International

Bernie Sanders’ Delegate Wins In Trump Country

Bernie Sanders may not have won the 2016 presidential election, but his supporters are beginning to fill elected seats across Donald Trump’s America. Christine Pellegrino, a Sanders delegate in last year’s Democratic primaries, defeated her Republican opponent in a New York state district that overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump. The new Democratic representative replaced […]

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USA

Ivanka: A fitting successor to Queen Esther?

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Someone in my synagogue asked me an interesting question about Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner: What kind of Halakhic dispensation was given to them to drive on the Sabbath to the Inauguration of the President? The same question came up recently when the Trump entourage

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USA

Adversaries throw dubious charges against Israel, hoping something perhaps will stick

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –We live well despite the nonsense the comes from those who think of themselves as the worthies of the world, as well as our neighbors, and occasional waves of violence. It’s the Jewish condition, carried over along with the strength of Israel and its capacity to protect us from the worst

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Taiwan’s constitutional court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

Taipei (dpa) – Taiwan’s constitutional court on Wednesday ruled in favour of same-sex marriage and said the legislature should revise the country’s civil code or establish new laws within two years. The decision sets the stage for Taiwan to possibly become the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. The civil code, which does not

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International

Liberman seems to confirm Trump leaked Israeli intel

In radio interview, defense minister says ‘repairs’ were made after US president divulged info to Russian officials By Judah Ari Gross Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset on March 6, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Wednesday that Israel made changes to its intelligence-sharing

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Middle East, USA

The Big One is going to happen, no matter how much you want to deny it, California scientists say

SEOUL, South Korea — Fear of earthquakes is part of life in California. But people experience this anxiety in different ways. For some, the fear prompts them to take steps to protect themselves: strapping down heavy furniture, securing kitchen cabinets and retrofitting homes and apartments. For others, the fear prompts denial — a willful ignorance

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

5 suspects now under arrest as Manchester police investigate possible terror network

LONDON — British police made a fifth arrest Wednesday in connection with the Manchester terrorist attack that killed 22 people as they investigate whether the suicide bomber was part of a network. The latest arrest came in the nearby town of Wigan, when police took a man who was carrying a package into custody, according

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International

House Intelligence Committee will subpoena Michael Flynn, Schiff says

WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee is preparing to issue subpoenas to President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to the committee’s ranking Democrat, following the lead of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said the House subpoenas “will be designed to maximize our chance of getting the information we

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International, USA

Pope Francis jokes with Trump family, presses the environment

BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump and Pope Francis appeared to put aside their differences Wednesday during a meeting at the Vatican, the third leg of a five-country overseas trip that had the president traveling to Brussels later in the afternoon. The meeting with the pope had the potential for being awkward: The two world leaders

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International, USA

Why did a Russian Orthodox family restore a Siberian Jewish cemetery?

After memorializing the Jews who once lived just north of the Mongolian border, the Chernykh family is brought to Israel by Toronto Jews as token of thanks By Renee Ghert-Zand On an evening in early May, Russian grandmother Taisya Chernykh and her family collapsed into chairs in the lobby of their Jerusalem hotel after long

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International, Jewish History, Middle East