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The ‘Jerusalem syndrome’ and holiday bullying

May 18, 2015

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Psychologists and psychiatrists have defined the outburst of mystical ecstasy and identification with our ancient city as a known phenomenon that sometimes even requires hospitalization or sedation of the person affected. It has a distant echo in the sense of awe that occasionally envelops visitors to Florence, but no […]

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Jewish news briefs: May 18, 2015

May 18, 2015

Mortar shell fired from Syria explodes in Israel’s Golan Heights (JNS.org) A mortar shell fired from Syria exploded in the Alonei Habashan area of Israel’s Golan Heights on Sunday night. No injuries or damage were reported in the latest spillover of the Syrian civil war into Israel. In recent days, there has been intense fighting

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Netanyahu, Rivlin eulogize Rabbi Levinger

May 17, 2015

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter of condolences to the Levinger family on the passing of the late leader Rabbi Moshe Levinger, who was known for his life work in establishing the modern Jewish community of Hebron and as one of the founder of the Gush Emunim settlement

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Middle East

European offers plan to force Israel’s hand

May 16, 2015

Speech by Tony Klug Delivered 29 April 2015 BATH, England — I am delighted to be here at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, in such elegant surroundings and distinguished company. My appreciation to everyone involved for the invitation and thank you all for coming. I hope this doesn’t sound too discourteous, but I want

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International, Middle East, USA

Peace will require some division of Jerusalem

May 16, 2015

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Yehuda Amichai, one of Israel’s great poets with a particular attachment to Jerusalem, has written: “The air over Jerusalem is saturated with prayers and dreams like the air over cities with heavy industry. It’s hard to breathe.” Many of us thrive in this heavy air. By contrast, the pollution that’s really

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Middle East

Vatican pact with P.A. intended to protect Christians

May 16, 2015

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of Israel tend to use their “Israel is the center of the universe” prism to refract events in the region. But sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. The New York Times, Foreign Policy magazine, and others to the contrary, the document released this week by a joint

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Anti- Semitism and the question of Palestine

May 15, 2015

By Barry Shaw JERUSALEM – The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs staged a highly successful event at the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism in Jerusalem between 12-14 May. Delegates from around the world gathered to hear an impressive array of speakers, led by Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The conference was intense. Even the lunches

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Barry Shaw, Middle East

An Auschwitz love story

May 15, 2015

“Whosoever saves a single life saves an entire universe —Mishna, Sanhedrin 4:5 By Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — When Soviet troops entered the Auschwitz extermination camp on January 27, 1945, they found 7,000 survivors from the more than one million who had passed under its gates. Auschwitz has become a symbol for the Holocaust

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International, Jewish History

Jewish news briefs: May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015

Palestinian driver admits to car-ramming attack in Judea and Samaria (JNS.org) A 22-year-old Palestinian man confessed to intentionally driving into a bus stop outside the Jewish community of Alon Shvut in Judea and Samaria on Thursday. The Shin Bet security agency said that Muhammed Arfaaya of Hebron, who injured four Israelis ages 16-25 in the

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Israel’s new coalition may not last long

May 14, 2015

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — I’m among those who had a sleepless night between Thursday and Friday because of Binyamin Netanyahu, the old/new Prime Minister of Israel. He was due to present his new government to the Knesset at 7p.m. local time. However, the event was postponed for a couple of hours because he was

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Middle East

Davis lauds military plans for maternity leave time

May 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California), Ranking Member of the Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement on the policy changes proposed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. In a speech at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 13, 2015, Secretary Mabus announced his intention to increase maternity leave from 6 to 12 weeks, expand

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USA

Jewish news briefs: May 14, 2014

May 14, 2015

Four Israelis wounded in Gush Etzion in latest car-ramming attack (JNS.org) Four Israelis ages 16-25 were injured Thursday when a car drove into a bus stop outside the Jewish community of Alon Shvut in Judea and Samaria. A Palestinian suspect from Hebron was arrested in connection with the attack, according to reports. Israel Radio reported

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Beth El to host Nepal fundraiser May 27

May 13, 2015

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– On Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. the San Diego community will gather for a special presentation of Waiting for Mamu, a documentary about a now destroyed orphanage in Nepal. The event comes just weeks after a terrible series of earthquakes rocked Nepal, killing thousands, and leaving tens of thousands homeless. One

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Jewish news briefs: May 13, 2015

May 13, 2015

Palestinian Fatah official to be jailed over incitement on Facebook (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court set a legal precedent on Tuesday by ruling that inflammatory statements expressed on Facebook constitute grounds for a criminal conviction. Omar Shalabi, 44, the secretary-general of the Palestinian Fatah party’s Jerusalem branch and a resident of the

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International, Middle East, USA

The ‘Jerusalem syndrome’ and holiday bullying

Jewish news briefs: May 18, 2015

Netanyahu, Rivlin eulogize Rabbi Levinger

European offers plan to force Israel’s hand

Peace will require some division of Jerusalem

Vatican pact with P.A. intended to protect Christians

Anti- Semitism and the question of Palestine

An Auschwitz love story

Jewish news briefs: May 15, 2015

Israel’s new coalition may not last long

Davis lauds military plans for maternity leave time

Jewish news briefs: May 14, 2014

Beth El to host Nepal fundraiser May 27

Jewish news briefs: May 13, 2015

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