NEW YORK (WJC) – A performance of The Good and the True, a play based on the life of two Czech Holocaust survivors, brought tears to the eyes of Petr Papousek, the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic and a World Jewish Congress Vice-President. The play, whose New York opening
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International, Jewish HistoryBy Ken Stone Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO–Lawrence “Laurie” Baron is professor emeritus of modern Jewish history at San Diego State. He has a doctorate in modern European intellectual history from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He’s an expert on Holocaust films. So what’s a nice Jewish teacher doing writing one-liners like these?
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Ken Stone, Lawrence Baron, San Diego County
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA)- Hundreds of Jews ascended the Temple Mount Tuesday morning, Aug. 5, to mark Tisha B’Av the Jewish national day of mourning and fasting for the destruction of the two Holy Temples, which both stood on the Temple Mount for nearly a millennium until they were destroyed by the Babylonian and
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Blood sugar surges — after-meal glucose “spikes” — can be life threatening for the 29 million Americans with diabetes. Diabetic blood sugar spikes have been linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, kidney failure, and retinal damage. Now a new Tel Aviv University study, published in Diabetologia, suggests a novel way
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationNEW YORK (Press Release)… Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said, “We view with growing alarm the condition of Alan Gross, who has been held for over four years in a Cuban prison. His health has been deteriorating and he has reportedly lost vision in his
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International, USA
By Anav Silverman BEER-SHEVA, Israel (TNA)– The ability to understand the minds of political leaders is an important aspect of strategic intelligence. In this context, personality profiling is a common practice that has traditionally relied on the expertise and intuition of human psychologists, according to researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). However,
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Upon the news of the death August 4 of former White House Press Secretary James Brady, Rachel Laser, Deputy Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: “We mourn the loss of James Brady, who served his country as White House Press Secretary and later
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USA
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA)–Pottery sherds, or fragments, discovered by an Israel Antiquities Authority inspector several months ago, during extensive work by the Netivei Israel – National Transport Infrastructure Company, Ltd. on the new Highway 1 project resulted in an archaeological excavation. A previously unknown settlement from the Late Second Temple period was discovered, as
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Jewish History, Middle EastPrime minister, defense minister vow to protect residents of southern Israel (JNS.org)Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, and several senior Israel Defense Forces officials met with the mayors of Israel’s southern cities on Monday night, August 4, in an effort to put to rest concerns about the region’s security following the decision to
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Travel and Food
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Guardians of San Diego’s 23rd Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament presented by The William Gumpert Foundation raised more than $150,000 this year. Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held July 28th will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund at Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Guardians of San Diego hosted 122 golfers
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San Diego County, Sports & CompetitionsNEW YORK (Press Release) — Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) has announced its August 2014 exhibition schedule will include a special fundraising event in La Jolla on Sunday, August 24,, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. A diverse team of Israeli players and coaches will be flying to the U.S. to meet members of the San
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Middle East, Sports & Competitions
-Sixteenth in a Series– By Donald H. Harrison BROWNING, Montana – More than half-way between our previous night’s stop in Lethbridge, Alberta, and our evening’s destination of Kalispell, Montana, grandson Shor and I decided to stretch our legs in Browning, Montana, which is located on the sprawling Blackfeet Indian Reservation. We browsed the Blackfeet
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Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Is it possible to defeat terror? This question has come to the fore yet again, after being up and down on our agenda who knows how many times in recent years. 9-11 is an icon in American history. Israelis’ memories are clogged with many instances, none of which have been
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastSYDNEY, Australia (WJC) – Ten thousand Australians rallied in support of Israel in Sydney on Sunday, Aug. 3, at a peaceful demonstration in one of the city’s suburbs. Participants at the rally waved signs saying “We stand with Israel!” and “Stop the rockets!” and chanted “Am Yisroel Chai” as they heard communal figures defend the
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International, Middle East