By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA)– The Beit Guvrin caves and the ancient town of Maresha in central Israel were recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a heritage site on Sunday, June 22, during its 38th World Heritage Committee in Doha, Qatar. The man-made caves, known for their unique ‘bell […]
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Middle East, Travel and Food
NEW YORK (Press Release)- The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) on Monday, June 23, condemned senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official, Saeb Erekat, for his statement that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal who isn’t “worth the bullet” it would take to shoot him. It has called upon PA president Mahmoud Abbas to
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release) – World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer condemned a divestment resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA on Friday, saying that it sent “a terrible signal about the church and its priorities.” “The fact that the church assembly voted to approve this injurious resolution even as Israel
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Middle East, USA
JERUSALEM (WJC) — At a meeting with the World Jewish Congress-Israel and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations (ICFR) in Jerusalem, Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati spoke of his country’s friendship for Israel and also its wartime history as a sanctuary for Jews fleeing the Holocaust. Bushati, 37, one of Europe’s youngest foreign ministers, called
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International, Middle EastBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – Chairman of the The Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky announced on Monday, June 23, that global Aliyah (immigration to Israel from around the world) is up 55%, due largely to dramatic increases in immigration from France and Ukraine. Speaking at the opening plenary of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors’
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International, Middle East
By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA)–Ziad Awad, 42, a terrorist released in the Gilad Schalit deal, is responsible for the murder of Baruch Mizrahi, the senior Israeli police officer killed on Passover eve near Hebron, according to Israeli police. Awad, a resident of the Arab village Idna near Hebron, was arrested by an elite police unit
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Middle EastIDF uncovers secret tunnels, explosives labs in West Bank (JNS.org) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Combat Engineering Corps uncovered numerous secret underground compartments in Palestinian homes during the course of the ongoing search for three Israeli teens kidnapped in the West Bank. Engineering Corps special forces discovered the secret compartments in various locations, in one
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Travel and FoodBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM — Israel’s Air Force attacked nine Syrian military targets Sunday night, June 22, in response to the attack on Saturday that killed a 13-year-old Israeli citizen and wounded two others. The targets included head quarters, bases and shooting positions. Directs hits were confirmed. “Yesterday’s attack was an unprovoked act of aggression
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Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –“All That Jazz,” was the title of Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra’s (TICO’s) concert performed Sunday afternoon, June 15, and repeated Tuesday evening, June 17 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Although a classical concert, it was, indeed, filled with jazz. The program was dominated by the award-winning jazz pianist, and composer, David
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
The LORD God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden, to till it and tend it — Genesis 2:15 By Dr. Steve Moffic MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — About seven years ago, I went to the local grocery store after my granddaughter Hannah was born. As I was paying for the groceries, the
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The World We Share
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO–Shakespeare meets Hispanic/Chicano/Mexican stereotypes meet Mad Max’s Thunderdome for a fun and lively night of outdoor theater. Lively is the key here. There was never a dull moment in the new production of El Henry written by the talented actor/playwright Herbert Siguenza [founding member of Culture Clash] and directed by
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Mimi Pollack, San Diego CountyEditor’s Note: The full articles alluded to in this report may be accessed via the U-T website. Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman is pictured in a photo by John Gibbins in U-T coverage of the FBI’s probe into allegations of San Diego Police Officers misconduct before Zimmerman’s reign. However, the chief is not quoted in the
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – An overflow crowd exceeding 200 persons gathered in the study hall-sanctuary of Southern California Yeshiva (SCY) High on Sunday morning, June 22, to recite tehillim (psalms) for kidnapped Israeli teenagers Gilad Shaar, 16; Naftali Frenkel, 16; and Eyal Yifrach, 19, who have been missing since Thursday, June 12.
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Donald H. Harrison
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Press Release) — Former lawyer and activist Albie Sachs was awarded Taiwan’s first annual Tang Prize in Rule of Law for his contributions to human rights and justice globally. The Jewish human rights activist from South Africa, 79, will receive a cash prize of US$1 million. The Tang awards are a kind of
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