By Jerry Klinger HAIFA, Israel — She was an American ship, largely American crewed and American funded. Every American on board the Exodus 1947 knew, if they were captured, they faced years in a British prison and the loss of their American citizenship. Yet, they went. They had to do what they had to, even […]
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle EastLOS ANGELES — Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington died by hanging at his Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., home, the Los Angeles County coroner confirmed Friday. An employee discovered the 41-year-old’s body Thursday morning hanging from a belt on a bedroom door inside his home in the 2800 block of Via Victoria, said Ed Winter, spokesman
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USAOnly 17 out of 7,000 Jews remain in Edinets since WWII. Now, a defunct house of worship where 90 penitents were massacred is on the market By Julie Masis EDINETS, Moldova — In a small town in northern Moldova, a former synagogue is for sale on Holocaust Street. The building, where some 90 Jewish townsfolk
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International, Jewish History
Editor’s Note: Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000-mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way. This article is the sixth and final article in a series generated during that trip. By Donald H. Harrison ELKO, Nevada – It’s approximately 600 miles roundtrip
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Travel and Food
Editor’s Note: Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000 mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way. This article is the fifth in a series generated during that trip. Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori RENO, Nevada — Instead of
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PHILADELPHIA (Press Release) —Visitors to the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) now have the opportunity to learn about biochemist Gertrude B. Elion and her groundbreaking medical research in the Museum’s Only in America® Gallery/Hall of Fame located on the free-of-charge first floor. The gallery features several artifacts illustrating Elion’s Nobel Prize-winning work, which led to the
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Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Although it’s a tremendous honor serving as the conduit for divine blessing, and though Aaron, our founding father, is cited in prayer as a paragon of peace, being a Kohen is not for sissies. Sure, there are perks –we’re called for the first aliyah (even the first two,
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Jewish Religion, Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Editor’s Note: Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000 mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way. This article is the fourth in a series generated during that trip. Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN FRANCISCO – In the
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food, USABob Wolff, a versatile and prolific sportscaster whose career spanned 78 years, died Saturday at age 96 in South Nyack, N.Y. The longtime voice of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, he also was behind the microphone for World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final and NFL championship calls. The Baseball Hall of
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Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USANew excavation by a Christian team uncovers intriguing finds at the site where Bible says the tabernacle and Ark rested for almost 400 years By Amanda Borschel-Dan SHILOH, West Bank — The twisted ram’s horn shofar sounded loudly through the hills at Shiloh, signaling the end to another day’s search for the biblical holy tabernacle.
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastLOS ANGELES — Martin Landau, Oscar-winning actor for “Ed Wood,” has died at 89. He died Saturday at UCLA Medical Center where he experienced “unexpected complications” during a short hospitalization, his publicist confirmed. “We are overcome with sadness to report the death of iconic actor Martin Landau,” a statement said. The Oscar-winning veteran appeared in
French President Emmanuel Macron underscored France’s responsibility for the World War II deportation of Jews on Sunday while marking the 75th anniversary of the detention of more than 13,000 people at the Vélodrome d’Hiver (Vél d’Hiv) in Paris. “France organised it,” Macron said, adding that “not a single German” took part in orchestrating the notorious
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International, Jewish HistoryLOS ANGELES — Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, father of the modern movie zombie and creator of the groundbreaking “Night of the Living Dead” franchise, has died at 77. Romero died Sunday in his sleep following a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer,” according to a statement to the Los Angeles Times provided by
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAA museum exhibit opening Sunday recreates the historic Nazi war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann, a former SS lieutenant-colonel convicted and executed for helping orchestrate the Holocaust. New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan will let visitors re-live the 1961 court proceedings starting Sunday when an exhibit opens containing the bulletproof booth Eichmann sat