By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — I can’t recall ever having heard a lecture in Hebrew in Israel without the speaker throwing in some Americanisms – usually in the original. Though Israelis learn English at school from an early age, much of what they know as adults seems to come from watching American movies and […]
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Middle East, USAAfter harsh backlash and much buildup, singer Jackie Evancho — who is a mere 16 years old — was finally given the chance to perform the national anthem at Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States. The Friday performance was a beautiful and graceful rendition. Evancho did not miss a
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USASpeaking at an event to supporters on the eve of his inauguration as US President, Donald Trump thanked donors, and emphasized the role that his son-in-law Jared Kushner will play in his administration as special envoy to the Middle East. “If you can”t produce peace in the Middle East, nobody can,” Trump told Kushner. “All
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Middle East, USAPresident Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin on Saturday evening sent a letter of congratulations to 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. In the letter, President Rivlin wrote: “On behalf of the people and State of Israel, I am honored to extend to you congratulations on your inauguration as the 45th President of the
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Middle East, USAOn Jan. 20, a peaceful transfer of executive power from Barack Obama to Donald Trump took place. After the pomp and circumstance of the inaugural ceremony was complete, Obama and now former first lady Michelle Obama boarded a plane and headed for a warmer climate to take a short break before returning to civilian life
“Saturday Night Live” writer Katie Rich has come under intense criticism in the last 24 hours after she made a joke about Barron Trump that many felt was in poor taste. Barron, the young son of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, has been the subject of lots of Internet attention as he
WASHINGTON — At the center of his foreign policy vision, Donald Trump has put “America First,” a phrase with an anti-Semitic and isolationist history going back to the years before the U.S. entry into World War II. Trump started using the slogan in the later months of his campaign, and despite requests from the Anti-Defamation
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Jewish History, USAAs Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, moves from New York’s Upper East Side to Washington for a possibly illegal position as the president-elect’s senior adviser, he’ll be leaving much behind in the Big Apple: the newspaper he owns, the Orthodox Jewish temples he and his traditionally Democratic family would frequent on Saturdays and the real
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USADaughter of Donald Trump Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who are orthodox Jews, have reportedly received rabbinical permission to travel to Donald Trump”s Presidential inauguration by car – after the onset of Shabbat. In an interview with Kol Barama radio, Mark Zell, the chair of the Republican Party in Israel, said that the couple
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Jewish Religion, USAWASHINGTON — On a visit to CIA headquarters Saturday, President Donald Trump took a shot at Democrats, saying they were playing politics with the confirmation of Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo, his choice to head the agency. An objection from three Democratic senators delayed the U.S. Senate’s vote to confirm Pompeo as the CIA’s new director
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USAWashington (dpa) – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators packed the National Mall in Washington on Saturday, creating a sea of pink “pussy hats” and protest signs, for a Women’s March in opposition to President Donald Trump one day after his inauguration. Organizers in Washington increased their expected participation to more than 500,000 participants, but final
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USAAfter President Donald Trump’s inauguration, alt-right leader Richard Spencer was punched in the face by a protester while in the middle of an interview. RELATED: The alt-right will soon end its love affair with Donald Trump Watch the video Spencer was on the corner of 14th and K Streets around 2:30 p.m. when a masked
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USAWASHINGTON—After months of mocking the CIA and questioning its conclusions on Russian interference in the election, President Donald Trump went to the agency headquarters in Langley, Va., on Saturday ostensibly to reach out but instead delivered an animated, rambling address in front of its memorial to fallen officers. The visit was designed to send a
WASHINGTON, January 20, 2017 – Just a few hours after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows federal agencies the power to loosen enforcement of large chunks of Obamacare, including the mandate requiring Americans to purchase insurance. The order was signed during an Oval Office ceremony. The order
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