from the Gaza-ruling group’s elite “Nukhbah” terror unit, a senior officer
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By Chris Jennewein LA JOLLA, California — Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss lamented Thursday the decline of civility in American politics, accusing the Republican front-runner of “public indecency.” “Donald Trump is the icing on the cake that will poison and kill this country,” he said at a press conference. “It’s not about politics. It’s a question of his
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Hasidism had its beginnings in Eastern Europe in the eighteenth century, a philosophy that moved away from the primacy of Torah study, but without veering from a commitment to Torah. It created a way of Jewish life that emphasized the ability of Jews to move closer to G-d
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Politics may not be the most uncertain activity. Playing in traffic is more problematic, but politics is close. Its uncertainties begin with the number of participants and the variety of their aspirations, skills, and resources, and extends to “externals” like natural and human catastrophes. Think about trying to maintain a
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastMistakes Happen – Failure is Chosen By Rabbi Yaakov Marks SAN DIEGO — The Metzora was a person who was so involved in gossip and tale-bearing that even after several types of divine warnings he refused to give up or sometimes even recognize his immoral behavior. Some people even considered their inappropriate behavior to be virtuous.
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Jewish Religionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Chandler_(actor) Chandler plays Cochise
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Travel and FoodLIMA — One of Peru’s leading presidential contenders in the upcoming race is the son of Polish Jews who fled Europe after the Nazis came to power. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a former prime minister, is positioning himself to become Peru’s next president after coming from behind in the polls to finish runner-up in the first
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