JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Noah Shufuntinsky (Westside Gravy), who was raised in San Diego and began writing songs and beats at age 7, performs in a newly released song that brings together the unique voices and diverse faces of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world. To celebrate the State of Israel’s
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Israel’s political, social, and military prospects have all taken a hit this year following the installation of the current government coalition, headed by the redoubtable Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu. While the right wing, religious, and nationalistic parties won a decisive electoral majority, the difference in the popular
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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
Mazal tov to Alyssa Sepinwall, who by a process of nominations by students, has been honored as the best professor in the California State University System. She was lauded for engaging students in discussions rather than simply lecturing to them from behind a lectern. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s government on Sunday rejected claims raised in documents allegedly leaked from the Pentagon that leaders of its foreign intelligence service Mossad had supported nationwide protests against a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary. The New York Times on Saturday published an assessment it attributed to a Central Intelligence Update
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Published by Reuters By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli jets hit Syrian military targets on Sunday in response to rockets launched towards Israeli controlled territory overnight, Israel’s military said, as violence flared again following cross-border exchanges of fire during the week. State media in Syria reported explosions in the vicinity of the capital Damascus
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In an OpEd that was released over Cable News Service, U.S. President Joe Biden described the Passover seder as a “cautionary tale of the present and our future as a democracy.” He said that the Haggadah tells of “how evil in every generation has tried to destroy” Jews and warned that antisemitism is “rising to record levels today.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA
Published by DPA The Israeli Air Force shelled several targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, responding to rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory which came after clashes erupted at a Jerusalem holy site early in the morning. Several people were injured early Wednesday after dozens of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the al-Aqsa Mosque on
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Whatever side you may take in the court case in which former President Donald Trump was arraigned on Tuesday, April 4, in Manhattan criminal court, there is a member of the Jewish community who is formally on that side. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — After news broke that three children and three adults were gunned down in Nashville, I spent some time perusing the Anti-Defamation League’s lengthy report on antisemitic incidents last year. It covered much ground, and one could say that nothing about it disturbed me. There was nothing about gun-safety laws
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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — The State of Israel is one of the few countries in the world experiencing positive population growth. In 2022, Israel’s population increased by over 1.5%, over four times the average of developed countries. In comparison, the U.S. grew by .38%, China’s population was flat at 0%, and Italy’s population declined
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Gedaliah Borvick, Israel, Travel and Food
Published by NJ.com “Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman!” was the earliest television catchphrase I can recall as a boy. Never, until now, did I learn that the Superman character was created in 1935 by two Jewish men, Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster, whose fathers had escaped antisemitism
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By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — I had mixed feelings about watching the movie Jesus Revolution because I remembered how our Jewish press reacted to Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ back in 2004. Writers who didn’t normally comment on movies had a lot to say about how this movie would surely be bad
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Eric George Tauber, Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWith former President Donald Trump expected to be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday, there is much to report. But let’s not lose sight of other news that also is occurring both in the political world and among Jewish celebrities. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended new judicial reform legislation until after the holidays. That means until close to the end of this month. Meanwhile, demonstrations continue around the country, with tens, if not hundreds of thousands gathering to protest what may happen when the suspension ends. Criticism continues, focused
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Opinion