Southern Israelis pessimistic on latest cease-fire (JNS.org) Leaders and residents of southern Israel are not optimistic about the newly reached cease-fire deal with Hamas and have harsh criticism for the Jewish state’s Operation Protective Edge, believing that it did not contribute to longterm security in their communities. Ashkelon Mayor Itamar Shimoni said, “Every concession to
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InternationalBy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO–The month of Elul is the last month in the Jewish calendar. El Al is, of course, the well-known airline of Israel. Boarding an El Al flight, means you know where you are going. After all, you bought a ticket, right? Israel is more than likely your destination, but
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Jewish Religion, Michael MantellBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Senator Rand Paul has dubbed the war which began in Iraq in 2003 “Hillary’s War.” Among Republican isolationists, this means she is now cursed to bear the mark of McCain. * The earthquake which jolted Napa this weekend left the Napa County Hall of Justice with several gaping holes and
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Photos and story by Mimi Pollack RAMONA, California — Gil and Nancy Riegler, owners of the Oasis Dairy Camel Farm in Ramona, have had a special bond with animals since they were young, and it has grown over their many years of working with them. They also have a special bond with each other.
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By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — After at least 11 failed attempts at achieving a lasting cease-fire between the Hamas terrorist group and Israel, negotiators in Cairo on Tuesday announced that they reached an indefinite cease-fire deal. But will the agreement, whose parameters are not yet fully apparent, hold up this time
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MUMBAI, India (WJC) — The Chabad Jewish center in Mumbai, India, has reopened following the terrorist attacks of November 2008 in which a rabbi, his wife and four other people were killed. The center was one of several places in the city targeted by Islamist gunmen. Indian forces regained control of the building after several
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International, Jewish ReligionBy Ze’ev Ben-Yechiel JERUSALEM (TNA) — A Hamas rocket slammed into an Ashkelon home early Tuesday, August 26, lightly wounding 6 people, including three children. Two rooms in the home were completely destroyed, including the master bedroom where the mother and father had been just moments before the blast. Some 30 people were taken to
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Middle EastReport: Jewish couple attacked in NYC by pro-Palestinians (JNS.org) A Jewish couple was attacked Monday in an apparent anti-Semitic incident on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. According to the New York Post, two cars and a motorcycle pulled up to the Jewish couple on East 63rd Street near Third Avenue around 8 p.m. and began shouting
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David and Sara Harrison admire giant head of Einstein at Legoland California Resort. An homage to Auguste Rodin’s “Thinker” reinforces the Lego Company’s celebration of the mind By Donald H. Harrison CARLSBAD, California – The Legoland California Resort here may be among the few places in the world where you can meet, after a fashion,
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Cynthia Citron SANTA MONICA, California –It has become a cliché in both theater and films that when a family gathers for a communal meal—Thanksgiving, Christmas, a funeral, etc.—they do so with anxiety, trepidation, and dread. And before the meal is over everyone has revealed dark secrets, animosity, rage, or jealousy. Dysfunctional families make for
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Travel and FoodBy Ze’ev Ben Yechiel JERUSALEM (TNA) –The Islamic State (ISIS) may be gaining a foothold in the Gaza Strip, as reports continue to emerge of Gazans joining the terror regime to fight in Syria and Iraq. A number of Gaza residents have died in recent months while fighting for ISIS in Syria and Iraq, reports
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Middle EastTaxi-hailing app Uber set to launch in Tel Aviv (JNS.org) The wildly popular taxi-hailing and ride-sharing app Uber is being launched in Tel Aviv. The app, which operates in more than 160 cities worldwide and allows private drivers to freelance as taxis, has faced blowback from regulators in several cities for undercutting traditional taxi service.
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (WJC) — Tehran will “accelerate” arming Palestinians in the West Bank in retaliation for Israel deploying a spy drone over Iran, which was shot down, a military commander said Monday in a website statement. “We will accelerate the arming of the West Bank and we reserve the right to give any response,” said
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By Ze’ev Ben-Yechiel JERUSALEM (TNA)–The nearly two-month-long conflict with Hamas that has taken an economic toll on Israel. In addition to the military expenditures from Operation Protective Edge, physical damage to commercial facilities and the financial impact on industries such as retail and tourism have dragged the country into an economic slump, while the psychological
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