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Rockets Fired From Gaza, Israel Responds After Clashes at Jerusalem Holy Site

Published by DPA The Israeli Air Force shelled several targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, responding to rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory which came after clashes erupted at a Jerusalem holy site early in the morning. Several people were injured early Wednesday after dozens of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the al-Aqsa Mosque on […]

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Jewish Community Must Assume a Stronger Role Lobbying for Gun-Safety Laws

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — After news broke that three children and three adults were gunned down in Nashville, I spent some time perusing the Anti-Defamation League’s lengthy report on antisemitic incidents last year. It covered much ground, and one could say that nothing about it disturbed me. There was nothing about gun-safety laws

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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA

Waiting and Wondering in Israel

By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended new  judicial reform legislation until after the holidays. That means until close to the end of this month. Meanwhile, demonstrations continue around the country, with tens, if not hundreds of thousands gathering to protest what may happen when the suspension ends. Criticism continues, focused

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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Opinion

‘The First Step’ Tells How Prison and Sentencing Reform Were Won

I’ve watched CNN commentator Van Jones many times on television. Now I’ve learned more about him from watching The First Step, a 90-minute documentary about the role he played in lobbying for prison reform. He suffered severe criticism from the right and from the left, but he stuck to it, engaged his critics in dialogue, and in 2018 helped to cobble together a coalition that passed HR 5682 by a vote of 355-58 in the U.S. House of Representatives and 87-12 in the U.S. Senate.  [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Jewish Congressman Benjamin Gilman Fostered Study Abroad Programs

Chances are the students who receive the scholarships know only a little about their benefactor, the late Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman, a Republican from New York and a member of the Jewish community.  Towards the end of his congressional career, he urged his colleagues “to defray eligible study- or intern-abroad costs,” according to the website of the Gilman International Scholarship Program. “These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance, international airfare, passport and visa fees.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Ben Dishman, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Strength in Adversity

By Doron Krakow Over the past few days, a series of remarkable gatherings took place across the continent—gatherings of hundreds of Jewish Community Center professionals from dozens of JCCs, centers, and camps representing different regions of our movement. Programs and settings varied, but each one focused on skill-building while addressing emerging challenges around programs, operations,

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Doron Krakow, Lifestyles, Opinion, USA

Thousands of Judicial Reform Supporters Demonstrate in Israel

Published by DPA Thousands of supporters of the government’s controversial judicial reform took to the streets in Israel following calls to attack journalists and activists of the opposing side, Israeli media reported on Thursday. Some 30,000 demonstrators marched through downtown Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, blocking a highway in both directions, Channel 12 reported. Some

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