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In the remote south, young Israelis and refugees celebrate Passover together

April 10, 2017

In event at Holot detention facility, participants draw parallels between Jews’ escape from bondage in Egypt and modern day asylum-seekers By Luke Tress In a barren corner of the Negev desert, near the Egyptian border, dozens of young Israelis and African asylum-seekers danced to a drum beat, shielding their eyes from the blinding dust whipping […]

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White House to host Passover Seder

April 10, 2017

The Trump administration will continue the tradition set by President Barack Obama of hosting a Seder at the White House on Monday night, the Jewish Insider website reported. A White House staffer told the website the Seder will be an opportunity for observant White House staff who cannot be with their families to celebrate the

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Jewish Religion, USA

Margarita Isabel Dead At 75: ‘La Madrastra’ Actress Dies Of Respiratory Complications

April 10, 2017

Margarita Isabel died at the age of 80 following respiratory complications, Aristegui Online confirms. It was revealed that the Mexican actress died at the Hospital Center of Cuernavaca, Morelos. Isabel was no longer active in telenovelas or the acting world, her last appearance on the small screen was in a guest starring role on “Soy

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Jewish trivia quiz: Passover customs

April 10, 2017

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Passover is a holiday filled with customs, from the dipping of greens in salt water to the chanting of the Four Questions by the youngest child. Some customs are unique to specific Jewish communities around the world. Which of the following is a real Passover seder tradition? A. The

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Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Le Pen denies France rounded up Jews

April 9, 2017

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen denied on Sunday that the French state was responsible for the wartime round-up of Jews at a Paris cycling track who were then sent to Nazi death camps, AFP reports. Former President Jacques Chirac and current President Francois Hollande have both apologized for the role French police played

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International, Jewish History

Tradition! Trump to keep Obama Passover custom alive with Seder Monday

April 9, 2017

Annual event started in 2009 to be hosted by new president, unclear if Jewish relatives or administration officials will attend By Eric Cortellessa Former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama host a Passover seder dinner at the White House, April 3, 2015. (Pete Souza/The White House) WASHINGTON — US President Donald

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Jewish Religion, USA

Rabbinic group commends VP Mike Pence for remarks on marriage

April 9, 2017

The Coalition for Jewish Values issued a wholehearted commendation to Vice President Mike Pence last week for setting a model example of spousal conduct. The Vice President remarked that he does not dine alone with women other than his wife, and that he does not attend events at which alcohol is served unless his wife

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Jewish Religion, USA

Mah zeh? Why its matzoh, of course!

April 9, 2017

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Normally museums and their fund raisers like to see the “dough” rise, but this was not the case Sunday at the San Diego History Center. Visitors to the Jewish exhibit at the San Diego History Center on Sunday learned the trick of making matzoh

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My departed father still leads the seder

April 9, 2017

By Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — I remember: only weeks after my father died in 1976, our family convened at the house for the annual Seder—the festive banquet of Passover. My father had always proudly led and meticulously directed the ceremonial meal, holding, reading, and chanting from the Haggadah –the book of blessings and

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Jewish Religion

“Downton Abbey” fans will be sad to learn that this familiar face has passed away

April 8, 2017

Acclaimed actor Tim Pigott-Smith has passed away at the age of 70. Known to many as Sir Philip Tapsell from “Downton Abbey,” he had graced TV screens across the world since the 1980s when he was sprung into fame for his performance in “The Jewel in the Crown.” Pigott-Smith, who lived in London, had been

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International, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Meeting Shoah survivors, Prince Charles recalls his grandmother sheltering Jews

April 7, 2017

Heir to the British throne meets UK Holocaust survivors during visit to Vienna, where he spoke about his ‘amazing’ relative saving Jews Auschwitz holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller speaks to the Duchess of Cornwall during her visit to The Jewish Museum in Vienna, Austria on the ninth day of the Prince of Wales’s European tour. Photo

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International, Jewish History

Op-Ed: Lithuania covers up its pro-Nazi past

April 6, 2017

By Grant Arthur Gochin LOS ANGELES — My Grandfather, a simple man from a small village in Lithuania, regularly spoke of his murdered Lithuanian family, murdered, each and every one of them, for their crime of being born a Jew. The murderers were never individually identified, they were termed as amorphous “Lithuanians”. The Holocaust in

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International, Jewish History

Remembering Don Rickles

April 6, 2017

Don Rickles, a comedian who became famous for making fun of anyone and everyone, died Thursday of kidney failure, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 90. Although Rickles, who also worked as an actor and once won a Primetime Emmy, may have passed, his legacy persists. Tributes were already rolling in Thursday afternoon, with

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Passover a time of joy, danger for Jews

April 5, 2017

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We can argue if it really happened, but there’s no doubt that the Exodus is a great story, with or without Hollywood stars or best selling authors. Yet it has also been associated with problems. The association of Passover and Easter brought forth an increase in Christian animosity and violence. Too

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East

In the remote south, young Israelis and refugees celebrate Passover together

White House to host Passover Seder

Margarita Isabel Dead At 75: ‘La Madrastra’ Actress Dies Of Respiratory Complications

Jewish trivia quiz: Passover customs

Le Pen denies France rounded up Jews

Tradition! Trump to keep Obama Passover custom alive with Seder Monday

Rabbinic group commends VP Mike Pence for remarks on marriage

Mah zeh? Why its matzoh, of course!

My departed father still leads the seder

“Downton Abbey” fans will be sad to learn that this familiar face has passed away

Meeting Shoah survivors, Prince Charles recalls his grandmother sheltering Jews

Op-Ed: Lithuania covers up its pro-Nazi past

Remembering Don Rickles

Passover a time of joy, danger for Jews

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