Judaism

Never Again: Holocaust news for February 12, 2016

Anti-Semitic cartoon printed, prosecutor offends Holocaust survivors in Europe (JNS.org) Anti-Semitism has come to the forefront in European media this week after an anti-Semitic cartoon was published in Spain and an Austrian prosecutor said that a magazine was justified in describing Holocaust survivors as a “plague.” In Spain, the Jewish community is threatening legal action […]

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International, Jewish History, USA

Weekly Torah portion: Terumah

Adding More Equals Less By Rabbi Yaakov Marks SAN DIEGO — The Talmud Sanhedrin(29a) debates the source from where the concept ‘Whoever adds (to the Commandments) adulterates them’ is derived. Several rabbis derive it from the wording of the measurements used in the construction of the Mishkan.  No matter where this concept is derived, all the

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Jewish Religion

Sanders first Jew to win a presidential primary

  (JNS.org) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday convincingly won the Democratic presidential race’s New Hampshire’s primary over opponent Hillary Clinton, 60-38.3 percent, becoming the first Jewish candidate to ever win a presidential primary. Clinton, the former secretary of state and first lady, had narrowly defeated Sanders in the Iowa caucus earlier this month. Business

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Jewish History, Middle East, USA

World Wide Wrap Day and the making of tefillin

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Across the United States and in Conservative congregations around the world, Men’s Club members and guests spent Sunday morning, Feb. 7, well in advance of the televised Super Bowl game, learning about the significance of tefillin and the prayers said in association with wearing the ancient phylacteries.  The

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Haredim excoriate non- Orthodox after decision on Wall

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The decision by the Israeli government to create a parallel praying area at the Western Wall for egalitarian – largely Reform and Conservative – worshippers by extending the existing facility at the southern end has generated (a) enthusiasm from potential beneficiaries, (b) indifference from those who aren’t awed by the

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Can a derivative story teach the Holocaust?

The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank’s Window by Jeff Gottesfeld; illustrated by Peter McCarty; ©2016 Alfred A. Knopf, Junior Library Guild Selection; 34 pages; $17.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This beautifully written, magnificently illustrated, sentimental remembrance of Anne Frank is being marketed as a children’s book, but I’m not

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History

‘Ghosts’ illustrates reverence for our war dead

Ghosts: Images of War by Carrie Zeidman; © 2015 Swiss Creek Publications; ISBN 978-0970227652; 71 pages; $40. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This is an unusual book of photo essays touring venues of the American Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Holocaust.  Photojournalist Carrie Zeidman visits these places

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