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Adventures in SD HistoryWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) on Wednesday, April 30, released the following statement: “For nearly two years, Congress and the American people have sought answers to important questions surrounding the attack on our mission in Benghazi. For nearly two years the White House has sought to avoid answering those questions. Now we
By Alina Dain Sharon and Sean Savage/JNS.org NEW YORK– In what many observers will see as the de facto expression of mainstream U.S. Jewry’s outlook on J Street, the membership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Wednesday voted 22-17 (with three abstentions) to reject the membership application of the self-labeled
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release)–After a lengthy and thorough process, the full membership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations convened to consider the application for membership submitted by J Street. The process included three meetings of the Membership Committee, including one at which representatives of J Street made a presentation and answered
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Jewish Religion, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Representative Eliot L. Engel, the leading Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Wednesday, April 30, made the following remarks regarding H.R. 4490, the United States International Communications Reform Act: “Unfortunately, our efforts to disseminate objective news to societies that lack a free media are not as effective as they
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – In a letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – joined by U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) –on Wednesday, April
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minnesota.), a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, has put his support behind a bipartisan package of legislation to enhance hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreational opportunities iacross the country. On Tuesday, April 29, Sen. Franken cosponsored the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act, which combines several measures to help
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Sports & Competitions, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, on Wednesday, April 30, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a traveling exhibition of the Anne Frank Center, which will be on display at the Russell Senate Office Building through May 9. Following are Levin’s remarks: “Today we celebrate the memory of Anne Frank, who at
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Jewish HistoryNEW YORK (Press Release) — Taking effect on Wednesday April 30, EL AL Israel Airlines has a new 2014 spring, summer and fall flight schedule featuring 31 nonstop flights with convenient departure times between North America and Israel. A total of 22 weekly nonstop flights from New York (JFK/Newark) will be offered, plus an increase of
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Middle East, Travel and Food, USASecond article in a series By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Erasmus, the great Catholic humanist scholar said, “If it is Christian to hate Jews, then we are all good Christians”[1] Martin Luther and a host of medieval and modern Protestant scholars would agree. Just ask Martin Niemoeller. But wait a minute .
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By Alex Joffe NEW YORK — April saw the focus of BDS activities pivot back to academia. It is no coincidence that Passover and Easter were celebrated in April; indeed, the timing of BDS resolutions in student government settings has long centered around holidays when attention, presumably wanes. Analysis: A series of BDS proposals
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USASACRAMENTO (Press Release)– To improve literacy rates among children, the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, April 30, supported a measure by California Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg to improve vision-screening at elementary schools on a bipartisan vote of 6 – 0, with the roll still open for additional votes from three committee members. Senate Bill 1172 will ensure
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–In advance of Mother’s Day, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and a group of bipartisan women senators today urged the Obama administration to stand up for women’s health to make sure medical treatments are safe and effective for women. In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration, the senators urged that more
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) Israel’s Risco Group, a company leading in global security solutions, announced on Wednesday, April 30, that it has completed the implementation of a command and control system for one of the 12 World Cup stadiums, the Arena Patanal, in Cuiabá, Brazil. The stadium, which will seat 44,000 fans, will be protected
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