HAIFA (Press Release) — This year, along with Israel’s 70th anniversary, Rambam Medical Center’s is celebrating its 80th year. Rambam has come a long way from 1938 when the British Mandate forces, preparing for war in Europe, built a new hospital around a former convent building on the shores of Haifa Bay. The 225-bed hospital, […]
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a major speech to the Heritage Foundation outlined America’s new Iran strategy. Following is a transcript of his presentation supplied by the U.S. State Department: MS JAMES: Good morning. (Applause.) Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. My name is Kay James and I have
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Pastor Robert Jeffress of Dallas spoke these words at the opening ceremony of the United States embassy in Jerusalem: “We come before you, the God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob, thanking you for bringing us to this momentous occasion in the life of your people and in the history
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA
BALTIMORE, Maryland (Press Release) –Shoshana Cardin, a trailblazing leader of the American Jewish community, died May 18 in her home in Baltimore. She was 91 years old. “Shoshana Cardin was a natural leader of the Jewish people at a critical time in our history,” said American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris. Cardin had served as
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International, Obituaries & memorials, USA
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — How many times have we seen it? Abba Eban said that they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Here from the eastern edge of French Hill (and Jerusalem), we often see the black smoke of Palestinians burning tires. It’s most likely a protest against Israel’s existence or what
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Yaakov Amidror, the former national security adviser, told an Israel Project conference that “relations with South Africa are not that important to Israel so, if they want their ambassador back, they are most welcome.” This undiplomatic statement was made after South Africa pulled its ambassador out of Israel following
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East
(c) Oliver B. Pollak LAFAYETTE, California — In the late 1960s Reform seminaries accepted women as students. The first was ordained in 1972. Like law school and medical school female presence was small and unusual. This distinct and growing cohort, a result of the Second wave feminism, became the norm and in some instances the majority
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Jewish Religion, Oliver Pollak, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The Mingei International Museum’s current exhibition of Israeli crafts and design is a retrospective that incorporates aspects of the Jewish State’s history with what the exhibit’s curator, Smadar Samson, describes as four major themes of that nation’s experience. These themes are 1) invoking the collective memory of the
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyBy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — In the May 10, 2018 issue of Newsweek, an article by Yardena Schwartz was headlined “More Israelis Are Moving to the U.S.–and Staying for Good.” Schwartz is a well known, respected journalist, but this article seems to have a chip on its shoulder. It reminds me of the
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Wrestling Jerusalem is a rather incredible one-man show, now filmed, in which writer and actor Aaron Davidman, in some 22 vignettes over 93 minutes, portrays the complexities, hardened positions, anger, sadness, frustration, fervor, poignancy, and, eventually, hope that characterize Israelis and Palestinians in the seemingly never-ending dispute. Because
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL), co-Chair of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating anti-Semitism, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraging him to ensure the State Department is fully capable of combating rising anti-Semitism and to swiftly fill the position of Special Envoy to Monitor Combating anti-Semitism. The Special
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International, USANEW YORK (Press Release) Stephen M. Greenberg, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP) on Friday condemned the resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) which calls for an international commission of inquiry to investigate Israel’s response to the weeks long violent siege
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Republican Jewish Coalition today responded to news reports about anti-Semitic robo-calls in California targeting Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is running for Senate for the sixth time this year. The statement from RJC said: Anti-Semitism is an abhorrent ideology that has no place in the American political arena. The Republican
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel —That Was The Week That Was (TWTWTW) was the title of a satirical program on UK television in my youth, bringing a great deal of mirth and merriment to the British viewing public. As satire tends to be, it was irreverent and entertaining, helping to brighten the somewhat dull
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East