Donald H. Harrison

‘Music to Madness’ film to debut at SDSU April 22

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) —Music to Madness, the story of Komitas will premiere at San Diego State University.  This documentary focuses on the career of Komitas (1869-1935), a brilliant Armenian composer, gifted singer, and tireless musicologist whose research preserved over 3,000 Armenian folk songs. He was arrested along with other Armenian intellectuals and leaders on April […]

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International, Lawrence Baron

JNS news briefs: March 31, 2014

John Kerry travels to Israel in bid to save Israeli-Palestinian conflict talks (JNS.org) Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Israel in an effort to prevent the collapse of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Palestinian conflict negotiations. After the fourth stage of Israel’s release of Palestinian terrorist prisoners was delayed Saturday, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Sunday

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International

China media center established in Israel

  RISHON LEZION, Israel (Press Release)–The College of Management- Academic Studies (COMAS) recently launched the Chinese Media Center at its School of Media Studies. The Chinese Media Center at the College of Management – Academic Studies is the first of its kind in the Middle East, joining only three centers in the world’s leading academic institutions–in

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel reports antiquities robbery bust

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – A number of suspects were apprehended in the early hours on this past Friday, March 28, in a joint operation by inspectors of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery and police detectives and patrolmen. They were caught while in possession of eleven decorated stone ossuaries

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Schakowsky hits ‘mean’ Congress

CHICAGO (Press Release)-At the opening ceremony of the 125th annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) Sunday evening, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) highlighted what she called the pervasive “meanness” in Washington and faulty morality used by members of Congress to support cuts to programs like food stamps and unemployment benefits. The CCAR is

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Jewish Religion, USA

Wolfson: Make Jewish centers more personal

  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – If JCC’s across North America desire to assure their longevity, they need to switch from “transactional” institutions to ones that build relationships among their members, Education Prof. Ron Wolfson of American Jewish University told delegates Sunday, March 30, at the Jewish Community Center Association of North America’s

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Donald H. Harrison

A pop Passover seder

  By Binyamin Kagedan/JNS.org “In every generation, one is obligated to see himself as if he had personally left Egypt.” The Passover Haggadah annually exhorts us to make the ancient tale of Israelite liberation feel personally relevant. What better way to make this dinner party (or dinner parties, for those who observe two Passover seders)

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Jewish Religion

Three quinoa dishes for Pesach

Stories and photos from Mollie Katzen/JNS.org Vegetarians, and especially vegans, need some high-protein plant food with a bit of heft to keep them going during Passover, especially if observing the Ashkanazic tradition that forbids eating kitniyot—a category that includes legumes, most grains, and some seeds. Meat eaters also might want to break the monotony of potatoes, matzoh, or matzoh

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Jewish Religion