JERUSALEM (Press Release)– Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, May 4, began his weekly Cabinet meeting with an explanation of his call for anchoring in the country’s Basic Law a provision recognizing that Israel is a Jewish state. Following is the text of his comments on this issue: “The State of Israel is a Jewish and democratic […]
Netanyahu explains making the ‘Jewish state’ a basic law Read More »
Jewish History, Middle EastBy Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO –Founder, President, CEO and Chairman of…..INTEL…. If you don’t recognize the name Andris Grof, perhaps you’ll recognize Andrew S. Grove. And if you don’t recognize that name, think “Intel Corp.” a hugely successful innovative company which Grove helped to found and served as President, CEO, and Chairman. In his
From the Jewish library: ‘Swimming Across’ Read More »
Jewish History
By Judy Lash Balint/JNS.org JERUSALEM — Elad Peled, 87, has told the story of how he was injured during the battle for Tzfat (Safed) in Israel’s War of Independence many times. Now, for the first time, the retired Israel Defense Forces major general’s account of his days as Palmach commander will be readily accessible through
Preserving the memories of Israel’s creation Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East
By Rhonda Spivak SALZBURG, Austria — I had travelled to the enchanting and beautiful city of Salzburg Austria, a two hour train ride from Munich, and was just about to leave its old town when I went into a store to buy a postcard. On my way out I noticed that the street the store
Confronting Austria’s hidden Jewish past Read More »
International, Jewish History
By Alex Traiman/JNS.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent controversial remark that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” in the absence of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shined a spotlight on the perceived demographic threat to Israel—a threat that some experts say is not based on current reality. The
Historian says Israel can remain Jewish and democratic Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East
BUDAPEST (WJC) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has told Jewish community leaders that he would build a controversial Nazi occupation monument despite their opposition. Orbán presented his firm position on Wednesday, April 30, during a meeting with leaders of Mazsihisz, the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary, according to media reports. Mazsihisz believes
PM backs monument depicting Hungary as Nazi victim Read More »
International, Jewish History
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Amidst the towering, aromatic pines of the San Bernardino National Forest is Camp Mountain Chai. Like most summer camps, it offers typical activities such as swimming, crafts and sing-alongs. It’s an experience that each summer draws hundreds of San Diego children, and in the process, they’re getting something else: a
KPBS honors Ed Samiljan, Camp Mountain Chai creator Read More »
Jewish History, San Diego CountyA Shepherd’s Song: Psalm 23 and the Shepherd Metaphor in Jewish Thought by Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel, Kodesh Press, New York, NY; ISBN 978-0-61599-132-0 ©2014, $22.95, p. 360, plus Notes and Index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Psalm 23 is arguably the most well known of the one hundred fifty psalms. Its opening
‘A Shepherd’s Song’ analyzes Psalm 23’s metaphor Read More »
Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. -For Palestinians, suffering — and sympathy for suffering — is a zero-sum game. Sympathy used up on the Holocaust means less for Palestinians in the territories. Even among Palestinian groups, while thousands suffer and die in Syria — most heinously starved in the Yarmouk refugee camp — Israelis joined relief
Israel’s enemies deny, lie about, or exploit the Shoah Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Alina Dain Sharon and Sean Savage/JNS.org NEW YORK– In what many observers will see as the de facto expression of mainstream U.S. Jewry’s outlook on J Street, the membership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Wednesday voted 22-17 (with three abstentions) to reject the membership application of the self-labeled
Conference vote on J Street was 22-17-3 to reject Read More »
Jewish Religion, Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release)–After a lengthy and thorough process, the full membership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations convened to consider the application for membership submitted by J Street. The process included three meetings of the Membership Committee, including one at which representatives of J Street made a presentation and answered
J Street rejected as Conference of Presidents member; failed to reach two- thirds vote Read More »
Jewish Religion, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, on Wednesday, April 30, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a traveling exhibition of the Anne Frank Center, which will be on display at the Russell Senate Office Building through May 9. Following are Levin’s remarks: “Today we celebrate the memory of Anne Frank, who at
Levin cuts ribbon for Anne Frank exhibit at Capitol Read More »
Jewish History
NEW YORK (WJC)–An Auschwitz survivor’s quest to find his twin brother he last saw in 1945 through Facebook has received an unexpected boost more than a year after it was launched. In recent days, coinciding with Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust remembrance day, over 330,000 users shared a post from the World Jewish Congress Facebook page
FB aids Auschwitz survivor in search for twin Read More »
Jewish History-First in a series- By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Jesus once said: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good
Examining Protestant animus toward the Jews Read More »
Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi