Judaism

UCSD psychiatrist analyzes four Nazis May 12

LA JOLLA, California  (Press Release) –After World War II came to an end in 1945, the mass killing and sheer devastation wrought by the Nazis off the battlefield began to emerge in shocking detail. Some 11 million civilians—both Jews and non-Jews, including about 1.5 million children—were killed during the Holocaust. When the Allies convened the […]

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International, Jewish History, San Diego Calendar, Science, Medicine, & Education

Labour MPs seek quick action against anti- Semitism

Senior UK Labour Party lawmakers called on party leader Jeremy Corbyn to take greater action against anti-Semitism among its members, after two senior politicians were dismissed for anti-Semitic remarks. The Labour Party’s shadow home secretary Andy Burnham told Sky News on Friday that opposition party members “have made anti-Semitic comments” and that “these allegations, when

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Bavaria considers use of Mein Kampf in schools

Berlin (dpa) – The Bavarian parliament was debating Thursday whether an annotated version of Adolf Hitler’s opus Mein Kampf should be authorized for educational use in schools and other establishments. The 2,000-page version of the text, which climbed to the top spot on Der Spiegel’s nonfiction bestseller list this month, includes 3,700 annotations that attempt

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International, Jewish History

Haredi MK: Jews who visit Temple Mount spark war

MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism), Chairman of the Knesset”s Finance Committee, on Wednesday blasted Jewish visits to the Temple Mount, claiming that Jews who ascended to the holy site were violating Jewish religious law. Speaking to Israel Radio, Gafni argued that religious Jews who visited the Temple Mount were leading the country to war,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Jews, Baptists break matza together at seder of ‘hope’

Liberation celebration explores slavery both ancient and modern Evans and Donna Spagner of Watchung share a Haggada during the interfaith seder at the Fountain Baptist Church. Photos by Robert Wiener The Rev. Vernon Williams explains the history of African-American slavery. Rabbi Hannah Orden holds up Miriam’s Cup in tribute to women of the Bible who

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Jewish Religion, USA

Alumni mark century of Jewish life at Princeton

Correction: In story below, Einstein’s first name in fact was Albert Reunion at Princeton celebrates move from ‘periphery to center’ Armand Derfner, standing, class of ’60, said of his years on campus, “It was a very hard time,” for Jews; with him are his Princeton classmate Joel Davidow and his wife, Gwenn Rosenthal, of Washington,

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Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rev. Kyles, witness to Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder

“The Witness” finally closed his eyes last night OCEANSIDE, California — Rev. Samuel “Billy” Kyles died on Tuesday evening, April 26,  in Memphis at the age of 81.  For the last 48 years of his life, he had been both burdened and motivated by his personal witnessing of a most barbaric act.  Kyles directly beheld the

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Obituaries & memorials, USA

Religious tensions mark Passover festival in Israel

JERUSALEM — Ha’aretz’s cartoonist has summarized a substantial slice of what concerns us this week. He depicts one variety of religious Jew wanting to perform a sacrifice on the Temple Mount, and another Jew, unkempt and secular, walking his dog in the opposite direction. The Jew leading a young goat in the direction of the Temple

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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion, Middle East