By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal JERUSALEM — It took a passport check to remind us how many years it has been since we last visited Israel. To our surprise, it has been six years. We used to go about every two years. That changed when we had grandchildren! We gave up Israel for exotic locations such
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Middle East, Travel and FoodSteve Bannon, Chief White House Strategist and one of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers and confidants, was removed from the beleaguered National Security Council (NSC) Wednesday, indicating the increased power of Bannon’s reported adversaries working in the White House. Along with Trump’s son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner, White House national security advisor H.R. McMaster petitioned
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International, USAA military jet on Friday conducted an airstrike on the rebel-held Syrian town where a suspected chemical attack left dozens dead earlier this week and pushed the U.S. into its first direct military action in the country, according to a war monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a U.K.-based monitoring group with extensive
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International, Middle East, USAThe U.S. is taking steps to guard against missile attacks from North Korea or any other hostile nation. The Pentagon will hold its first missile intercept test in nearly three years next month: the latest sign that the Trump administration is taking Kim Jong Un’s ongoing threats against Washington seriously, Bloomberg reported Thursday. During the
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International, USAThe Syrian army said a US missile attack on one of its airbases killed six people and caused extensive damage, adding it would respond by continuing its campaign to “crush terrorism” and restore peace and security to all of Syria. A statement from the army command described the attack on Friday as an act of
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International, Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – Washington’s allies Friday supported the US airstrikes on a Syrian airbase in the wake of a chemical attack widely attributed to the Assad government in Damascus, while Russia and Iran slammed the move. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu tweeted: “In both word and action, (Trump) sent a strong and clear message today
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International, Middle East, USABy Saeb Rawashdeh – Apr 07,2017 – Last updated at Apr 07,2017 AMMAN — Despite no “direct literary sources”, a Canadian scholar is piecing together archaeological clues to the origins of the ancient settlement of Humayma in southern Jordan. The first settlement at Humayma, 280km south of Amman and 40km south of Petra, was founded
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Middle East, Travel and FoodSACRAMENTO, Calif.—After a nail-biter vote in the Assembly, the $52-billion transportation package cleared the California Legislature late Thursday night and now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. “Members, it’s been a long, crumbling road to get where we are today,” said Assemblyman Jim Frazier, a Democrat who helped craft the legislation. Frazier cast
Sen. John McCain said Friday that the biggest threat facing the United States is not coming from the Middle East, it is coming from the “crazy fat kid” in North Korea – alluding to the nation’s leader Kim Jong-un. As a result, Mr. McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said it was
CHICAGO — Billionaire entrepreneur and investor J.B. Pritzker, a longtime Democratic fundraiser, formally joined the race for his party’s nomination for governor and the opportunity to take on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Pritzker’s announcement Thursday had been expected and ends a brief exploratory effort he started last month. “I’m J.B. Pritzker and I’m running for
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter said Thursday that he hoped President Donald Trump’s words and actions would “reinvigorate” the women’s movement in this country. “Primarily because of President Trump’s own past record and also what he had to say about Bill O’Reilly yesterday, that he was a good guy,” the former president told a large audience
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International, USAMuslim safe spaces, increased lessons on Islam during social studies classes, and other measures will be adopted by San Diego Unified School District to combat bullying. The Council for American-Islamic Relations and school officials in southern California collaborated on a “holistic” approach to bullying that will likely be implemented this fall. The changes, which include
Largest-ever single deal for Israel Aircraft Industries is for medium-range system; long-range system to go to Indian aircraft carrier in separate sale By Times of Israel staff IAI’s MRSAM missile during the test June 2016 (Courtesy Israel Aerospace Industries) Israel Aerospace Industries said Thursday it had signed its largest-ever deal to supply India with advanced
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International, Middle EastIn the wake of a heinous chemical weapons attack in Syria on Tuesday that reportedly killed 86 people including 27 children, on Thursday night President Trump ordered airstrikes on the airbase from which that attack was launched. Trump’s order was his first direct assault on a foreign nation through executive order. This decision is troublesome
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