Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Through announcements and their selection of guests to attend the annual State of the Union address, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives can draw attention to their favorite programs and causes. Here are some of the issues that Jewish members of Congress highlighted in […]
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ROSEMONT, Pennsylvania (Press Release)–Kosher and Halal certifications will now be carried on the labels of Diclegis® (doxylamine succinate 10mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride -vitamin B6- 10mg) delayed-release tablets, the only FDA-approved prescription treatment for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), more commonly known as morning sickness. Diclegis also received Kosher for Passover certification and confirmed as
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAJERUSALEM (WJC) — Senior Iranian and Hezbollah figures killed in an airstrike in Syria last weekend were likely planning an attack on Israel, media report, citing Israeli security sources. Six Iranian army chiefs died alongside five Hezbollah militants after an Israeli helicopter fired rockets at a convoy in the Golan Heights region on Sunday. Among
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ATLANTA, Georgia (Press Release)–Thousands of Jewish teens and adults will come together for the NFTY Convention and Youth Summit February 13 through 17, 2015, in this city. NFTY, which celebrates its 75 th anniversary this year, is the Reform Jewish Youth Movement. NFTY Convention will attract more than 1,000 teens from across North America. They
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Jewish Religion, USATEL AVIV (Press Release) — First impressions are the most important, and that’s as true in the business sector as well as anywhere else. But does a good first impression lead to investment success — and for whom? According to a new study by Dr. Roy Zuckerman of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Management, hedge-fund
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — The IDF will award 53 soldiers, among them 4 women, military decorations for their service during this past summer’s Operation “Protective Edge.” Among the women, one received a citation (talash), and three others received medals of appreciation from the Israeli Southern Command. Lieutenant Dr. Regina Pekman, a medical officer
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By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–Five months ago, Nufar Gross was on the battlefield treating wounded soldiers. The 33-year-old IDF paramedic spent her summer providing medical treatment to both wounded soldiers and civilians during the Operation Protective Edge, which lasted 50 days. It was not the first time that Gross saw life and death flashing before
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Middle EastIDF braces for possible Hezbollah retaliation, deploys Iron Dome in north (JNS.org) Following reports of an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Sunday that killed six members of the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah, Israel deployed Iron Dome missile defense batteries in the north of the country as part of preparations for a possible counter-strike. On Tuesday
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International, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Retired general Yoav Galant didn’t become chief of staff in 2011 because of an alleged land grab near his home. He’s back now as a politician and aspiring minister of defense in Moshe Kahlon’s new party Kulanu. No yet being schooled in the art of double-speak, he said that
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Middle EastEditor’s Note: The HaTikvah slate for election to the World Zionist Congress has been asked for comment on the following story, but had not replied at press time. NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has filed a false advertising complaint this week regarding the HaTikvah slates’s official platform page, which was published
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Middle East, USABy Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky CHICAGO – Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to celebrate the life, accomplishments, and dreams of one of our greatest American leaders. Dr. King stood for equality, freedom and peace; his work inspired a generation to advocate – non-violently – for the recognition of civil rights and liberties that
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NEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) warmly welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Israel. It is the first trip to Israel by a Japanese prime minister since 2006, and follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s successful visit to Japan last year. “Prime Minister Abe’s presence in Israel confirms the
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International, Middle East, USAHezbollah vows to avenge Israeli airstrike that killed members of terrorist group (JNS.org) Hezbollah vowed to avenge an Israeli airstrike in Syria that reportedly killed six of the Lebanon-based terrorist group’s members, including Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of late Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyeh. “Hezbollah’s leadership cannot accept the blow it received from the Israeli
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BUENOS AIRES (WJC)–Alberto Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor who last week accused President Cristina Fernandez of trying to whitewash Argentina’s worst ever bombing, was found dead in his apartment on Monday morning, Jan. 19. The timing and circumstances of his death are under investigation. Nisman, the state prosecutor investigating the 1994 blast at a Jewish community center
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