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Thai king’s health worsens with blood infection and lung inflammation

October 2, 2016

Bangkok (dpa) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has a blood infection and lung inflammation, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Saturday, amid fears for the health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch. According to the latest health statement, a blood test on the king revealed an infection, and an X-ray found inflammation on his left lung, […]

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International

Apples, honey, and fatigues

October 2, 2016

Omri Balit IDF Spokesperson’s Unit My name is Omri Balit and I was born in the USA. My parents grew up in Israel and moved to the states before I was born because of my father”s work. I was born in New York but I grew up in Los Angeles. As a teen, I took

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Shana Tova from President Obama

October 2, 2016

President Barack Obama on Sunday wished the Jewish people a Shana Tova (Happy New Year) on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, for the final time as President of the United States. “For me personally, my last Rosh Hashanah in the White House is a chance to reflect on the great privilege I”ve had as president

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Middle East, USA

Iran rejects Germany’s demand on Israel

October 2, 2016

Iran on Saturday rejected German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s demand that it recognize Israel in order to normalize relations with Germany. A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry who was quoted by Press TV made clear that the Islamic Republic would “never” recognize Israel as a precondition for normalizing ties with Germany. “Ties between Iran and

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International, Middle East

Lapid opens wide lead over Netanyahu in latest poll

October 2, 2016

Thirty-three percent of Israelis approve of Binyamin Netanyahu”s service as Prime Minister, a new Panels Politics poll indicates, while 59% of Israelis disapprove of Mr. Netanyahu. According to the poll, published Sunday morning by Maariv, Prime Minister Netanyahu still retains leads over possible challengers to the premiership – but his Likud party would nevertheless likely

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Middle East

Philippine President apologizes for Hitler remark

October 2, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday apologized to Jews for his controversial remarks comparing himself with Adolf Hitler, but also said he did nothing wrong and reiterated his desire to kill millions of drug addicts, AFP reported. Duterte, whose bloody war on crime had already drawn international condemnation, sparked fresh outrage on Friday when he

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International, Jewish History

Netanyahu, Abbas face criticism after funeral for Israel’s Peres

October 2, 2016

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not have shaken Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ hand at the funeral of Shimon Peres, Israel’s justice minister said on local radio Sunday. Ayelet Shaked, of the conservative Jewish Home party, told the station in an interview that she did not know what other action Netanyahu should

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Middle East

Reform movement to protest Israel’s laws on mikvahs, Kotel

October 2, 2016

Reform and Conservative congregations in the US have launched a campaign of protest against the government of Israel. The Reform and Conservative movements cited as reason for the effort the ritual bath (mikvaot) bill banning use of public facilities for conversions not performed by recognized authorities -which passed its second and third readings in the

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Chris Christie: Donald Trump best qualified to close tax code loopholes

October 2, 2016

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s big tax write-off in the 1990s shows that he is best suited to reform America’s byzantine tax code. Mr. Christie, a former primary rival who who now leads the Trump campaign’s transition team, stressed that Mr. Trump followed the law and that

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USA

Kaine is a faithful Catholic, but opposes some church edicts

October 2, 2016

Editor’s Note: This discussion and comment chain below is now closed. We republished the story below in San Diego Jewish World because we thought it would be of interest to our readers — and for no other reason. The article was written by a writer for the McClatchy News Service. You can be assured that in no

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USA

Rudy Giuliani: Donald Trump’s huge tax write-off show ‘absolute genius’

October 2, 2016

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is an “absolute genius” for claiming nearly $1 billion in deductions in a 1996 tax return that likely got him out of paying income taxes for years. “It shows you what a genius he is, how smart he is, how

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USA

Peres mostly lauded — even in turbulent Mideast

October 1, 2016

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The response to Shimon Peres’ death was not so much sadness as celebration of a long career at the highest reaches of Israeli politics.. Only a few outliers expressed pleasure at his passing. Some expressed sadness, but that was not the prominent response. He was an old man, and seemed likely

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International, Middle East

Officer-involved shooting in South LA draws angry crowd

October 1, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police shot and killed an armed suspect Saturday in South Los Angeles following the pursuit of what was believed to be a stolen-vehicle, authorities said. The events leading up to the shooting began about 1:40 p.m., when officers spotted a car with paper plates and tried to stop it, thinking

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USA

A Maasai warrior is rallying men to fight female genital mutilation

October 1, 2016

Dressed in colorful red, blue and white cloth, with necklaces of white beads adorning his chest, 28-year-old Olelein Kanunga sings and dances with his fellow Maasai warriors. He is carrying a long dark-brown stick, symbolizing that he is their leader. The dance, the attire, the symbolism — it’s all very traditional. But Olelein is also

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International

Thai king’s health worsens with blood infection and lung inflammation

Apples, honey, and fatigues

Shana Tova from President Obama

Iran rejects Germany’s demand on Israel

Lapid opens wide lead over Netanyahu in latest poll

Philippine President apologizes for Hitler remark

Netanyahu, Abbas face criticism after funeral for Israel’s Peres

Reform movement to protest Israel’s laws on mikvahs, Kotel

Chris Christie: Donald Trump best qualified to close tax code loopholes

Kaine is a faithful Catholic, but opposes some church edicts

Rudy Giuliani: Donald Trump’s huge tax write-off show ‘absolute genius’

Peres mostly lauded — even in turbulent Mideast

Officer-involved shooting in South LA draws angry crowd

A Maasai warrior is rallying men to fight female genital mutilation

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