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Sexual Assault Victim Advocates Respond to DeVos Plan

September 7, 2017

The Department of Education is abandoning guidance it issued under former President Barack Obama regarding Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. That guidance helped push forward a movement against campus sexual assault, but advocates for accused students have claimed it violated due process rights. “The era of […]

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DNC chairman blasts Fresno GOP for fundraising with former Sheriff Joe Arpaio

September 7, 2017

The head of the Democratic National Committee on Thursday blasted Fresno Republicans for inviting controversial former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona to headline a party fundraiser. “It is shameful that the Fresno County Republican Party is fundraising off one of the nation’s most notorious agents of racism and bigotry,” said DNC chairman Tom

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USA

Israeli rescue workers head for Florida

September 7, 2017

JERUSALEM (Press Release)- On Thursday at 9:30 a.m. the directorship of the Israel Rescue Coalition (IRC) met in order to make plans for deployment to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Members of Israel’s Search and Rescue Units, as well as medical and psychological first aid responder from United Hatzalah (UH), discussed plans for

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Middle East, USA

ADL offers college guide to combat anti- Semites

September 7, 2017

NEW YORK (Press Release) … As college students are returning to a new academic school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a new, multi-platform resource to equip them with essential information and tools to deal with anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias on campus. ‘THINK. PLAN. ACT.’ (click here) is a comprehensive resource that prepares students for

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Hillel at the Crossroads (Part IV)

September 7, 2017

Edwin Black’s latest 5–part investigative series, Hillel at the Crossroads, is based on more than 100 interviews in 4 countries, and the acquisition of many documents and internal emails. Click on a part number to read a previous installment in this series: I, II, III Accusations of Intimidation in Boston By Edwin Black WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Edwin Black, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Confronting the past in a German village

September 7, 2017

By Ira Sharkansky BERNKASTEL, Germany — My wife Varda’s deep German roots brought us once again to the streets that her family knew, and to look for the graves of those who passed on before there were no graves for Jews killed by other Germans. This trip is to the village of Bernkastel alongside the

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Jewish History

Netanyahu: Two-state solution not essential for int’l acceptance

September 6, 2017

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday participated in the Foreign Ministry’s traditional pre-Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) toast in Jerusalem. Speaking to those gathered, Netanyahu said, “We are holding the toast early due to success, since we are going to make an historic visit: It seems that this will be the first time that

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Middle East

Reform Jews Worse Than Holocaust Deniers: Shlomo Amar

September 6, 2017

A former Sephardi chief rabbi of Israel said Reform Jews are worse than Holocaust deniers during a lecture last week, the haredi Orthodox news website Kikar HaShabbat first reported on Tuesday (link in Hebrew). Shlomo Amar, who is currently the Sephardi chief rabbi of Jerusalem, was discussing a petition by the Reform and Conservative movements

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Middle East, USA

Morocco’s Muslim Monarch Is Preserving Jewish History

September 6, 2017

A decade ago, when Elmehdi Boudra began attending college in his native Morocco, he didn’t expect to see swastikas scrawled on his door. Like almost every other student at his school, Boudra is Muslim. But growing up, his grandmother cooked him Jewish food and told him stories about Jewish friends—including the woman who nursed her.

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Middle East

Who is the ‘Pink Lady’ who anchors North Korea’s most important TV broadcasts?

September 6, 2017

The official announcement of North Korea’s nuclear test earlier this week was made by the distinctive voice of Ri Chun Hee. Make sure you take a listen to our audio to hear it: Ri has been the face and voice of North Korean TV for more than 40 years. But who is she? “She’s in

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International

In Irma’s path, Haitians face storm’s fury alone

September 6, 2017

Poor Haitians have been left to face the fury of Hurricane Irma alone as authorities in Cap-Haitien showed little sign Wednesday of preparing for what forecasters say could be a catastrophic event. Irma, a Category Five storm with 185 mile-an-hour (300 kilometers per hour) winds, is on track to swipe Haiti’s northern coast Thursday, but

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International

United Airlines won’t be fined for passenger-dragging incident, feds say

September 6, 2017

United Airlines won’t be punished by the federal government over a passenger’s forced removal from a flight in April that put a spotlight on the growing tensions between airlines and travelers. The Department of Transportation has concluded its investigation into the dragging of passenger Dr. David Dao and found no reason to fine the airline,

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Travel and Food, USA

Delta Air Lines Price Gouges Hurricane Irma Evacuee’s Plane Ticket 600%

September 6, 2017

Delta’s in trouble again. The airline was accused of “jacking” up the price of one of their flights nearly 600 percent after a traveler tried to book a flight out of Miami in the midst of Hurricane Irma Tuesday. Leigh Dow, a public relations executive, was trying to safely evacuate from the hurricane area and

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Travel and Food, USA

Hurricane Irma kills six on Caribbean island St Martin: official

September 6, 2017

At least six people have been killed in the French part of the Caribbean island St Martin after Hurricane Irma tore through the region, Guadeloupe prefect Eric Maire said Wednesday. “This is not the final toll. Far from it. We sadly risk further discoveries,” Maire told journalists. “The police didn’t start again until the middle

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International

Sexual Assault Victim Advocates Respond to DeVos Plan

DNC chairman blasts Fresno GOP for fundraising with former Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Israeli rescue workers head for Florida

ADL offers college guide to combat anti- Semites

Hillel at the Crossroads (Part IV)

Confronting the past in a German village

Netanyahu: Two-state solution not essential for int’l acceptance

Reform Jews Worse Than Holocaust Deniers: Shlomo Amar

Morocco’s Muslim Monarch Is Preserving Jewish History

Who is the ‘Pink Lady’ who anchors North Korea’s most important TV broadcasts?

In Irma’s path, Haitians face storm’s fury alone

United Airlines won’t be fined for passenger-dragging incident, feds say

Delta Air Lines Price Gouges Hurricane Irma Evacuee’s Plane Ticket 600%

Hurricane Irma kills six on Caribbean island St Martin: official

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