The Jewish actors: John Banner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Banner Banner played Sgt. Schultz on Hogan’s Heroes
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Kuwaiti writer tells Arab world: Recognize Israel
Yousuf Abd Al-Karim Al-Zinkawi, a writer for the Kuwaiti-based Al-Seyassah newspaper has called for Arab and Muslim countries to “immediately recognize Israel,” telling them to drop monikers used to maintain the pretense of non-recognition such as “the Zionist entity.” Al-Zinkawi, a frequent critic of religious intolerance within the Arab world, dedicated his column on Saturday
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Middle EastRules for financial advisors to protect retirees
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Stockbrokers and insurance salespeople are upset. Why? Because the Department of Labor just approved new rules for them. The good news is that it’s good for investors. The bad news is that the new rules won’t be enforced for over a year (and the brokerage houses and insurance companies might
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Sheryl Rowling, USAHerb Alpert and Lani Hall: A Whipped Cream Life
By Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — Herb Alpert and Lani Hall do not rest on their laurels. At 81 and 71, they are still going strong and sound as fresh as ever. As a child in Mexico City in the 1960’s, I remember my older siblings listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana’s
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Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & BroadcastDutch Protestants denounce Luther’s anti- Semitism
AMSTERDAM (dpa) – The Protestant Church in the Netherlands on Monday distanced itself from the anti-Semitic writings of the German reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546), calling some of his statements “disgusting and objectionable.” In its declaration, the Church condemned for instance Luther’s 1543 pamphlet On the Jews and their Lies (Von den Juden und ihren Luegen),
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International, Jewish ReligionFormer Iraqi diplomat in Israel on Foreign Ministry visit
A former Iraqi diplomat arrived in Israel on Sunday for a visit that is set to include meetings with members of Knesset, Jews of Iraqi descent and religious leaders from the three Abrahamic faiths. Hamad al-Sharifi arrived as a guest of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ynet reported. Tours of the Western Wall, the
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Middle EastCorbyn: Anti- Semitism ‘abhorrent and wrong’
Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn condemned anti-Semitism late Sunday night, after weeks of blatantly hateful remarks by members of the party against Jews and Israel. “Anti-Semitism is absolutely abhorrent and wrong,” he stated, on a BBC One interview. “Anyone that commits any act of anti-Semitism, that makes anti-Semitic remarks, is auto excluded from the party
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InternationalClinton: Hamas provokes Israel’s retaliation
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday took a differing stance on Israel to fellow presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, saying that the Jewish state was entitled to protect itself against Gaza’s terror group ruler, Hamas. “Hamas provokes Israel. They often pretend to have people in civilian garb acting as though they are civilians who are Hamas
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Middle East, USAEuropean Jewish News: April 11, 2016
French far-right party founder fined for downplaying Holocaust PARIS (JNS.org) The founder and former leader of France’s far-right National Front party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, has been fined for denying crimes against humanity over a remark he made that the Nazi gas chambers are just a “detail” of World War II history. In April 2015,
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InternationalMusical stars light up our college campuses
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” –Hillel By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — If you want to break into showbiz, you have to put yourself out there. You have to stand before judges and audiences with poise and confidence even though your insides are churning with nervous insecurity. That was
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Eric George Tauber, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSan Diego’s Yom HaShoah event set for May 1
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will host the annual Holocaust Memorial Commemoration event taking place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center on Sunday, May 1st at 1:30 pm. San Diego’s commemoration is one the largest in the country with more than 500 community members attending. The commemoration
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Jewish History, San Diego CountyMiddle East Roundup: April 11, 2016
Jordanian preacher questioned over Temple Mount incitement (JNS.org) Israeli police officers from the Jerusalem District last Friday briefly detained Jordanian Sheikh Muhammad Salim for questioning after the Muslim preacher made inciting remarks during a sermon he delivered at the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount. A crowd of worshipers gathered at the scene to protest
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Middle EastJay Leno fundraises for United Hatzalah
NEW YORK (Press Release) — At a special concert fundraiser for Israel’s largest volunteer EMS service held at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on Sunday, United Hatzalah was honored by Jay Leno, who performed a long comedy set and offered on the spot to donate a $36,000 fully equipped ambucycle for the
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAJewish Trivia Quiz: Stephen Curry
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors play the Memphis Grizzlies. A win will set a new record for the most wins in a season, 73. Their record-breaking season is led by Stephen Curry, the point guard who many consider to be the greatest shooter in the
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire