International

Never Again: Holocaust news of Sept. 25, 2015

Dachau’s makeover: ex-Nazi death camp houses refugees amid Europe’s crisis (JNS.org) A portion of the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau is being used to house dozens of refugees, the German town’s mayor says. The concentration camp, which bears the infamous inscription “Arbeit Macht Frei”—“Work Will Set You Free”—has seen its former herb garden turned into […]

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International, Jewish History

Middle East Roundup: September 24, 2015

Yom Kippur provides no respite from Iranian rhetoric against Israel (JNS.org) Wednesday’s observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, provided no respite in the routine rhetoric against Israel from Iranian leaders. “We will certainly destroy Israel,” said Maj. Gen. Ataollah Salehi, commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army, this week during a parade

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International, Middle East, USA

Russia, Israel maneuver in Syrian civil war

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–A meeting of potentially great importance occurred between Vladimir Putin and Benyamin Netanyahu, together with the head of the IDF, the chief of military intelligence, and their Russian counterparts. It came on the news of Russia providing substantial military assistance to the forces of Bashar al Assad, and the concern that Israeli

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

ADL denounces Carson stance on Muslims

NEW YORK (JNS.org) –Dr. Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate, was blasted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for his remark that he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” “Dr. Ben Carson’s statement that a Muslim American should not serve as president is deeply offensive, un-American,

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USA

Houston, we have a religious problem

By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org  HOUSTON, Texas — In a scheduling conflict of Abrahamic proportions, a Houston-based think tank is hosting George Mitchell—former U.S. senator from Maine and the Obama administration’s former envoy for Middle East peace—on both Jewish and Muslim holy days. “The Negotiator: Senator George Mitchell’s Adventures in Law and Politics” will be held from

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Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, USA

Diversity, unity both said to be strengths of Judaism

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — According to Jewish tradition, the period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is the opportunity for soul searching and a new beginning, i.e., Atonement. The Almighty is said to decide each person’s fate for the coming year on Rosh Hashana, and to sign the final decision on Yom Kippur. The

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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion, Middle East