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Obituaries and the Greatest Generation

By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — Holocaust Survivors are our Greatest Generation. Their resilience and immigrant contribution to American life is formidable and compelling. The Bay Area is home to between 210,000, and 350,000 Jews. During 2018, the biweekly J of Northern California published 135 obituaries, 72 men and 63 women, ages 30 to […]

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International, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Oliver Pollak, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 20, 2018 (5 items)

Protection against Iran and Hezbollah needed after U.S. withdraws from Syria — AIPAC The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Thursday issued the following statement concerning President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. “With the decision announced yesterday to immediately withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, it is imperative that Iran and Hezbollah

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, John McCormick, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

New rules announced for U.S. asylum seekers

WASHINGTON, D.C  (Press Release)– The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced a new policy for migrants seeking asylum in the United States from Mexico.  They will be required to remain outside the United States until a U.S. court considers their case.  Following is the official announcement: Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M.

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International, USA

JNF plans Zionist village, agricultural cooperation

By Sol Lizerbram, M.D. RANCHO SANTA FE, California — If I had to choose three words to describe the power behind Jewish National Fund and the donors who move us forward, imagination, innovation, and integrity would stand tall. These three words most accurately illustrate how we achieved our extraordinary milestones this past year. Here are a

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International, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 19, 2018 (4 items)

American Jewish Congress cautions against hasty U.S. exit from Syria The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement on Wednesday: “It was announced that President Trump is considering a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. The reason given is that the terrorist organization ISIS no longer holds territory in Syria, thus the primary objective

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 18, 2018 (7 items)

Butterfly Project striving to memorialize each of 1.5 million children lost in the Holocaust Cheryl Rattner-Price, co-founder and executive director of the Butterfly Project, said 212,238 butterflies have been painted and exhibited around the world in an effort to represent the 1.5 million children who were murdered in the Holocaust. The non-profit organization hopes to

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, The World We Share, USA

Immigrant stories told at New Americans Museum

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Immigrants Tammuz Dubnov and Gad Shaanan from Israel and Michel Cohen of Mexico are among 76 New Americans who are featured in an innovative exhibition that was created by the staff of the San Diego Union-Tribune in cooperation with the New Americans Museum at Liberty Station. Each life-size

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 17, 2018 (6 items)

Child survivors of the Kindertransport to receive compensation 80 years later Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced Monday that as a result of ongoing negotiations between the Claims Conference and the German government, an agreement was reached on the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, to provide

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Outside influences always have impacted Judaism

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM —  Sir Simon Schama, celebrated historian, best-selling author, and TV personality was in Jerusalem the other day to give a lecture called, “Jewish Arguments Then and Now.” Starting with the two creation stories in the Book of Genesis and moving on through literature and history to important thinkers like Maimonides,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 14, 2018 (4items)

World Jewish Congress denounces Palestinian terror attacks in Israel The World Jewish Congress (WJC) strongly condemns the brutal terror attacks which took place in recent days in Israel. Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Thursday in Givat Asaf, and several others were wounded, just miles from the scene of Sunday’s shocking attack in Ofra, in

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International, Middle East, USA