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In praise of Mona Golabek, author and performer

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Several years ago I read The Pianist of Willesden Lane written by Mona Golabek about the experiences of her mother, Lisa Jura, first in Vienna and then in London. She had been sent there at the age of fourteen in the framework of the Kindertransport, the undertaking that […]

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Jewish filmmaker beaten in Sweden

Editor’s Note: The incident described below happened “a few months ago,” according to Ami Horowitz. An American Jewish filmmaker was beaten by Muslim residents of a “no-go zone” just outside of the Swedish capital. Ami Horowitz, a filmmaker and regular contributor to Breitbart News, set out for a predominantly Muslim suburb of the Swedish capital

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Booker declares ‘outrage’ at Trump’s AG pick

Sen. Cory Booker told Jewish activists that advocating for criminal justice reform serves “the greater cause of justice.” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) told Jewish community activists Dec. 13 that he will fight against the confirmation of his fellow senator, Republican Jeff Sessions of Alabama, to become the United States attorney general. Declaring Sessions to be

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USA

S. Carolina’s Harrison among 4 seeking Democratic chair, including Labor Secretary Perez

WASHINGTON — South Carolina’s Jaime Harrison’s bid to become national Democratic Party chairman got tougher Thursday, as Labor Secretary Tom Perez joined the race. That makes four candidates who want to lead the ailing party. The other two are Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who has the strong backing from the party’s more liberal wing, and

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S. China Sea Dispute Hangs on Philippine Leadership of ASEAN

A bloc of 10 Southeast Asian nations has a chance to open tough discussions next year on how to handle China’s contested expansion in the South China Sea as the Philippines, one of Beijing’s chief maritime rivals, becomes the organization’s chair with authority to set its 2017 agenda. President Rodrigo Duterte, who will chair ASEAN

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CIA refuses House intel committee request for briefing on Russia hacking probe

WASHINGTON — Capitol Hill tensions over handling of the alleged Russian cyber-hacking scandal boiled over late Wednesday, as the chairman of the House intelligence panel blasted U.S. spy agency officials for declining to brief the committee this week. In a blunt statement that exposed raw feelings and hinted at deeper conflicts, Rep. Devin Nunes, a

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Fox News Analyst To Join Trump’s National Security Team

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Monica Crowley to join his cabinet as senior director of strategic communications for the National Security Council Thursday. Crowley had previously been mentioned as a potential pick for press secretary. “I am deeply honored, humbled and grateful to be asked by the President-elect to join the extraordinary national security team he

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