By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–It’s impossible to believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu didn’t know the views of Dr. Ran Baratz before nominating him as his next spokesman. Baratz lives in a settlement and has for a long time been publishing very right-wing views. It seems that Netanyahu may want Obama to know when they meet […]
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Middle East, USAAfter the Survivors perish, who will tell their stories? By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan–Some time in the near future, the last known Holocaust survivor will pass away, and there will be no more people to tell the first-hand story of what happened in those dark days in Europe. When I asked two people recently
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Many Americans will be outraged that Israel is requesting a large increase in its annual military aid from the United States. As it stands, Israel is the largest recipient of American aid funding. Why should it currently receive $3+ billion, let alone $5 billion? First, there is
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Middle East, Steve KramerBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Being the Chosen People has its downside as well as upside. The benefit may be the self-confidence produced for a people who have chronically have been targets of discrimination, exile, or worse. The problems appear in its contribution to anti-Semitism among those who sneer at the concept, as well as
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastReform Judaism umbrella passes transgender rights measure ORLANDO, Florida (JNS.org) The umbrella body of Reform Judaism in the U.S. passed a resolution to recognize the rights of transgender individuals on Thursday. The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) voted on the “Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People” at its biennial conference in
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Jewish Religion, USADemjanjuk Holocaust trial witness dies SANTA BARBARA, California (JNS.org)– A Holocaust survivor of the Sobibor Nazi death camp who testified at the trial of alleged camp guard John Demjanjuk has died at the age of 88. Polish-born Thomas (Toivi) Blatt was one of a few Jews who managed to escape the Sobibor camp in
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International, Jewish History, USARookie Israeli soldier thwarts 2 terrorist attacks in 2 weeks (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) An IDF corporal identified as Cpl. T. who has only been serving for eight months has successfully prevented two Palestinian terrorist attacks in less than two weeks—one on Thursday evening, when he shot and killed a terrorist who tried to stab
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — We don’t know yet if ISIS—or one of the other jihadist groups—mercilessly destroyed that Russian plane over the Sinai desert and took 224 innocent lives. What we do know is that the Sinai, the biblical wilds that yielded us the Ten Commandments and the world’s original freedom march, was once
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Reform Judaism umbrella poised to back transgender rights ORLANDO, Florida (JNS.org) The umbrella body of Reform Judaism in the U.S. is set to pass a resolution to recognize the rights of transgender individuals. The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) will vote on the “Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People” at its
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USA2 Arab educators in eastern Jerusalem fired over incitement against IDF (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A principal and a teacher at an Arab elementary school in eastern Jerusalem were fired this week for allegedly inciting and encouraging violence against Israeli soldiers. Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who has summoned the pair for a hearing, said
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego will host Mark and Frank Powell as featured speakers at its December 16 Dinner Forum. Their presentation will focus on a project they are spearheading regarding a World War II Holocaust Memorial to honor the Liberation of Holocaust Survivors. The brothers established the
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International, Jewish History, San Diego CalendarBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It could have been a coincidence. A Russian airbus with 224 people, mainly tourists, flying from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to St. Petersburg, Russia could simply have come apart in midair, killing all aboard. It would have been one heck of a coincidence, though, considering the players who would
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International, Middle East, Shoshana BryenHouse resolution urging protection of Jewish communities lauded NEW YORK (Press Release)–“The Conference of Presidents applauds the House of Representatives for unanimously passing a bipartisan resolution which urges the United States and European governments to take steps to keep Jewish communities around the world safe.” So said Stephen Greenberg, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive
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International, Jewish HistoryIsrael reportedly seeking to acquire stealth version of F-15 jet (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Within the framework of talks over a “compensation package” of military aid the U.S. is set to offer Israel in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal, Israel has reportedly asked to receive the stealth version of the F-15 fighter
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