By Moshe Phillips NEW YORK — With the summer wedding season upon us, Jewish couples are preparing for marriage ceremonies that will conclude with the ancient ritual that many know simply as “the breaking of the glass.” Many a groom’s heel will crush a small glass under a handkerchief. Unfortunately for many assimilated Jews, the only […]
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA
Israel’s historical sites represent more than events from long ago—they tell the story of a nation and its people By Rachel Cohen Historical sites have the ability to stir emotions. Take the Statue of Liberty in New York, for example. Nearly every visitor—from anywhere around the world—can surely appreciate its significance, meaning, and symbolism for
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Jewish History, Middle East, Travel and Food
SAN DIEGO — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Tuesday, June 12. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Americans, Knesset Members Discuss Religious Pluralism At
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
JERUSALEM (Press Release)– Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz declared at the 2018 AJC Global Forum that the Austrian government viewed both the fight against anti-Semitism and the security of the state of Israel as part of his country’s Staatsräson, or national interest. Kurz also noted his government’s support for Israel as a Jewish state, announced
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International, Jewish History, Middle East
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen arrived in Israel Monday to take part in the International Homeland and Public Security Ministerial Forum on enhancing international cooperation that will start Tuesday in Jerusalem. Sec. Nielsen will take major role in the conference. The meeting between Israel’s Minister of Public Security and
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Middle East, USA
SAN DIEGO — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Monday, June 11. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. U.S. Air Force, Ben Gurion University
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International, Middle East, USAJERUSALEM (Press Release) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the opening plenary session of the 2018 American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Global Forum on Sunday night, reaffirmed his commitment to countering Iranian aggression, achieving peace with the Palestinians, and expanding access to the Western Wall. More than 2,400 people, from 56 countries and six continents,
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International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Despite a claimed agreement to be quiet, Gazans continued to send kites and balloons on the prevailing winds to burn fields on the Israeli side of the border. They managed to blacken thousands of dunams (each a quarter acre) of farm land or scrub plus a third of a nature
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
SAN DIEGO — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Sunday, June 10. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Updated AJC Plan to Combat Anti-Semitism in
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International, Middle EastJERUSALEM (Press Release) – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has released its groundbreaking surveys of the attitudes of American and Israeli Jews, concluded ahead of the opening of the AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem. Many of the identical questions are used in both surveys, allowing a basis for comparison. The surveys reveal sharp differences of
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Middle East, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Saturday, June 9. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Sweden’s Per Ahlmark mourned by
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International, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, USABy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — Many American Jews are unaware of the extent of antisemitism on college campuses, or the destructive force of the BDS movement. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions is the most well-known tool of the delegitimization campaign. It is composed of a loosely organized group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals who pressure
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Steve Kramer, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com on Friday, June 8. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Robert S. Langer is
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Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
HADASSAH-NEURIM, Israel (Press Release) — “Life altering.” When Los Alamos, NM resident Andi Kron says these words, she says they apply to the teens she and her husband Charles Thorn have enabled to visit Ethiopia this past March – and to them as well. Kron, a cartographer and Thorn, an engineer, volunteer three months
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International, Middle East, Travel and Food