By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — There can be no doubt that Jeremy Corbyn is a shrewd and canny politician. It takes a special talent to emerge from the radical left of his political party to become the potential next Prime Minister of Great Britain. He has cannily persuaded disillusioned Britons into believing that he can […]
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle EastBy Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra NEW YORK – Whenever Kosovo is mentioned we are reminded of the 90s, when Europe and the US provided shelter for hundreds of thousands of Albanians who resisted the tyrannical Milosevic regime. A few years later in 1999, the US, jointly with EU countries, launched NATO air strikes
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, Orthodox rabbi and spiritual leader of the oldest Jewish congregation in the U.S., is the 2018 Canterbury Medalist for his public defense of religious liberty for people of all faiths. The Canterbury Medal, Becket’s highest honor, recognizes an individual who has demonstrated courage and commitment to
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Jewish Religion, USABy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Jeremy Corbyn represents the shameful, sneaky, face of anti-Semitism. The one that accepts Jews who subscribe to his radical brand of politics, the ones who will play by his rules. He’ll probably admit to admiring Karl Marx. He was a Jew with no other agenda except the Communist cause.
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Amotz Aza-El, a respected Israeli journalist, writing in Thursday’s Jerusalem Post has compared the current prime minister of Israel to the biblical Aaron, the brother of Moses, who yielded to popular demand and built the Golden Calf: Aza-El argues: Like Aaron…. whose eloquence proved irrelevant when it was time
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Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment: 1, 2, 3, 4. By Donald H. Harrison MEDLOW BATH,
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The latest political farce has deepened this country’s status as a cynic’s paradise. Prime Minister Netanyahu, together with Interior Minister Ariyeh Deri, surprised us Monday afternoon with a dramatic announcement that Israel had signed an agreement with the UN Commission on Refugees that a number of western countries would accept
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Lloyd Levy LONDON, England –The Jewish Community in Britain has proclaimed “enough is enough“. The perceived anti-Semitism in the Labour Party has reached such a level, that British Jewry has demanded that the situation be addressed. For the famously reticent British Community, this must be almost unprecedented. Why the situation is so important, is
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International, Lloyd LevyBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The phrase, סלח לעווננו כי רב הוא in one of the Jewish penitential prayers is normally translated as, “Forgive us our iniquity for it is great.” However, with a little mischief it can also be rendered, “Forgive us our iniquity for he is a rabbi.” This second version seems
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastSACRAMENTO, California – Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, the director of AMCHA Initiative, on Tuesday testified before the California State Assembly’s Committee on Higher Education in support of AB 2374, the Free Speech on Campus Act of 2018. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Assemblymen Kevin Kiley (R-6th) and Bill Quirk (D-20th), calls on campuses of the California Community Colleges, California State
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – Agreement was reached Tuesday, April 3, between San Diego Jewish World and WorldMediaNetworks for a trial three-month period for the trade of news content. Under the agreement, signed by principals Donald H. Harrison of San Diego Jewish World and Daniel Ajzen of WorldMediaNetworks, specified bylined articles that appear on San Diego
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Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego CountyBEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) –Earthquake warning and forecasting systems used worldwide are ineffective,according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Sami Shamoon College of Engineering Studies.Their research shows that electromagnetic radiation measurement would be a better predictor,providing hours, or even days, warning before an earthquake. According to the study published
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — One thing that the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority shares with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza is the dream of a world without Israel and Jews. They both propagate a world in which the Palestinians will rule the whole of ‘Palestine’ “from the River to the Sea.” What they
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –At least 15 Gaza residents lost their lives and some 800 were injured by Israeli fire during the fateful march from the Strip last Friday and the seeming attempts to cross into Israeli territory. Much of the world is outraged as a result. Israel may have succeeded to secure its
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