Companion story: A night of pluralism By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In a discussion laced with stories from Torah, Talmud, Jewish history and his own rabbinic family’s experiences, Rabbi David Lau, Israel’s Chief Ashkenazic Rabbi, described his plans on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for outreach to Israel’s poor and for resolving the problem of […]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Serving a congregation is arguably the least rewarding occupation for rabbis in Israel. It seems that very few derive professional satisfaction and even fewer can make a living from it. That’s why even those who serve congregations embark on parallel careers say in teaching. Among the very Orthodox, some
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastSenate bill removes presidential waiver of Israeli embassy’s move to Jerusalem (JNS.org) U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Dean Heller (R-NV) on Tuesday proposed legislation that would remove the president’s authority to waive the relocation of America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 also requires
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — As the world leaders boldly proclaimed in Paris, “We are Charlie” as the Sunday rally attracted more than 1.7 million people, and more than twice that nationwide. These people gathered to show solidarity to those brave souls who fought for the public’s right to enjoy
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International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USAJimmy Carter says Israeli-Palestinian conflict ‘one of the origins’ of Islamic terrorism (JNS.org) Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter blamed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as fueling Muslim terrorist attacks and contributing to the recent wave of terrorism in France. During an appearance on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart asked Carter what he thought were
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International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There has been widespread condemnation of attacks on Charlie Hebdo and the Kosher market in Paris, with interesting differences between the condemnations. There are Muslims condemning both as deviations from true Islam, while other Muslims praise both as appropriate defense measures for the sake of Islam. And some Muslims condemn
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By Aviva Lee SAN DIEGO — There is most assuredly a case for the Sovereign State of Israel. In the winter of 5770 or 2009 C.E. at the Jerusalem screening of a documentary based on the Alan Dershowitz book, A Case For Israel an esteemed panel gave its own erudite analysis of the past, present and future of the governance of that tiny patch of
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Middle East
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM–Two days following the deadly terror attack on the kosher supermarket in Paris, veteran ZAKA volunteers from Israel traveled to France to join their volunteer colleagues in the Paris Zaka unit. On Sunday evening, January 11, ZAKA International Rescue Unit head Mati Goldstein and veteran ZAKA volunteer Dano Monkotovitz immediately flew
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International, Middle EastHAIFA (Press Release)–Involuntary hospitalization of patients with anorexia nervosa in severe condition is not detrimental to their recovery process and achieves similar positive results to those of patients who were willingly hospitalized. This is according to a new study conducted by the University of Haifa. “This finding is very significant and should be a milestone
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Bob Corker (R-TN) on Friday, Jan. 9, released a joint statement calling on the U.S. government to defund the Palestinian Authority (PA) over its decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC). At the same time,
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Middle East, USA
By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit) – Over 1,000 people took part in a solidarity rally for the French people organized by the Jerusalem municipality. The rally was held Sunday, Jan. 11, at the city council hall. Officials expressed support by the city of Jerusalem, for the French people and the Jewish community in France, in light
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International, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Nothing is more boring that someone else’s weather. However, this is Jerusalem. And there is a policy angle to every story. Snow is a rarity. Until last year, it had only amounted to a 3-5 inches once every 5-10 years, with a dusting once or twice between then. Even a dusting frightens
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Natan Sharansky is by no means the only Israeli who says that Europe is doomed, at least as far as the Jews are concerned. In view of what has happened in Paris this week, one headline I saw described his words as prophetic. But it’s not only France that Sharansky has
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International, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)—From the local level to the national and international, Jewish agencies on Friday, January 9, solidarity with France and condolences for the victims following a string of Islamist attacks against a French satire magazine, police officers, and customers in a kosher market. Michael Sonduck, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of
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