International

Now is not the time for U.S. to quit Syria

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Syrian government’s chemical attack on civilians in the rebel-held suburb of Douma this weekend is the complete responsibility of the war criminal Bashar Assad, his Russian bedfellows, and his Iranian bankers. However, the fact that President Trump had announced that the U.S. is nearly finished its mission to defeat ISIS (which is questionable)

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

At the Lorraine Motel 50 years later

By Rabbi Ben Kamin  OCEANSIDE, California –Flying into Memphis last Tuesday, through purple mists and hovering ghosts, the plane reeling from the clouds and rain, I felt Dr King’s sad spirit floating over the grayish Mississippi River, the verdant magnolia-laden landscape, and the brownish buildings below.  The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin

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USA

Medal for Shearith Israel rabbi

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, Orthodox rabbi and spiritual leader of the oldest Jewish congregation in the U.S., is the 2018 Canterbury Medalist for his public defense of religious liberty for people of all faiths. The Canterbury Medal, Becket’s highest honor, recognizes an individual who has demonstrated courage and commitment to

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Jewish Religion, USA

Unsavory guests at Australia’s Hydro Majestic

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:  1, 2, 3, 4. By Donald H. Harrison MEDLOW BATH,

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and Food

Israel’s African refugee fiasco

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The latest political farce has deepened this country’s status as a cynic’s paradise. Prime Minister Netanyahu, together with Interior Minister Ariyeh Deri, surprised us Monday afternoon with a dramatic announcement that Israel had signed an agreement with the UN Commission on Refugees that a number of western countries would accept

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East