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ADL: Pollard release should be on its own merit

April 1, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The early release of Jonathan Pollard should be based on humanitarian grounds and on the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Israel, and not intertwined with any potential resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said today. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement: “Jonathan […]

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Middle East, USA

Rabbis weigh immigration, health care

April 1, 2014

CHICAGO (Press Release)–North America’s Reform rabbis took on the sometimes-ignored human costs of two of today’s pressing social issues: immigration policy and healthcare inequality. The rabbis addressed the topics in two sessions — “Undocumented and Unafraid: Standing Strong as an Immigration Ally,” and “The Death Gap: Inequality in America and the Unfinished Business of Health

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Jewish Religion, USA

Jewish mom to 150 foster kids and then some

April 1, 2014

By Maayan Jaffe/JNS.org OLATHE, Kansas — Two power strips with 10 outlets. Bunk beds, stress balls, and enough kinetic sand to fill the Tel Aviv beach. One mother. Meet Rose Marchick, biological mother of three, adoptive mother of two, and foster mother to more than 150 children over the last nine years here. “The

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The World We Share, USA

Insider’s guide to campus bias faced by Jews

March 31, 2014

UC Santa Cruz Professor and cofounder of AMCHA Initiative, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, spoke about the alarming rise in campus anti-Semitism at T.E.A.M.’s 5th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, March 30, at Congregation Beth Am in San Diego. Nicole Bernstein from StandWithUs and Jean-Jacques (“J.J.”) Surbeck, T.E.A.M. cofounder, also spoke at the event about what it takes to

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Ten Jews now on major league baseball fields

March 31, 2014

NEWTON, Massachusetts (Press Release)– Opening Day rosters in Major League Baseball find nine Jewish players and one manager listed, and as Jewish players and fans approach the new season, they can do so with the confidence that members of “the Tribe” (not the Cleveland Indians), more then held their own last year. These and many

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Sports & Competitions, USA

JCC Association emphasizes pluralism

March 31, 2014

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson SAN DIEGO –The JCCs (Jewish Community Centers) that are to be found in almost very town and city throughout North America provide a focal point for activities that reach out to Jews of all kinds, no matter what form or shape their convictions take. I was recently taken to visit the

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, USA

Schakowsky hits ‘mean’ Congress

March 31, 2014

CHICAGO (Press Release)-At the opening ceremony of the 125th annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) Sunday evening, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) highlighted what she called the pervasive “meanness” in Washington and faulty morality used by members of Congress to support cuts to programs like food stamps and unemployment benefits. The CCAR is

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Jewish Religion, USA

Attack on J Street waste of resources

March 28, 2014

By Jeremy Ben-Ami The majority of world Jewry agrees today: the future, security and character of the state of Israel all depend on reaching a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That’s why Secretary of State John Kerry’s push to achieve it is perhaps the most vital pro-Israel initiative since Bill Clinton was President. Right

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Middle East, USA

Detroit Muslims and Jews desire friendship

March 28, 2014

DETROIT (Press Release) — A survey of Detroit area Jews and Muslims reveals high levels of interest to learn more about the other, find ways to experience each community’s practices and customs, and engage in joint activities. “Both groups express willingness to engage with each other,” concludes the survey, Building a Shared Future: Understanding the

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Jewish Religion, USA

Michael Chertoff portrait unveiled at DHS

March 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson on Thursday, March 27, hosted the Official Portrait Unveiling Ceremony in honor of former Secretary Michael Chertoff a member of the Jewish community, who served as the nation’s second Secretary of Homeland Security from February 15, 2005 – January 21, 2009. “As the second Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael

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USA

House, Senate subtly diverge on Iran

March 27, 2014

By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. –An analysis of recent letters sent by members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to President Barack Obama pledging support for the administration’s ongoing negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program reveal subtle, but crucial differences in tone. Though the idea of a letter on Iran occupied

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Middle East, USA

Former Defense Secretary Schlesinger eulogized

March 27, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Thursday, March 27, issued a statement marking the death of former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger, 85, who was raised in a Jewish family, but later became a Lutheran. The statement read as follows: “Today the entire Department of Defense mourns the passing of the 12th Secretary

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USA

Christians, Jews meet in summit

March 27, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release) – The heads of Jewish and Christian organizations and denominations met in an unprecedented summit in New York City on Thursday, March 26, to discuss strategies to strengthen and maintain relationships even in the face of significant disagreements. The gathering to discuss relationships and how we treat each other was the first to

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

A look at Barack Obama’s record and rhetoric

March 26, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Change was the theme of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for the presidency. Much has happened since then, just as much as happened in any 6-year period as far back as we can remember. Among the questions: Have the changes been more positive than negative? And to what extent are one

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Ira Sharkansky, USA

ADL: Pollard release should be on its own merit

Rabbis weigh immigration, health care

Jewish mom to 150 foster kids and then some

Insider’s guide to campus bias faced by Jews

Ten Jews now on major league baseball fields

JCC Association emphasizes pluralism

Schakowsky hits ‘mean’ Congress

Attack on J Street waste of resources

Detroit Muslims and Jews desire friendship

Michael Chertoff portrait unveiled at DHS

House, Senate subtly diverge on Iran

Former Defense Secretary Schlesinger eulogized

Christians, Jews meet in summit

A look at Barack Obama’s record and rhetoric

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