Donald H. Harrison

‘Noah’ departs in many ways from biblical narrative

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –This past week, I watched the new movie Noah with considerable interest. The newest book of my Genesis commentary deals largely with the story of Noah and the moral questions raised by the Noah narrative. Naturally, whether a person writes a script or a commentary on a biblical story, […]

‘Noah’ departs in many ways from biblical narrative Read More »

Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

AJC reflects on the lessons of Rwanda’s genocide

NEW YORK (Press Release) – AJC remembers with profound sorrow the more than 800,000 victims of the Rwanda genocide 20 years ago. The UN General Assembly designated April 7th as the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda. “This unimaginable slaughter ended the illusion that after the Holocaust genocide would not happen again,” said

AJC reflects on the lessons of Rwanda’s genocide Read More »

International

Council of Presidents: Keep Abouletabi out of U.S

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations denounced the appointment of Hamid Aboutalebi as Iran’s new Ambassador to the United Nations. He is widely known to have been involved in the siege of the American embassy in Tehran in 1979

Council of Presidents: Keep Abouletabi out of U.S Read More »

Middle East, USA

ZOA chief: Christie’s stance on Israel is suspect

By Morton A. Klein   NEW YORK, — Last week, potential presidential   candidate, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey, spoke to hundreds of  Jews at the Republican Jewish Coalition meeting in Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Palazzo hotel. Christie didn’t mention Israel in his prepared   remarks but during the Q &A, he inaccurately referred to Judea and Samaria as

ZOA chief: Christie’s stance on Israel is suspect Read More »

Middle East, USA

Australian plan to modify hate speech law protested

CANBERRA, Australia (WJC) — Australia’s Jewish community has rejected plans by Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s government to loosen laws punishing hate speech and racial discrimination. Under the federal government’s proposed changes, the new Racial Discrimination Act will no longer make it illegal to “offend, insult or humiliate” an Australian because of their race or ethnicity.

Australian plan to modify hate speech law protested Read More »

International

Leichtag ranch is nursery for innovative Judaism

By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California –The Leichtag Foundation has done it again!  The informal gathering at the Hub was exhilarating, inspiring and surprising.  There was not one vacant seat at a panel discussion, even though the location was a bit off the beaten path.  The evening’s discussion proved how vibrant a Jewish community there is

Leichtag ranch is nursery for innovative Judaism Read More »

Eva Trieger, San Diego County

JNS news briefs: April 4, 2014

Gaza terrorists fire four rockets at Israel (JNS.org) Israeli Air Force jets struck five targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday night in response to rocket fire from Gaza, Israel Hayom reported. Terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired four rockets into southern Israel earlier Thursday, prompting sirens to go off in the Shaar Hanegev region

JNS news briefs: April 4, 2014 Read More »

International