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Israel advocates seek probe of Prof. David Klein

January 30, 2014

LONG BEACH, California (Press Release) – California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees have heard, without comment, an appeal for support for the AMCHA Initiative’s request to California Attorney General Kamala K. Harris to investigate CSU Northridge’s Professor David Klein. AMCHA Initiative contends that for four years Klein has illegally used CSUN’s name and resources […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel preparing for Kerry report

January 30, 2014

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Israeli politicians are preparing the public for the report that US Secretary of State John Kerry is about to present. Whether they already know what’s in it or are guessing or are working on authorized leaks isn’t clear. Here are some of the signs: *It started when Prime Minister

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Middle East

Book Review: ‘Sasha and Emma’

January 30, 2014

Book: Sasha and Emma: The Anarchist Odyssey of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, by Paul Avrich and Karen Avrich. Harvard University Press, 490 pages, 2012. By David Strom CHULA VISTA, California — What is an anarchist? As we know, there are so many different types of Jews that it is safe to conclude that there

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Congressman Henry Waxman to retire

January 30, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC(Press Release)- National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Executive Director Rabbi Jack Moline issued the following statement on Thursday, Jan. 30, in response to the news that Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) will not be seeking re-election: “The National Jewish Democratic Council is saddened by the news that our dear friend, the most respected Congressman Henry

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Travel and Food

JNS news briefs: January 30, 2014

January 30, 2014

Scarlett Johansson ends role as Oxfam ambassador over differences on BDS (JNS.org) Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson is stepping down as a global ambassador for the human rights group Oxfam International, which had criticized her for serving as pitch woman for Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream. Johansson’s decision comes ahead of the airing of her SodaStream

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International

Abbas world’s most anti-Semitic leader–Steinitz

January 30, 2014

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM–Now that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is no longer president of Iran, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is the most anti-Semitic leader in the world, according to Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz. Speaking at the INSS (The Institute for National Security Studies) annual series on Wednesday, Jan. 30, Steinitz stated that “there is

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Middle East

Extremists of all kinds focus on Israel

January 29, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — On our right are religious nationalists who insist that God gave it all to us. On our left are those who claimed that we have sinned since 1967, and must withdraw from some, much, or all of the West Bank beyond the lines of 1967 in order for the Palestinians

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Students experiment with soda sweetness

January 29, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Ten Jewish day schools last week competed in an interschool virtual competition testing students’ teamwork and problem solving skills on “The Science of Soda” as part of the Excellence 2000 (E2K) program provided by the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education. The winners of the 7th Grade Science Virtual Activity

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Travel and Food

Eritreans, Sudanese, local Israelis cope in Tel Aviv

January 29, 2014

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Earlier this month I wrote about African illegal immigrants in Israel. In response, Rabbi John Rosove of Los Angeles put me in touch with Sigal Rozen, field worker on behalf of an organization that deals with Eritreans and Sudanese asylum seekers in South Tel Aviv. Last Tuesday, my wife and I

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Middle East

APN applauds Obama on Israel, Iran

January 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – In his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, Jan. 28, President Obama addressed in detail the issues that are at the heart of APN’s mission and activities. APN’s President and CEO Debra DeLee offered the following comments on the address: “In his State of the Union — his

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International

WJC hosts ‘Jewish Diplomats’ in 2-day program

January 29, 2014

BRUSSELS (WJC) — The World Jewish Congress (WJC) hosted 30 young Jewish professionals from 18 different countries for a two-day training session in diplomacy and outreach. Core members of the Jewish Diplomatic Corps, a program of the WJC, met in the European capital to learn about the art of building and nurturing relationships with diplomats.

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International

Israel treats wounded Syrians at border hospital

January 29, 2014

GOLAN HEIGHTS, Israel (TNA) –For the past three years a brutal civil war has been waged in Syria. The main victims of this internal conflict are the Syrian civilians themselves. According to the United Nations, at least 120,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting over the past three years. Since the outbreak of the

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Middle East

NJDC lauds Obama agenda

January 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- The National Jewish Democratic Council on Wednesday, Jan. 29, congratulated President Obama on a visionary and practical State of the Union address delivered the day before. NJDC Executive Director, Rabbi Jack Moline said: “The President’s agenda- environmental responsibility, protection of voting rights, educational excellence, immigration reforms and financial security for all

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USA

Play Review: ‘The Twilight of Schlomo’

January 29, 2014

By Cynthia Citron HOLLYWOOD, California–Anton Chekhov reportedly said, “If there is a gun hanging on the wall in the first act, if must fire in the last.” The same might be said about golf clubs. In Timothy McNeil’s The Twilight of Schlomo, now having its world premiere at The Elephant Space in Hollywood, there is

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Travel and Food

Israel advocates seek probe of Prof. David Klein

Israel preparing for Kerry report

Book Review: ‘Sasha and Emma’

Congressman Henry Waxman to retire

JNS news briefs: January 30, 2014

Abbas world’s most anti-Semitic leader–Steinitz

Extremists of all kinds focus on Israel

Students experiment with soda sweetness

Eritreans, Sudanese, local Israelis cope in Tel Aviv

APN applauds Obama on Israel, Iran

WJC hosts ‘Jewish Diplomats’ in 2-day program

Israel treats wounded Syrians at border hospital

NJDC lauds Obama agenda

Play Review: ‘The Twilight of Schlomo’

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