NEW YORK (WJC) – Mervyn Smith, a longtime leader of the South African Jewish community and member of the World Jewish Congress Executive, passed away Saturday at the age of 77. Smith was the founder of the African Jewish Congress, which he led for over two decades. A vice-president of the World Jewish Congress from […]
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By Anav Silverman and Tzvi Zucker JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — The four rabbis who were murdered in the brutal Palestinian terror attack on Kehillat Bnei Torah synagogue in Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighborhood on Tuesday morning, November 18, all lived on the same street. Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg, 68, Rabbi Mosheh Twersky, 59, Rabbi Calman Levine, 55,
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) –AJC praised world leaders who have spoken out against Tuesday’s deadly Palestinian terror attack on a Jerusalem synagogue during morning prayers. Four worshipers were killed and at least six others wounded by the two terrorists who struck with guns, axes and knives. “Jerusalem is on edge, thanks to Palestinian incitement from
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International, Middle East, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO–“Within every great man there’s a varied risk.” “Enron imploded with breathtaking speed in the early 2000s, going virtually overnight from being the nation’s seventh-largest company to a bankrupt shell synonymous with corporate greed and deceit.” (TIME, Top 10 crooked CEOs) We all know the name Enron and know that
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego CountyTerror attack on Jerusalem synagogue kills 4, including 3 Americans (JNS.org) A terrorist attack on the Kehilat Bnei Torah synagogue in Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighborhood on Tuesday morning killed four Jewish worshippers, including three American citizens, and wounded at least eight others. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency security meeting at his office, saying
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Photo and Video by Hillel Maier, Tazpit News Agency By Tzvi Zucker JERUSALEM (Tazpit)– Early Tuesday morning, two Arabs armed with a gun, butchers knives, and an axe, attacked worshipers praying the morning prayers in a synagogue in Har Nof. Police said Uday and Ghassan Abu-Jamal entered the synagogue shooting a pistol and screaming “Allahu Akbar”,
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SAN DIEGO (Press release) — StandWithUs – San Diego will hold its annual “Festival of Lights” celebration on Sunday, December 7, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. Dr. Bob and Mao Shillman sponsor the gala and M. Zuhdi Jasser is the keynote speaker. Program begins at 5:30 pm with an appetizer & wine reception followed by program and dinner at 6:30pm.
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Middle East, San Diego Calendar, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Jewish Family Service and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank are teaming up for the 13th annual Thanksgiving Day Run for the Hungry sponsored by Westfield Horton Plaza, JIMBO’S…Naturally and Skechers Performance Division. The 10K/5K (6.2 mile/3.1 mile) run/walk takes place on Thursday, Nov. 27 at Broadway Circle, in
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By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California – Rabbi Ed Feinstein, in the closing talk Nov. 16 of the San Diego Jewish Book Fair, contrasted the Mesopotamian outlook on life with the “chutzpah” that Judaism teaches. Author of The Chutzpah Imperative, Feinstein differentiated “chutzpah” from the popular definition meaning “colossal nerve,” suggesting that in reality
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Donald H. HarrisonArabs riot after bus driver found dead despite police assessment of suicide (JNS.org) Riots broke out in eastern Jerusalem late Sunday night after rumors spread that an Arab bus driver had been murdered by “Jewish extremists.” According to the Israel Police, however, the bus driver in question committed suicide. The body of Yusuf Hassan Ramouni,
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle EastPARIS (Press Release) – Three distinct groups in France are noticeably more anti-Jewish than the overall population, according to two new public opinion surveys on French anti-Semitism. The groups are supporters of the National Front party (extreme right), to a lesser extent supporters of the Left Front coalition (extreme left), and members of the Muslim community.
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InternationalBy Tzvi Zucker JERUSALEM–Over five thousand Israeli Arabs are estimated to make the Hajj each year. This past year, 2200 Gazans also made the pilgrimage, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of the Interior. The Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, took place from October 3rd – 7th. One of the biggest concerns
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International, Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release) — Doctors tell us that the frenzied pace of the modern 24-hour lifestyle — in which we struggle to juggle work commitments with the demands of family and daily life — is damaging to our health. But while life in the slow lane may be better, will it be any longer? It
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — The prominent Brazilian newspaper, O Globo reported recently that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist group has links with Brazil’s largest criminal gang, First Capital Command (PCC). According to the O Globo report on November 9, the Brazilian government has tried to minimize the issue of Hezbollah activity in the region.
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