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Scion of chief rabbinical family breaks ranks over intermarriage

Amichai Lau-Lavie to leave Conservative rabbinic group; seeks new definition for non-Jewish partners. By Gary Rosenblatt If you had to describe Amichai Lau-Lavie’s rationale for breaking ranks with the Conservative movement, as he is about to do, on its prohibition against rabbis performing intermarriages, it might be this: Love trumps tribe. A popular and dynamic […]

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Jewish Religion, USA

Trump defies congressional Republicans who want closer relations with Cuba

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans from outside South Florida opposed President Donald Trump’s revamped Cuba policy announcement on Friday, as lawmakers from states with agricultural and trade interests on the island fretted about the economic implications of a ban on U.S. business with the Cuban military apparatus. “Any policy change that diminishes the ability of Americans

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International, USA

Ivanka Trump shows her support for our lawmakers by attending the Congressional Baseball Game

First daughter and assistant to the president Ivanka Trump attended Thursday evening’s Congressional Baseball Game in support of both the U.S. lawmakers playing and the victims of Wednesday’s shooting during the congressional Republicans’ team practice. She shared a photo of her and two of her children, daughter Arabella and son Joseph. For the caption, she

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Minnesota police officer found not guilty in shooting death of Philando Castile

A jury on Friday found 29-year-old Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty for fatally shooting black motorist Philando Castile during a traffic stop near St. Paul, an incident largely broadcast on Facebook live. Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter and faced up to 10 years in prison. The jury also found him not guilty

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‘Just Kidding’: Trump conducts a presidential round table with synagogue leaders

By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump, often criticized for failing to act “presidential,” has reluctantly taken the advice of his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner and convened a telephone conference of five shul presidents for their suggestions. The presidents, four men and a woman, are from various parts of the nation

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Dalai Lama calls for the teaching of compassion

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori LA JOLLA, California – Ken Stone, a Jewish community member who serves as a contributing editor to the Times of San Diego, figures he did two things right before covering the visit Friday of the Dalai Lama to UC San Diego. First, he got a

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Ken Stone, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, USA

FBI searches for clues into shooting attack as victims struggle to recover

WASHINGTON — Investigators on Thursday were working to piece together details of the journey of James T. Hodgkinson, trying to figure how his politically fueled rage led him from his small Illinois hometown to a shootout with police at an Alexandria, Va., ball field. Hodgkinson, 66, a former contractor and home inspector with a record

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Trump investigation deepens

Donald Trump is now under investigation for obstruction of justice by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to the Washington Post. Reports: Mueller probe now includes investigation of Trump for obstruction of justice https://t.co/wLxSdsGumd pic.twitter.com/kugBxnaNxR— POLITICO (@politico) June 15, 2017 Mueller is investigating allegations that Russia interfered in the election and possibly colluded with the Trump

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Trump ponders travel ban to North Korea after U.S. student returns in a coma

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering restrictions on U.S. travel to North Korea after the harrowing experience of Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia college student who was detained in Pyongyang for 15 months and returned in a coma. “We have been evaluating whether we should put some type of travel visa restriction to

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International, USA

History Center to probe bias against Jews, others

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– A panel presentation at the San Diego History Center will probe the situation of Jews and other religious groups as both insiders and outsiders during the 167 years since San Diego was incorporated as a city in the new State of California. To be moderated by Adam Rosenthal, an attorney who serves

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump’s Businesses Have A History Of Money-Laundering Charges

Special prosecutor Robert Mueller, appointed to lead the probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, is reportedly examining whether or not President Donald Trump’s associates violated money laundering laws. That scrutiny is hardly unfamiliar to Trump, as his business empire has been repeatedly sanctioned for violating those statutes. He even at one

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