International

This Book is Better Than Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer

By Rabbi Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Although virtually all readers of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer did not live or think as Tom, they enjoyed and still enjoy his adventures, Mark Twain’s sterling writing, his humor, and insights. The same applies to Levi Welton’s magnificent memoir, Be Like the Moon. Welton’s book does this […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, USA

OneTable Announces 2 New Features for Guests and Hosts to Help Serve More at Shabbat Dinner Tables

(Press Release) OneTable, a national non-profit that empowers people (21-39ish) to find, share, and enjoy Shabbat dinners, today announced two new exciting features for Guests and Hosts to elevate hospitality at Shabbat dinner tables. The “guests +1” feature and “open your dinner, unlock $300 nourishment” options are immediately available through OneTable [onetable.org]. “We are excited

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Jewish Religion, USA

Lapid Slams PA Leader’s Claim That Israel Perpetrated ‘50 Holocausts’ Against Palestinians

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid early on Wednesday slammed as a “monstrous lie” comments made the day before by Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, who claimed following a meeting with Germany’s chancellor in Berlin that Israel had perpetrated “50 Holocausts” against the Palestinians. “Mahmoud Abbas accusing Israel of having committed ’50 Holocausts’ while standing

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Israel, Middle East

Israel and Turkey to Restore Full Diplomatic Ties

(JNS) Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations in a process that will include the return of ambassadors and consuls general, according to a statement on Wednesday from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office. “Upgrading relations will contribute to deepening ties between the two peoples, expanding economic, trade and cultural ties, and strengthening regional

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Israel, Middle East

IAC For Action: New Mexico Ensures ‘Equal Protections From Discrimination for Jewish Victims’

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Press Release) — The Israeli-American Coalition for Action (IAC For Action) today applauded New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s groundbreaking executive order establishing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism as the legal standard for determining when unlawful discriminatory conduct is motivated by antisemitism. New Mexico is the first state

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USA

StandWithUs Praises New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham for Adopting the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Press Release) — StandWithUs praises New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who issued an Executive Order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism for state agencies. Jordan Cope, Director of Policy Education for StandWithus attended the signing ceremony held August 16 at the governor’s residence. In adopting

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USA

Jews, the Indianapolis 500, and the Story of a Brick

By Jerry Klinger Passing through Indianapolis in early August, I had to stop at the Greatest Car Racing Track in the World, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I wanted to see “it.” The “it” was more than the dedicatory paver/brick I had placed for the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation outside the Museum. The big

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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Opinion, USA

Jewish National Fund-USA’s Top Rosh Hashanah Gifts to Enhance the High Holidays

By JD Krebs As Rosh Hashanah comes around the corner, Jews across the country are looking for ways to enhance the High Holiday experience. Fortunately, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Online Mitzvah Marketplace has a wide variety of Holiday gifts designed to make everyone’s Rosh Hashanah one to remember. Originally established by Jewish National Fund-USA during the

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Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East

Tracking the Foot Soldiers of White Supremacy

By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — Five years ago, on August 11, 2017, in the normally quiet college town of Charlottesville, VA, the peace was disrupted by the “Unite the Right” rally. The rally brought together Neo-Confederates, Neo-Nazis, the Klan, Patriot Front and other “militias” espousing White Supremacism. I don’t think any of us

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Eric George Tauber, Holocaust, USA

Israeli Families of 1972 Munich Olympics Victims Demand More Compensation

Published by Reuters By Ayhan Uyanik MUNICH (Reuters) – The families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics are unhappy with fresh German compensation offers and plan to boycott a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the attack in protest, their spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. An official ceremony is planned for Sept.

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International

One Handshake Away From Albert Einstein

By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — The narrow corridor of the Physics Department of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, was strewn with doors all bearing plaques with the names of professors in Hebrew. I walked down the corridor, seeing “Professor …” everywhere. When I reached the very end, I noticed a

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Alex Gordon, International, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel: Islamic Jihad Receives Tens of Millions of Dollars Annually From Iran

(JNS) Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday accused Iran of providing tens of millions of dollars a year to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. Speaking at a joint press conference with Cypriot Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides, who is in Israel for an official visit, Gantz said that Iran also helps smuggle material into

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Israel, Middle East