–San Diego Jewish World compilation- Separate shootings on Saturday, Feb. 14, killed filmmaker Finn Nørgaard at a free speech event, and about ten hours later Dan Uzan, 37, a member of the Copenhagen Jewish community, who was guarding a bat mitzvah celebration at a Jewish community building near Denmark’s Krystalgade synagogue. Five Danish police officers were wounded, and a lone […]
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International, Middle East, USAJERUSALEM–What follows is more a lesson in politics than a campaign for Bibi. If it also contributes to Bibi’s campaign, that is not its principal purpose. First, let’s leave aside the candidates’ personalities, and the character of their wives, children, and parents. We’re not selecting a friend, or a person to enjoy an evening with
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — The first of its kind renewable energy workshop was recently organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) together with Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The renewable energy sector in Israel began over 40 years ago, when Israel was one of
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International, Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — This past week, I came across a very interesting video by Ben Shapiro, who is one of the main editors of Breitbart News on the Internet. Shapiro is a Modern Orthodox Jew and his perspective on the issues of today offer a refreshing alternative opinion—even if
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USA
TEL AVIV (Press Release)–Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at his Tel Aviv office on Thursday evening, Feb. 12, with IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz ahead of the latter’s stepping down and the IDF Chief-of-Staff changeover ceremony, which is due to be held on Monday, Feb. 16, in Jerusalem. At the start of the meeting, Prime
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Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release)–The winners of the 2015 Dan David Prize, which annually bestows three awards of $1 million each. The announcement of the winners was made on February 10 by Tel Aviv University President Prof. Joseph Klafter, chairman of the Dan David Prize Board of Directors, and Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, Chairman of the Dan
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–An early election poster on behalf of the Zionist Union had a picture of its two leaders, Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni, over the caption: “It’s us or him!” The voters were to be given the option of either more of the same or a very different, better government. The mood
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Middle EastIsrael’s Steinitz says Iran not compromising on 7 of 8 nuclear issues (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Iran is refusing to compromise on seven out of the eight key points in its nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 powers, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said Thursday. Steinitz said that if the two sides are indeed
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It took Barack Obama less than six months between his inauguration and a policy initiative that sought to put the Middle East on the path to democracy, equality, and religious tolerance. Those were the themes of his Cairo speech, and you all know where we are now. After dealing with
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin hosted at his residence on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Ambassadors to Israel from Latin American countries. At the beginning of the meeting, the President said he was delighted to welcome the ambassadors to his residence. He said, “These are not easy times, when we are across the region, dealing with the
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Middle East, USA
TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The principle of adaptation — the gradual modification of a species’ structures and features — is one of the pillars of evolution. While there exists ample evidence to support the slow, ongoing process that alters the genetic makeup of a species, scientists could only suspect that there were also organisms capable
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareJERUSALEM (Press Release)–Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) through the Israel Fuel Choices Initiative (IFCI) on Thursday, Feb. 12, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco (a Brand of CNH Industrial) and Magneti Marelli (FCA Group) for co-operation in the development of natural gas based technologies. The signatories are also discussing the
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International, Middle EastBy Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)– Charred grape seeds dating back 1,500 years were discovered recently in an archeological excavation in the ruins of the ancient Byzantine city of Halutza, about 19 miles southwest of Beersheba. In its heyday, in the 6th and 7th centuries A.D., Halutza or Elusa as it was called in Greek, was
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Jenn Lindsay ROME, Italy –I was recently asked to tell the story of my Jewish journey. I think of this journey in terms of steps: discovery, exploration, commitment, deepening, challenge, compromise, and simplicity. Until now I restrained myself from writing too explicitly about my Jewish journey because it has been a circuitous path, perhaps
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA