By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —The Book of Judges speaks of a time of great social chaos in the generations leading to the formation of the ancient Israelite monarchy. The author of Judges bluntly says, “In those days there was no king in Israel and every man did what was right in […]
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USAThe following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The release of a video of Donald Trump bragging about how easy it was for him to get away with sexual assault dredged up millions of memories of women who have experienced being groped or kissed against their will. Nearly 10 million
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USAWASHINGTON — Some Republicans say if Hillary Clinton becomes president, they’re prepared to leave one or more Supreme Court seats vacant long term — a political maneuver that could result in Americans living under a variety of legal decisions and uncertain about their fundamental constitutional rights, law experts say. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., this
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USAOne early sign of Jose Fernandez’s lasting legacy will be a literal one. Miami-Dade County commissioners approved Tuesday a proposal to rename the portion of 17th Avenue near Marlins Park “Jose Fernandez Avenue” in honor of the Marlins pitcher who died in a Sept. 25 boat crash that also killed two of his friends. Bruno
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Sports & Competitions, USAWith the election just a week away, the FBI has released a tranche of 15-year-old documents dealing with Bill Clinton’s pardon of a fugitive financier—a move that the bureau made without explanation and that only adds to the confusion surrounding its controversial role in the presidential contest. While they offer some tantalizing tidbits, the documents
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USAPROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of a $3.5 million gift made by Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld to support the renovation and ongoing maintenance of Brown University’s Judaic Studies Building, the University has renamed the building the “Hirschfeld House.” As a focal point for Jewish life and learning at Brown, the renovations
Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager on Tuesday said if the FBI is going to providing updates about Mrs. Clinton’s emails, then they should be doing so for Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia as well. “Why is it important to hold back information about Russians and it’s not important to hold back information about a Democratic
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USAHouse Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday he has already voted for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, though he referred to Mr. Trump as “our nominee” and said he’d be campaigning elsewhere as Mr. Trump swings through Wisconsin later in the day. “I stand where I’ve stood all fall and all summer,” Mr. Ryan, Wisconsin
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USAGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As Donald Trump kicked off the final full week before Election Day, he dedicated a day of campaigning solely in Michigan, a state that has not backed a Republican for president since 1988. Up next, a policy speech in Pennsylvania and a rally in Wisconsin, states that also haven’t gone red
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USABALTIMORE — Six people have died after a school bus and commuter bus collided early Tuesday in Southwest Baltimore, police said. No students were on the school bus during the crash, police said. T.J. Smith, a police spokesman, said the incident occurred in the 3800 block of Frederick Avenue before 7 a.m. Smith said the
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USASANTA CRUZ, California — More than 175 faculty members and 47 religious, civil rights, education and research organizations representing thousands of concerned students, parents and alumni on Tuesday Nov. 1, wrote to the top official at the University of California, UC President Janet Napolitano, demanding she stop faculty from using the classroom as a pulpit
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABob Dylan says he not only wants to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in December, but he also hopes to return to China. In an interview with Edna Gunderson for British newspaper The Telegraph, posted on Saturday, the US singer-songwriter was quoted as saying he “absolutely” wants to attend the ceremony, “if it’s at all
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAThe country music community is mourning the loss of one of its most brilliant songwriters, Curly Putman Jr. According to a Facebook post from Curly’s friend and hit co-writer, Bobby Braddock, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer passed away in the morning of Oct. 30 after being ill. Watch the video RELATED: Watch this country
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAKENT, Ohio — Hillary Clinton urged voters not to be “distracted” by the FBI’s revived scrutiny of her email practices and sought to turn the focus to her Republican rival, casting Donald Trump as an untested leader who can’t be trusted with nuclear weapons. Kicking off the final week of the presidential race with a