Donald H. Harrison

Pollard illness triggers new calls for his release

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Statement by Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations: “The reports of Jonathan Pollard’s hospitalization, following his loss of consciousness underscores the need for immediate action for his release. It is regrettable and inexplicable that the Parole Board denied

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Middle East, USA

France agrees to compensate Holocaust deportees

NEW YORK (Press Release) – The American Jewish Committee(AJC)  described as a “milestone” an agreement between the U.S. and France that will provide compensation to Holocaust survivors who were deported from France by SNCF, the French national railway, and live in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. “The U.S. and French governments have admirably found a

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International, USA

Jewish ‘thank you’ story resonates across time

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — I wasn’t searching specifically for this story, and I did not know the reporter’s byline until recently, but while surfing the internet last week for some news about France, I stumbled, happily, upon Cindy Mindell’s nice touch-your-heart story about the power of “thank you” and the redemption of

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International, Jewish History, USA

Group donates winter packages to Druze unit

JERUSALEM  (Press Release)–The nonprofit soldier support organization Yashar LaChayal (Straight to the Soldier)  recently distributed 100 warm winter packages to new recruits of the 299th Battalion.  This battalion is part of the IDF Minorities Unit, an Arabic-speaking unit of the Israel Defense Forces is made up of Druze soldiers. Today, 85 percent of Israel’s male Druze population chooses

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Middle East

Israel, Hungary form scientific society

  By Anav Silverman RAMAT GAN, Israel (Tazpit) – In order to advance scientific cooperation between Israel and Hungary, the Hungarian-Israeli scientific society was formally established at Bar-Ilan University this week. Through scientific, cultural and social programs, the society’s members will seek opportunities to exchange ideas, network, and promote joint science education programs. Both Hungary and

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Chanukah 5775: Time to fight Ebola, other diseases

By Congressman Eliot Engel WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chanukah is one of the Jewish people’s most beloved holidays. We light the menorah, sing songs and eat delicious food. It’s a celebration of life and Jewish survival. And, like most holidays that commemorate a struggle against oppression, it is also a time of collective and personal reflection.

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

510,000 pounds of canned goods collected for hungry

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – BBYO and DoSomething.org‘s five-week hunger advocacy and awareness campaign, Can-Tribute, concluded on Sunday, November 30. As a result, 15,000 youth across North America collected over 510,000 pounds of canned goods to donate to food banks in their communities. These young people came together to learn about the prevalence of hunger right

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