Look at It, but Not at Him! Look at Him, but Not at It! By Rabbi Yaakov Marks SAN DIEGO — Tzoraas is a misunderstood phenomenon. The Torah describes it as various discolorations that can happen to clothing, houses, or a person’s body. A trained Cohen examined the object or person and depending on the
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Jewish ReligionThough British MP Andrew Percy always had an affinity for the Jewish state, he didn’t imagine that it could be more than that — until he converted to Judaism By Jenni Frazer LONDON — Andrew Percy is a successful Conservative politician. He’s a Member of Parliament and Minister for the Northern Powerhouse, a campaign to
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle EastKing Mohammed V stopped the Nazis short of eradicating his Jewish community — but not of imposing anti-Semitic laws. Now Germany pays reparations, even as scholars fill in gaps By Julie Masis MONTREAL — Montreal engineer Sam Edery has a special copper menorah at home, passed down to him from his grandfather, who was the
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International, Jewish HistoryBerlin (dpa) – The registered number of Jews in Germany declined slightly in 2016 for the 10th time in a row. According to statistics from the Central Office of Jews in Germany, there were 98,594 members of the Jewish community in Germany at the end of last year compared with 99,695 in 2015. The number
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International, Jewish HistoryEditor’s Note: Following is a speech delivered by President Trump in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday about Holocaust remembrance By President Donald Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends, members of Congress, ambassadors, veterans, and, most especially, to the survivors here with us today, it’s an honor to join you on this very, very solemn occasion. I
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Jewish History, USAADL applauds President Trump’s stand against anti-Semitism NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Tuesday welcomed President Trump’s pledge to confront anti-Semitism and his recognition of the need to honor both the survivors and the victims of the Holocaust. In Mr. Trump’s remarks to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance
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Jewish History, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) –Prof. Lawrence Baron will be guest speaker at the Beth Israel Men’s Club dinner forum on May 17. Baron’s topic is “The Wandering View: The Jewish Immigrant in World Cinema.” Baron is Professor Emeritus of Modern Jewish History at San Diego State University. He taught Modern Jewish History at San Diego State
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Jewish History, Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday, April 24, issued the following statement concerning Yom HaShoah: “Today on Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising – we honor the six million Jews systematically murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. We also
State Dept. honors the 6 million on Yom HaShoah Read More »
International, Jewish History, USAHAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — A new study held at the University of Haifa among Holocaust survivors has revealed a specific population group with a high suicide rate. The study found that people who immigrated to Israel from countries where most of the Jewish population was murdered in the Holocaust, such as Germany, Austria, Poland, and
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Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationNEW YORK (Press Release)– Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, the independent U.S. national organization among Anne Frank organizations worldwide, has obtained commitments from 26 state legislators across 20 states, including Republicans and Democrats, to introduce legislation that would require education in public schools on the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide and other genocides. Those 20 states are
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Jewish History, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel will celebrate three honorees at its annual fundraiser this year, Eat, Pray, Sing!. Rabbi Michael Berk will be honored for his ten years of dedicated service as Senior Rabbi, Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein will be recognized for 20 years of service as cantor and most recently as rabbi as well, and
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CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND (Press Release)– Treasures from the world’s largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts – chronicling 1,000 years of history in Old Cairo – will go on display in Cambridge this week for a six-month-long exhibition at Cambridge University Library. Discarded History: The Genizah of Medieval Cairo opens to the public on
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel LA JOLLA, California — This year’s San Diego Yom HaShoah presented one of the finest programs I have experienced in many years since arriving in San Diego almost eight years ago. The musical selections were excellent; the theme of the program was “Memory and Morality” and featured Roberta Grossman, who is
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International, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego CountyIn lobbies throughout the capital, young ultra-Orthodox men and women sit down every evening to participate in a carefully rehearsed dating ritual By Tracy Frydberg Just inside the ornate glass doors stands a cluster of modestly dressed young women, not too overtly scanning the crowd. The objects of their attentions are sitting restlessly in the
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