USA

New Orleans temple celebrates 145th anniversary

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Press Release)– In 2015, Temple Sinai marks 145 years of serving the New Orleans community. The largest Jewish congregation in Louisiana invites the entire community to help celebrate its long history, as well as the congregation’s future, vibrancy and diversity. “Though we’re the first Reform congregation in Louisiana, we pride ourselves, both […]

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Jewish History, USA

Horowitz Center names 10 most anti- Semitic campuses

San Diego State University rated as sixth worst (it rejects the charge) LOS ANGELES  (Press Release)– A new campaign has been launched by the David Horowitz Freedom Center to combat rapidly growing anti-Semitism on college campuses in the United States.  The campaign, “Jew Hatred on Campus” aims to educate the public about the anti-Semitic acts

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish news briefs: February 23, 2015

Nuclear deal with Iran closer than ever, French newspaper reports (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) As the March 24 deadline for a “political framework agreement” in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 powers approaches, the French newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday quoted an American official as saying a nuclear deal is “closer than ever.” U.S.

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International, Middle East, USA

Poll finds high percentage of campus anti- Semitism

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Press Release)– More than half of 1,157 self-identified Jewish students at 55 campuses nationwide who took part in an online survey reported having been subjected to or having witnessed anti-Semitism on their campuses, according to a new report issued jointly by Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Obama, Kerry, Rice forge anti- ISIS coalition

By Donald H. Harrison In association with President Obama’s Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, there was a round of diplomatic consultations in Washington D.C. with various envoys from Middle Eastern countries, including Israel. Additionally the administration made two announcements of note. One of those announcements was a memorandum signed by President Obama on Friday, Feb.

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, USA

Two GOP reps assure Israel Netanyahu is wanted

  By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — With more than a week to go before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, two Republican representatives visited Israel last week to demonstrate their support of the Jewish state.  Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-North Carolina) and Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Florida) spent time in Israel visiting with the

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Middle East, USA

Cohen, Yarmuth, others seek to postpone Netanyahu

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison Twenty-three Democrats including Jewish Reps. Steve Cohen of Tennessee and John Yarmuth of Kentucky, have signed a letter requesting Speaker of the House John Boehner to postpone Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled March 3 speech to a Joint Session of Congress. Other signers included Keith Ellison (D-MN), Maxine Waters (D-CA)

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

ADL warns of anti- Semitic barrage by Farrakhan

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The virulently anti-Semitic Nation of Islam (NOI), fronted by notorious hatemonger Louis Farrakhan, is holding its annual convention in Chicago on Sunday, where Farrakhan is expected to address his audience with a message that most likely will include strident anti-Semitic rhetoric. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which monitors the activities of Farrakhan and

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USA

Saperstein sworn in as U.S. Amb. At Large

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Rabbi David Saperstein, formerly the executive director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, was sworn in Friday, Feb. 20,  as U.S.  Ambassador-at-Large for Religous Freedom.  Following are the comments by Secretary of State John Kerry and Ambassador Saperstein at that cremony: SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon to all of

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International, USA

Obama: Media portray Islam’s bad, but not its good

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–At the close of the Summit to Combat Violent Extremism, President Barack Obama gave this address to an international gathering that participated at the U.S. State Department. We come together from more than 60 countries from every continent. We speak different languages, born of different races and ethnic groups, belong to

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International, Middle East, USA

Reform Machzor more LGBT friendly, gender neutral

NEW YORK (Press Release)– America’s Reform rabbis are making a major effort to change worship to match the needs and desires of today’s Reform Jews. In alignment with trends highlighted by the recent Pew study on American Jews, Reform rabbis are creating a new High Holiday service that makes all prayers LGBT friendly, adds references to God as

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Jewish Religion, USA