NEW YORK (Press Release)–Alan Gross, the former prisoner held by Cuba, got to hear the song children from Solom Schechter School on Long Island composed and sang in his honor during daily programs during his imprisonment. The very special performance came during a meeting with Gross hosted by the Conference of Presidents of Major American […]
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International, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—California Attorney General Kamala Harris already has announced her candidacy to succeed Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) who announced she won’t run for reelection in 2016. Among most talked about possible Democratic primary opponents (now that Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has taken himself out of contention) is hedge fund manager and
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release) – More than 100 Auschwitz survivors from at least 17 countries will travel to Poland to participate in the observance of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz on January 27 for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The official event has been organized by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyNEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has denounced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for “his ongoing diatribes against Israel and hateful, personal attacks targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” Erdogan condemned Netanyahu’s participation in Sunday’s rally in Paris against Islamist terrorism, accusing the Israeli leader of “state terrorism.” On Thursday, Jan 15, Erdogan
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Middle East, USABy Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — In the wake of the terrorist massacre in Paris, the new battle cry throughout the civilized world is “Je suis Charlie,” meaning “I am Charlie.” The phrase expresses solidarity for the four cartoonists and 13 others butchered by Islamic terrorists who attacked the satirical newspaper and a kosher market.
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JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin expressed support on Thursday, Jan. 15, for the recent launch of the Jerusalem Unity Prize in memory of three slain teen kidnap victims at a ceremony attended by the families of the three boys and Jerusalem’s Mayor, Nir Barkat, who has been the main initiator behind the initiative. The prize was
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Middle East, USABy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–Ethiopia is aiming to enhance access to affordable and environmentally-friendly renewable energy for its population, with the country’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy announcing last month that it had signed an agreement with an Israeli solar-hybrid power company to further this goal. The leading Israeli developer of solar-biogas hybrid power
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WASHINGTON (WJC) –Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, was decorated with Germany’s highest honor, the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit. In a ceremony held at the German Embassy in Washington D.C., German Ambassador Peter Wittig presented the award to President Lauder on behalf of the President of Germany, Joachim Gauck,
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International, Middle East, USA-Compiled by JNS.org ‘This is your land,’ Netanyahu tells Birthright participants at program’s 15th anniversary (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Taglit-Birthright Israel program celebrated 15 years of bringing young Jews (ages 18-26) on free 10-day trips to Israel on Wednesday evening in Jerusalem. The speakers and crowd at the event observed a moment of silence
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International, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–The bnai yisroel (children of Israel) were at their lowest point. After years of back breaking labor and cruel torment, Moshe had finally shown up as their redeemer. After Moshe went to Paroah, things got worse, not better. Paroah issued an order that the Jews now needed to gather their
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Jewish ReligionBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel–How lucky is Israel? Last week, Ben Gurion University researchers made an “accidental” discovery, when testing an experimental anti-inflammatory drug, that could signify a breakthrough in the treatment of deadly infections. My immediate thought was how “lucky” the BGU scientists were – but in reality, the discovery followed the proscribed use
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Michael Ordman, Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The seventh season of “Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices” opened with three provocative poets. Michael Mark’s poems reflected his unique take on life and his sharp sense of humor. He is a published poet who has been nominated for the 2015 prestigious Pushcart Award. Here are two examples of his work: Dangers
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Those of us academics who teach about the factors that influence public policy can find nothing more powerful than history. Policymaking starts with what is. How we got to where we are begins an endless quarrel, with each participant able to cite a cluster of economic, social, and personal elements and
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — There’s a newsroom term for typos that Spell-Checker cannot “see” since Spell-Checker is not a human and sometimes doesn’t know its toe from its elbow. And I’m here to tell you that there’s actually a newsroom term for these pesky little line sitters — I mean line critters — and
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