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Editor’s E-Mail Box: October 23, 2018 (7 items)

Jewish Agency Chair Herzog pledges Jewish unity drive On Tuesday at the Jewish Federation of North America’s General Assembly, Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive, Isaac Herzog gave his inaugural address to North American Jewry, presenting his vision for connecting the global Jewish family: “We must launch a new Jewish dialogue. In the coming year, […]

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

U.S. warships in Ashdod good for Israel, bad for Iran

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross spent the U.S. Navy’s 243rd birthday in Ashdod, Israel; it was quite a party. American Ambassador David Friedman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their wives were hosted by Commander David Coles, and the speeches emphasized the close relations between the United States and Israel — specifically, between

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Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: October 19, 2018 (5 items)

Swedish police say they are working to ensure Jews’ safety in Sweden Sweden’s Southern District Police Chief Carina Persson and the head of the department’s investigations division, Petra Stenkula, have responded to World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer’s letter of concern condemning an arson attack that targeted a Jewish woman near

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, USA

How prejudice against Israel hurts its young citizens

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two Israeli college students personally have felt the sting of the world’s prejudice against the citizens of the Jewish State.  Under the auspices of StandWithUs, they currently are touring the southwestern United States speaking on high school and college campuses, and telling about their experiences. Because one is

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: October 18, 2018

Israeli Supreme Court permits Lara Alqasem to study at Hebrew University Capping a two-week legal battle, during which U.S. student Lara Alqasem was confined to Ben Gurion Airport while she appealed an expulsion order from Israel’s Ministry of Interior, Israel’s Supreme Court decreed she should be permitted to study for her master’s degree at Hebrew

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

New Sutro biography tells of his ‘warts and all’

BEYOND THE TUNNEL: The Second Life of Adolph Sutro, by Mark Abbott Stern.  Mark Abbott Stern [Publisher], 2018.  322 pp.  Notes, Bibliography, Index.  Paper, $19.95. By Abraham Hoffman LOS ANGELES — Any works dealing with mining activities in Nevada’s Comstock Lode will likely mention Sutro’s Tunnel, a project designed to solve the problem of excessive

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USA

U.S. to combine embassy and consulate in Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the following announcement on Thursday: I am pleased to announce that following the May 14 opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, we plan to achieve significant efficiencies and increase our effectiveness by merging U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Consulate General

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Middle East, USA

League of Women Voters guides Beth Israel Men’s Club through Nov. 6 state, county and city ballot propositions

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Jeanne Brown of the League of Women Voters of San Diego rapidly analyzed 11 statewide ballot measures and 12 local ballot measures Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, at a meeting of the Beth Israel Men’s Club that was attended by approximately 90 people.  Smiling as she faced the mixed

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA

Six ways American Jews disagree about Israel

By David Bernstein, JCPA President NEW YORK — In recent months, American Jews have become even more polarized around Israel. One of the biggest challenges in conducting constructive conversations about and reducing conflict around Israel — or any contentious issue, conflict resolution theory holds — is pinpointing the exact nature of the dispute. Here are six

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Middle East, USA

Armstrong makes good on Kennedy’s promise

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — It’s a magical movie.  In a foreign language.  With no subtitles. And it’s one of the most intense experiences you’ll have in a movie—even if you don’t know what they’re talking about. You may want to walk out, but stay with it.  It’s worth it. It’s history.It’s First Man, the story of what it took to get

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Cynthia Citron, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

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

Poll says large majority of American Jews will vote for Democratic candidates A new poll released Wednesday, Oct. 17,  by the Jewish Electorate Institute found that an overwhelming majority of Jewish voters plan to vote for Democrats in November. Jewish voters also see the Democratic Party as pro-Israel and prioritize a wide range of domestic

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

October 19-20 is National Refugee Shabbat

NEW YORK (Press Release) –HIAS, the global Jewish movement that protects refugees, is sponsoring the National Refugee Shabbat, a series of weekend-long events taking place in Jewish congregations across the country. National Refugee Shabbat is a moment for congregations, organizations and individuals around the country to create a Shabbat experience dedicated to refugees. The parsha (Torah portion) for

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International, Jewish Religion, USA