The resolution “calls for the perpetrators of this horrific act, including Iranian and Hezbollah operatives, to be held accountable for their crimes.” (Press Release)
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The name of “Edgardo Mortara” once rocketed around the Jewish and Catholic worlds – the Jews protesting that he was kidnapped by the Catholics, and the Catholics saying that once the boy was secretly baptized by the Mortara family’s maid, it had no choice but to assume parental control. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Published by DPA International To mark the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka’s death, the German-Czech Future Fund is supporting cross-border projects that deal with the life and work of the German-Jewish writer. Interested parties from Germany and the Czech Republic can apply for funding until the end of this month, a spokeswoman said in Prague
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Published by The Moderate Voice : Claudia Sheinbaum Will Be Mexico’s Next President by Bart van Leeuwen, PoliticalCartoons.com Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election. Now, nearly
In 1908, Mühsam moved to Munich. Augustin Sawhi, a Spanish anarchist, recalls: “Within a few years, he became well known in the artistic world of Munich for his carefree, witty lifestyle. […] Mühsam was considered the leader of Munich’s bohemians.” [Alex Gordon]
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Published by ANI News Mexico City [Mexico], June 2 (ANI): As Mexico prepares for its upcoming election on June 2, the nation stands on the brink of a transformative moment in its political history. With thousands of positions up for grabs and an unprecedented number of candidates vying for office, the stage is set for
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Grace Aguilar (June 2, 1816 – 16 September 1847) was an English novelist, poet, and writer on Jewish history and religion. Although she had been writing since childhood, much of her work was published posthumously. Among those are her best-known works, the novels Home Influence and A Mother’s Recompense. Aguilar was the eldest child
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With Israeli cabinet-level approval, Ariel was born out of necessity in 1978. Forty families, led by Ron Nachman, later long-term mayor of Ariel, settled on barren, unpopulated land close to multiple biblical-era Jewish communities [Jerry Klinger]
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International, Israel, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined ContributorsA little Jewish humor is good for the soul. [Cailin Acosta]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Elizabeth Black Kander (May 28, 1858 – July 24, 1940) was an American progressive reformer, philanthropist, and author, founder of a settlement house in Milwaukee, where she originated her best-known work, The Settlement Cookbook. Elizabeth Black was born on May 28, 1858, to John and Mary (Perles) Black from Jewish families from England and Bavaria.
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Published by AFP Los Angeles (AFP) – Richard Sherman, the writer behind songs in classic Disney movies such as “Mary Poppins” and “The Jungle Book” died Saturday at the age of 95, the film and entertainment company said. He died in Beverly Hills from age-related illness, Disney said. Sherman and his brother Robert, who died
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“Howard’s passion to make a positive impact wherever he went and with everything he did was an inspiration for so many in the community, myself included,” said San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo, who arranged for the sign. [Chris Jennewein]
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His books probe which type of Jew serves the nation more faithfully – the court Jew Joseph Süss Oppenheimer from Jew Süss; Yehuda ibn Ezra, the favorite of King Alfonso VIII from The Spanish Ballad; the assimilated and estranged historian and writer, the collaborationist Joseph Flavius in The Jewish War trilogy; Jephthah, the leader and fighter for the national interest in Jephthah and His Daughter; or the revolutionary leader Thomas Wendt (Ernst Toller) in The Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen? [Alex Gordon]
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In his 1902 fictional outline for the new Jewish state, Altneuland, the Old New Land, Theodor Herzl wrote, “The plan for building a homeland for the Jewish people must also take into consideration the founding of a Hebrew cement factory.” [Jerry Klinger]
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