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A little bit of Indonesia aboard Dutch ship

Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth 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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 By Donald H. […]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Israel video contest announced

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) —The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation announced the details of its third annual “Inspired by Israel” video contest, which it launched this week in partnership with the 12Tribe Films Foundation. Hosted on Israelvideonetwork.com, the contest will ask entrants to submit videos that entertain, educate and inspire people about Israel. A

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

300 women protest gender gap in health care

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Over three hundred women from across the country gathered  last week for the second annual Women’s Health Empowerment Summit. The Summit, which took place on May 16 during National Women’s Health Week, advocated for women’s health to be a national priority. This year’s second annual summit, hosted by Hadassah, The

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Church move to honor Hlond ‘concerns’ AJC

NEW YORK (Press Release) – In a letter to the Vatican, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has expressed profound concerns regarding the Pope’s announcement recognizing Cardinal August Hlond, the Polish Primate during World War II, as having “heroic virtues” – a stage towards being made a saint. Moving forward with the canonization process “will be

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International, Jewish History, USA

Louisiana takes strong stand against BDS

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Press Release)  — StandWithUs applauds Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards who issued an executive order  on May 22 prohibiting Louisiana state government from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. Louisiana proudly takes its place with 24 other states and numerous municipalities that have enacted similar legislation and executive orders. Edwards’ executive order specifically

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Middle East, USA

Fund urged for Israel- Palestine peace

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) adopted a resolution on Israeli-Palestinian coexistence authored and introduced by the Orthodox Union and the Union for Reform Judaism at JCPA’s annual conference in April. Throughout its history, JCPA has worked to advance peace and understanding between Israel and Palestinians. Committed leadership on both sides

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Middle East, USA

Jewish communal leader Shoshana Cardin mourned

BALTIMORE, Maryland (Press Release)  –Shoshana Cardin, a trailblazing leader of the American Jewish community, died May 18 in her home in Baltimore. She was 91 years old. “Shoshana Cardin was a natural leader of the Jewish people at a critical time in our history,” said American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris.  Cardin had served as

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International, Obituaries & memorials, USA

‘Wrestling Jerusalem’ depicts the conflict’s emotions

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Wrestling Jerusalem is a rather incredible one-man show, now filmed, in which writer and actor Aaron Davidman, in some 22 vignettes over 93 minutes, portrays the complexities, hardened positions, anger, sadness, frustration, fervor, poignancy, and, eventually, hope that characterize Israelis and Palestinians in the seemingly never-ending dispute.  Because

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA