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Blinken tells Lula US ‘disagrees’ with Brazilian’s Gaza genocide remarks

Published by AFP Brasília (AFP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken told President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the United States disagrees with controversial remarks by the Brazilian leader comparing Israel’s actions in Gaza to the Holocaust, a US official said Wednesday. Blinken “made clear we disagree with those comments” in a more than […]

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Parshat Tetzaveh: The Symbolic Importance of Pure Olive Oil

What is the Torah trying to teach us with this mandate to use the best oil for lighting the Menorah, whereas for the meal-offerings, the Menachot, we are only required to use this secondary oil? (Interestingly, it is noteworthy that the norm is for us to use our best oil for cooking and meal prep, but for lamp fuel, we are ok using subpar oil as long as it lights well – just the opposite!) [Rabbi Daniel Reich]

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Schiff, Garvey Prove to Be the Pro-Israel Candidates in California’s Race for U.S. Senate

Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff and Republican candidate Steve Garvey proved themselves the most pro-Israel candidates of the four who debated on NBC and Telemundo television stations Tuesday evening, Feb. 20.  Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee was the most pro-Palestinian, and Democratic Rep. Katie Porter occupied middle ground. [Donald H. Harrison]

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‘Chapatti’ at Scripps Ranch Theatre Reaches into Lonely Human Hearts

The dialogue is honest and self-reflective. Dan’s hopelessness has him questioning the value of life without another’s recognition or memory.  For Betty, after a loveless marriage, the middle-aged woman wants to be loved and valued. Both characters know the love and companionship of their respective dog and cats, but each longs for a human’s affection to give them validation and meaning.  [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Prince William receives message from Israel after rare intervention into Middle East conflict

Published by GB News (US) Prince William has received a message from Israel after his rare intervention into the Middle East conflict. Today, the Prince of Wales stated that he “wants to see an end to the fighting” between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli government has since responded to William’s intervention into the Gaza conflict.

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Rashi: Marvelous but Irrational

Rashi’s commentaries are not original ideas. He drew fascinating stories from Midrashim and placed them into his commentary. Midrashim are books that collected fanciful, engaging stories written as parables and teaching aids − enjoyable and sometimes even exciting accounts − that, for the most part, were not originally intended to be understood as true history, or the true meaning of scriptural passages. However, Rashi and others, such as Nachmanides in the thirteenth century, took these tales as facts and used them to explain the Bible. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Israel says Gaza ceasefire would mean ‘immunity for baby killers’

Published by DPA After the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza war, Israel strongly rejected calls for a truce. This “absurd notion of a ceasefire” was constantly being thrown around within the Security Council and the UN General Assembly as if it was “a silver bullet, a

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Inside the neo-Nazi hate network grooming children for a race war

Published by Raw Story (CA) Two rabbis sat down for dinner at Chabad Jewish Center in Pensacola, Fla. The air on this July evening was warm and tranquil. A sense of peace filled the kitchen where the men shared their meal. Suddenly, something crashed through the window, sending glass flying. The rabbis rushed over to

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US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

Published by DPA International A draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip failed in the UN Security Council on Tuesday after the US again vetoed the text tabled by Council member Algeria. Given concerns about a possible major Israeli offensive on the crowded city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the proposal

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Israel tells more Gazans to flee as Hamas leader holds talks in Cairo

Published by DPA International Israel ordered new evacuations from two Palestinian neighbourhoods in Gaza City on Tuesday, indicating impending military operations there and dashing hopes that Hamas talks in Cairo could prompt a ceasefire. The call was issued for the neighbourhoods of Zeitoun and Turkman, located in the north of the Gaza Strip, where the

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Antisemitic statements spray painted around Oakland’s Lake Merritt

Published by The Mercury News OAKLAND, Calif. — Antisemitic and pro-Hamas graffiti has been spray painted at different sites around Lake Merritt, community members said. It is the second time in two months an anti-Jewish act of vandalism has occurred near the lake. The graffiti was discovered Sunday painted on columns at the Lake Merritt

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These Muslim activists in Pennsylvania want to ‘abandon Biden’ over Gaza

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The national “Abandon Biden” movement on Monday launched an effort to encourage Muslim voters and allies in Pennsylvania to ditch President Joe Biden in November. Leaders of the movement, which seeks to punish Biden for supporting Israel and failing to call for a cease-fire in Gaza last year,

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US proposes UN resolution calling for ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza; warns against Rafah incursion

Published by ANI News Washington DC [US], February 20 (ANI): The United States has proposed a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, CNN reported. Notably, Israel is planning to carry out a ground operation in Rafah, where

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