By Donald H. Harrison By a 236-191 margin, the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday, Jan. 14, to overturn President Barack Obama’s executive order providing relief from deportation for immigrants whose children were born in the United States.. The measure, tacked onto the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, also removed protections from deportation […]
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Donald H. Harrison, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Department of State has designated Abdallah al-Ashqar as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The consequences of this designation include a prohibition against U.S. persons engaging in transactions with Abdallah al-Ashqar, and the freezing
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Middle East, USATEL AVIV (Press Release) — Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teenage death in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven 16- to 19-year-olds die every day as a result of injuries incurred from road crashes. But attempts to address the problem through legislation and technological innovation have yielded
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — When you look at the history of Islamic art, its inclusion in the Islamic faith has not been without periods of repression. Among those singled out for the most severe penalties of the afterlife, are the artists, and other “makers of images or pictures.”Although the Quran did
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CARLSBAD, California (SDJW) — An interfaith luncheon bringing together Jews, Muslims and Christians of San Diego County will be hosted at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 7807 Centella Street, Carlsbad. Co sponsors are the Jewish Collaborative of San Diego and the North County Islamic Federation. A spokesman for the Jewish Collaborative
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San Diego CalendarPARIS (WJC)– At least 54 people, including the anti-Semitic comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala, have been detained by police in France for “defending or glorifying terrorism” in the wake of last week’s attacks in Paris, The Independent reports. Many of the arrests are believed to stem from comments made on Facebook, Twitter and social media as
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-Combined news releases- A rally in New York City for the 17 murdered victims of the Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher attracted 1,000 participants in New York City and more than 700 people gathered at Congregation Adas Israel for an AJC program of solidarity with France’s Jewish community. The Jewish community of New York held
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Jan 14, strongly criticized comments made by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter suggesting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict helped motivate the terrorist attacks in Paris. ADL called President Carter’s views “divorced from the realities of the anti-Semitic and fanatical anti-Western beliefs” of the French terrorists. In a January
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –Harold Robinson, director of Jewish Welfare Board’s Jewish Chaplains Council,will be the first rabbi to serve as chair of the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF), an organization that represents a spectrum of faith organizations that serve as endorsers for military chaplains. Robinson, a retired rear admiral, will
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Companion story: Chief Rabbi Lau tells of outreach plans By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –An unusual, pluralistic gathering Tuesday, Jan. 13, inside a Chabad synagogue was inadvertently prompted by the decision of Rabbi David Lau, chief Ashkenazic rabbi of Israel, to cut short his American tour so he can pay a shiva call on
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Companion story: A night of pluralism By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In a discussion laced with stories from Torah, Talmud, Jewish history and his own rabbinic family’s experiences, Rabbi David Lau, Israel’s Chief Ashkenazic Rabbi, described his plans on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for outreach to Israel’s poor and for resolving the problem of
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Serving a congregation is arguably the least rewarding occupation for rabbis in Israel. It seems that very few derive professional satisfaction and even fewer can make a living from it. That’s why even those who serve congregations embark on parallel careers say in teaching. Among the very Orthodox, some
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastSenate bill removes presidential waiver of Israeli embassy’s move to Jerusalem (JNS.org) U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Dean Heller (R-NV) on Tuesday proposed legislation that would remove the president’s authority to waive the relocation of America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 also requires
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — As the world leaders boldly proclaimed in Paris, “We are Charlie” as the Sunday rally attracted more than 1.7 million people, and more than twice that nationwide. These people gathered to show solidarity to those brave souls who fought for the public’s right to enjoy
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