By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK–Jewish people teach Jewish values to their children, and to all who wish to be informed about their faith. If one is asked “Should I or should I not?” we generally respond with clear and certain advice: “Yes, you should”, if the value is a positive one, or […]
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Jewish ReligionBy Eric George Tauber LA JOLLA, California — When I heard “Monday night lecture” I was expecting the usual crowd of altecockers in the library. Oy, was I wrong. The 500-seat Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center was packed. Rosh Hashana should draw such a crowd. The discussion was moderated by
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By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — Miriam Siebenberg lives in a very unusual house – unusual because of the fact that her home was built on top of another home, one that existed over 2,000 years ago. Within the ancient walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, Miriam and her husband Theo purchased a house after the Six
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Science, Medicine, & Education
McDonald’s, ‘bringing politics into business,’ boycotts Ariel (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) McDonald’s Israel has said it will not open a branch in the city of Ariel, citing its location beyond the Green Line as the reason, Calcalist reported Wednesday. According to Tzahi Nahmias, the owner of the Mega Or construction firm, which is marketing space
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International
SAN DIEGO — This photo comes to us via Sandi Masori, who “shared” it from the Facebook page of Shari Marks. Over so many generations, the photo has lost its sharpness but the poignancy of the message “ANIMAMIN” — “I Believe” — remains ever strong. A song with that title became the anthem of the
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Jewish ReligionSAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)–Now in its 33rd year, The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival returns to the Bay Area July 25-August 12, 2013 at the Castro Theatre and the JCCSF in San Francisco, the CineArts Theatre in Palo Alto, the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael and its new venues in the
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Travel and Food
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Miracles awaken our capacity to experience wonderment and awe. They speak to the deepest recesses of our soul without words—but through beauty. In the liturgy, Jewish tradition frequently invokes the imagery of the Red Sea, when Moses and his mighty staff made the waters part into
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle EastIsraeli Defense Ministry rallies to Father Nadaf’s support (JNS.org) Israel must help Arab Christians who choose to serve in the Israel Defense Forces, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon (Likud) said on Tuesday, Israel Hayom reported. Danon cited the recent controversy surrounding a prominent member of the Greek Orthodox community, Father Jibra’il (Gabriel) Nadaf, who participated
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International
By Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi GREATER NOIDA, India — Given the fact that Jewish beauty has been celebrated in history it does not come as a surprise that in spite of the numerical insignificance of Jews in India’s huge population , five thousand in the total Indian population of 1.3 billion, their women went
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Most rabbinical students attribute omnipresence and omniscience as qualities befitting a Creator. Only God is called, “The Knower of Thoughts,” and “The Searcher of the human heart.” Rabbinical wisdom has long taught, “Always keep in mind these three things, and you will never come to the
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USABy Jeremy Ben-Ami WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East this week – his fifth trip in four months – to jumpstart diplomacy to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The secretary apparently intends to tell both Israelis and the Palestinians that it’s time to decide if they are
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Middle East
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Dear Money Maven: Q: I’m very concerned about the stock market. It’s been at an all-time high, but is showing signs of volatility. Should I cash out of stocks now? Q: Bonds are paying almost nothing and interest rates can only go higher. I don’t want to lose money
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Taliban carefully scripted the kerfluffle to embarrass the United States. Its not like we didn’t know they were in Qatar. For eighteen months, Doha has been the scene of sometimes secret, sometimes leaked U.S. talks with the Taliban — and without the Afghan government. But this week, Taliban
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenPope Francis: Christians cannot be anti-Semitic (JNS.org) Pope Francis, meeting for the first time as pontiff with leaders from Jewish organizations and communities on Monday, told the delegation that due to “our common roots,” a Christian “cannot be anti-Semitic.” A delegation of Jewish leaders from the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations gathered in the
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International