By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Are you ready for an experiment? The U.S. government is about to try something never before undertaken, utilizing equipment never before used under these circumstances. Are you ready for the first stab at neutralizing chemical weapons at sea, on a ship not designed for that purpose, using downsized machinery
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Responding to news that the Obama Administration and its international partners had reached an agreement with Iran to implement the Joint Plan of Action signed in November 2013, Americans for Peace Now (APN) is calling on Congress to support President Obama’s diplomatic effort and is urging fellow American Jewish organizations
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Middle EastAncient calendar offers glimpse of biblical times (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Ever wonder how the people in biblical times arranged their schedules? The answer may lie with a 4,000-year-old silt tablet recently discovered in the ruins of Larsa, an ancient Sumer city located in modern-day southern Iraq. Larsa’s neighboring city was Ur Kasdim, mentioned in
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InternationalBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–There seems to be an ominous agreement between the government of Israel and the government of the Palestinian Authority about US Secretary of State John Kerry’s valiant efforts to bring about peace: nothing will come of it. Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has again stated that the Palestinians won’t recognize Israel as a
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Middle EastBy Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — For Holocaust survivor Peter Kubicek, 83, the thought of Amazon selling Nazi-themed items makes him sick to this stomach. He’s taking his protest straight to Amazon, and he was recently interviewed on Canadian television about his protest. A resident of Queens, N.Y., Kubicek is an active Internet reader
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JERUSALEM (WJC) – The United States should not return the Iraqi Jewish archive that is currently on loan to the US government to Baghdad, the archive’s chief rescuer urged on Monday. Harold Rhode, a retired Middle East analyst at the Office of the US Department of Defense who was instrumental in securing the Iraqi Jewish
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Middle EastBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – Upon the news of the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon the Arab world expressed glee, as he is perceived by them as the great Israeli butcher of the Arabs. Palestinian Media Watch exposed that Sharon was also attacked and scorned by Arab members of Knesset, who joined
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LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The 24th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, will run February 6-16, 2014. It is sponsored by the Leichtag Foundation. The San Diego Jewish Film Festival showcases over 60 of
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San Diego CalendarBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –If you’ve driven down Park Blvd –past the Zoo and VA Center- you’ve spied a brightly colored building tucked to one side. Slow down and you’ll likely hear invigorating rhythms from a multitude drums. Peek inside and you’re in a swirl of lively murals. This is the World Beat Center and it’s where San
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ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– For their philanthropic impact on the Jewish community and support of San Diego’s seniors, Sylvia and David Geffen will be honored by the the Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities at the 36th Annual Gala on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. With a theme
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San Diego CountyBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM–In a recent meeting with a popular delegation from Jerusalem at the presidential office in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas highlighted his current positions regarding the Washington-led peace negotiations. Speaking to an audience of hundreds of Palestinians this past Saturday, January 11, Abbas declared that Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine.
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Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―A chemical used to clean coal has polluted the drinking water in West Virginia. The company responsible for the spill encouraged coal miners to use the water for baths and showers to remove the coal dust clinging to their skin. Natural gas companies exploited the crisis to tout the benefits of
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire-Second in a series— By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Before moving from University at Albany (SUNY) to teach at the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego–an institution which today is part of Alliant International University–Bernardo Ferdman held a joint appointment as a professor in Psychology and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
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Donald H. HarrisonJERUSALEM (WJC)–Hundreds of Israeli and international dignitaries attended a state memorial ceremony for the late Ariel Sharon on Monday, remembering the former prime minister as a fearless warrior and bold leader who devoted his life to protecting his country’s security. US Vice President Joe Biden and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair headed the long
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