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Memorial sought for U.S. liberators of Buchenwald

July 1, 2019

By Sergio Carmona Florida Jewish Journal Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach [Florida] is on a mission to make sure that American liberators of the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald are honored with a memorial. Buchenwald, a Nazi camp established on Ettersberg Hill near Weimar, Germany, was liberated by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton’s United States Third […]

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International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USA

Why Jews should distrust Cory Booker

June 30, 2019

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — One of the Democratic candidates running for President is Cory Booker, the former Newark mayor who later was elected to the U.S. Senate. Booker has had a long relationship with the Jewish community. He once headed Jewish student societies while a student at the University at

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USA

Democratic opposition to Israel’s government grows

June 30, 2019

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Democrats are in denial when they claim that Israel’s perception within the party is solid. Its image has ebbed among Democrats and other Americans, primarily on the liberal side, and it is difficult to determine how much. Israel’s image can be revitalized, though the conditions for it will

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Middle East, USA

Using the law to fight for Israel

June 30, 2019

By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — I recently attended the first day of a two day ‘Law & War’ conference in Jerusalem held by Shurat HaDin, a terrific organization that fights Israel’s battles by legal means, using court systems around the world to go on the offensive against Israel’s enemies. Its motto: “Bankrupting Terrorism

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International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA

Proudly Blueish

June 28, 2019

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Continuing Jfest 2019, the Lyceum’s Main Stage was nearly filled to capacity for Blueish: Jews & The Blues. Not too shabby for a Monday night. This concert featured a Jfest favorite, ethnomusicologist Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi. They were joined by three special guest artists: Blues mavens Robin Henkel,

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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Arabs’ straight line to nothing

June 27, 2019

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It pains me to write this, but there seems to be a straight line between the rejection of the UN Partition Plan by the Arab countries in 1947 and the Palestinian Authority’s current refusal to attend the Bahrain workshop arranged by the USA in an attempt to move

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, USA

SDSU announces visiting Israeli faculty

June 26, 2019

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Studies Program at San Diego State University recently announced a new slate of visiting Israeli professors who will teach at SDSU during the upcoming academic year. They include Eran Feitelson, Moshe Zonder, Shuki Ben Naim, Luba Levin-Banchik, and Gilad Shteinberg. Dr. Eran Feitelson Over the decades, Israel has

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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Ehud Barak re-enters Israel’s political fray

June 26, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Netanyahu’s reported attempt to cancel the general election he called for next September is viewed as evidence that he knows that he’s likely to lose this time. His allegedly faithful ally Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein is helping him and thereby, it seems, tarnishing his own reputation. The

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Middle East

The top four new tax law surprises

June 25, 2019

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO –We recently completed the first tax season since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. There were sweeping changes and most taxpayers experienced many unforeseen surprises. Rather than lament, we should learn from these surprises and turn them into planning opportunities for the future. Let’s look: Surprise #1: Many

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Business & Finance, Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food, USA

Israeli anger over alleged rape of 7- year -old

June 25, 2019

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — For more than a week, we’ve been hearing about a Palestinian who raped a seven year Israeli. But the stories differ, and rely largely on the reports of the seven year old. First off, she’s a member of an ultra-Orthodox family. Either because of their own contemplations, or the girl’s

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Real gun laws are needed in America today

June 23, 2019

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania –Twenty years after the Columbine massacre and thousands of murders later, Isiaka Meite was shot to death in Southwest Philly Sunday night, June 16, and two days later a Trump appointee urged a “let ‘em eat cake”-type of solution for shooting rampages at synagogues. While his family mourned the

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USA

OpEd: Israel would be better off with the Blue and White

June 22, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Neither Benny Gantz nor Yair Lapid – the leaders of the Blue and White party in Israel who have agreed to take turns as prime minister should they come to power – are likely to be more competent politicians than Binyamin Netanyahu. And no successor, whoever s/he may be,

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Middle East

‘Two- state solution’ an impractical dream

June 22, 2019

By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — The Jerusalem Post has reported that ten progressive Jewish groups sent a letter calling on the US House of Representatives leadership to vote on House Resolution 326, which supports the two-state solution. The resolution, which was introduced in April, is cosponsored by 132 House Democrats. The resolution

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

P.A.’s rejection of Bahrain hurts own people

June 22, 2019

By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — As a first step in the new initiative to facilitate the divorce between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the U.S. Administration and Bahrain announced that they would host an economic workshop entitled “Peace to Prosperity” in the Bahraini capital of Manama on June 25 and 26, 2019. This is

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Jewish History, Middle East

Memorial sought for U.S. liberators of Buchenwald

Why Jews should distrust Cory Booker

Democratic opposition to Israel’s government grows

Using the law to fight for Israel

Proudly Blueish

Arabs’ straight line to nothing

SDSU announces visiting Israeli faculty

Ehud Barak re-enters Israel’s political fray

The top four new tax law surprises

Israeli anger over alleged rape of 7- year -old

Real gun laws are needed in America today

OpEd: Israel would be better off with the Blue and White

‘Two- state solution’ an impractical dream

P.A.’s rejection of Bahrain hurts own people

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