BEVERLY HILLS, California (Press Release) — On Dec. 14 in Beverly Hills, Israel Bonds Platinum Society hosted a lecture by noted activist Yoseph Haddad, who shared the story of his passionate advocacy for Israel from the perspective of an Israeli Arab during the current war. From his vantage point as an Israeli Arab, Haddad is […]
To some people, real or fictional, office-holder or voter, the presidency of a synagogue is the most important and desirable position of responsibility in reach. [Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Lifestyles, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
By Jerry Klinger YOKNEAM, Israel — The Wilfrid Israel Memorial was an idea proposed by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation (JASHP) over a year ago. JASHP was going to pay for it. The hard part was getting permission to site it. JASHP has a message that needed to be said: Jews rescued Jews
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Holocaust, International, Israel, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Opinion
By Prof. Dr. Jeton Kelmendi The French Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, has officially approved the decree conferring the esteemed title of “Officer of Arts and Letters” upon the celebrated poet from Kosovo, Tafa. This distinction, the highest accolade in the realm of arts and literature bestowed by the French government, marks a historic
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International
Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI/TPS): A land corridor for the delivery of cargo between the Gulf states and Israel through Saudi Arabia and Jordan is being extended to Egypt, as alternate sea routes have come under attack during the war with Hamas in Gaza, Israeli officials said Sunday. Operation of
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Middle East
Published by GB News Pope Francis has slammed the Israel-Hamas conflict for drowning out Jesus’ message of peace with its “futile logic of war”. Speaking during his Midnight Mass sermon, the pope offered his solidarity with the people in the Middle East. Addressing 6,500 people inside St Peter’s Basilica, he said: “Our hearts are in
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International
Sandy fostered long-lasting connections to friends around the world such as Jacob Goldberg, who had served as an adviser to Israel’s prime minister, Ehud Barak. That 40-year friendship began when the Lakoffs hosted Goldberg’s lecture at their home on behalf of American Professors for Peace in the Middle East. [Eileen Wingard]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Eileen Wingard, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
After four years heading Coastal Roots Farm, first as executive director, and later as the President and CEO of the independent, nonprofit farm, Guerrero can sling around a lot of Hebrew, some of which may be unfamiliar to non-Hebrew speaking American Jews. [Donald H. Harrison]
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Nearly three years after President Joe Biden took office vowing “America is back,” the country’s international image is taking a beating as his administration backs Israel in its war with Hamas. In one step back from the newfound isolation, the United States on Friday, after painstaking negotiations, let through
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USA
“On the same day the elite universities were making what amounted to a declaration of antisemitism, CCU was making a declaration that we stand with the Jewish people and Israel in this time of trial, and that we denounce antisemitism,” said Dr. Donald Sweeting, CCU chancellor. [Press Release]
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Israel, USA
Published by ANI News New York City [US], December 23 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday approved a resolution that calls for humanitarian pauses between Israel and Hamas, increased aid to Gaza and the creation of conditions that will allow for a sustainable end to fighting, ending days of closed-door negotiations, CNN
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Israel
It was also a chance for us to thank our representatives for their support of Israel and our Jewish community, and to discuss other ways that support can continue and grow in light of the disturbing threats and wave of hate we are facing at this difficult moment. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, San Diego County, USA
What is not spoken about, and perhaps not publicized very much, is how universities in the 1970s, in a mad rush to balance their debt, began to take in very large endowments and contributions from the oil-rich Arab and Muslim countries. I know this firsthand. I was a doctoral candidate at Boston University in the ‘70s, earning my PhD in sociology in May 1981. I sat in class with Muslim students, who were mostly from Iran and Saudi Arabia. [Amy Neustein]
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Amy Neustein, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Doron Krakow It didn’t take long. I was back in Israel for perhaps 45 minutes when, during the drive from the airport to Tel Aviv, Janet, my wife, and I were jarred by the blare of the Tzeva Adom, the Red Alert siren, several of them, in fact. We pulled over to the side of
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Doron Krakow, Israel, Opinion, USA