By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — A long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away…) I was an ozer (Counselor-in-Training) at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California for a summer. One of the senior counselors made an indelible impression upon me. He was a nice guy and a good counselor, but he could go […]
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Jewish Religion
LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)—With reports that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to put a much-awaited memorandum of understanding between Israelis and Palestinians on the table in the coming weeks, Israeli security expert Ret. Israeli General Danny Yatom plans to rally hundreds of pro-Israel activists from San Diego behind US-led efforts to reach
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San Diego CountyBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO― The death of Shirley Temple Black reminded Americans of how much the country has changed since her years as a child star in the 1930s. Would anyone really mourn if Honey Boo Boo passed away? * This week network news broadcasts have spent an average of ten minutes per broadcast
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday, Feb. 13, applauded Michael Sam, a defensive lineman from the University of Missouri and likely top NFL draft pick, who is the first NCAA Division I college football player to come out as a gay man. ADL encouraged NFL teams to judge all players by their
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USA
MADRID (Press Release) — Sixty leaders of member organizations of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, on an historic first official visit to Spain by the American umbrella organization, met on Thursday, Feb. 13, with King Juan Carlos I at Zarzuela Palace. The King spoke about the Jewish cultural heritage and the
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InternationalBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel –Israelis know that the Jewish State cannot afford to lose a single war or conflict. In fact prevention of any loss of innocent life is paramount to Israelis. And a determined “refusal to give up” is almost a national character trait that can be seen in many other aspects of
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Middle East
JERUSALEM (WJC)– Actress Natalie Portman is facing protests from disgruntled residents in Israel who are unhappy over her plans to shoot a movie there. The Jerusalem-born US star is working on her directorial debut, A Tale Of Love And Darkness, based on the book by Israeli author Amos Oz, and she has chosen to film
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Travel and FoodHAIFA (Press Release) — A new University of Haifa study could be of interest to the Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams: It shows that the “love hormone” oxytocin raises the level of empathy toward a rival. “The research findings show that exposure to oxytocin leads people to feel that the other party is also a
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA)–The Palestinian Authority announced last weekthat it will be giving an additional $46 million a year to released prisoners, including hundreds of murderers of civilians, this according to a report by the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW). This new funding is an addition to the tens of millions the PA already gives in
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Middle East
VATICAN CITY (Press Release) — AJC President Stanley Bergman led a leadership delegation in a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, Feb. 13. A pioneer in advancing Catholic-Jewish relations over many decades, AJC enjoys close, cooperative relations with the Vatican, as well as with American Catholic leadership. “I am very grateful
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Jewish ReligionErdogan’s demand to lift Gaza blockade ‘not under consideration’ by Israel (JNS.org) Israel clarified on Wednesday that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s demand to lift the sea blockade on the Gaza Strip in exchange for normalizing relations between the countries “is not under consideration,” Israel Hayom reported. Earlier this week, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
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International
JERUSALEM (TNA) – Jewish communities from across the globe will take part in a three-day online brainstorming marathon February 16-18. The event will open the floor to all Jews to help formulate strategies for strengthening both Jewish identity and Israel-Diaspora relations while ensuring the Jewish world continues to flourish well into the future. The event
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International
COPENHAGEN (WJC) –Denmark’s Agriculture and Food Minister Dan Jørgensen has signed a regulation which effectively bans religious slaughter in the country. “Animal rights come before religion,” Jørgensen told Denmark’s TV2 television news. The regulation requires all animal slaughter to be carried out with prior stunning of the animal, which is against shechita (Jewish religious slaughter).
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InternationalBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–They may hear, but they don’t listen. Almost any TV panel of politicians will illustrate it. Before a panelist has an opportunity to say what s/he has been asked to talk about, there’ll be frequent interruptions from other panelists. Sometimes, even a moderator or an interviewer, having asked the question, interrupts
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Middle East