An item on the site of American journal “Vanity Fair” claims that Donald Trump makes mistakes particularly on the Shabbat when his daughter Ivanka and her husband who both observe the Shabbat cannot supervise him. According to the article, Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, is fumimg over this situation. The journalist, Emily Jane
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Jewish History, USARenowned director and producer Steven Spielberg is looking for an Israeli boy to star in his next big film, Channel 10 News reported Monday. Spielberg will reportedly hold the auditions for the movie in the Jewish state, the report said, and is looking for an English-speaking boy aged 6 to 8. The movie will deal
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SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The City Council has declared January 31, 2017 as “Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal Day in San Diego.” A resolution prepared by Councilman Scott Sherman — in whose district Tifereth Israel Synagogue is situated — commended the Conservative rabbi for 29 years of service as the congregation’s spiritual leader. It noted that the
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyDemocratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland slammed President Donald Trump for opting not to directly mention antisemitism in his Holocaust remembrance statement. While Trump acknowledged the gravity of the historic event and vowed to do all in his power to prevent another from happening in the future, Cardin said Monday he failed to highlight the
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Jewish History, USAOne of the last people to know members of Germany’s Nazi leadership in person has died in Munich at the age of 106. Brunhilde Pomsel was a former secretary to Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister. In a documentary produced last year she talked about the three years she spent working for one of the 20th
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Neither the United States nor Israel should be intimidated by Palestinian predictions of violence if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Sam Gundwerg, Israel’s consul general in Los Angeles, said Monday during a San Diego
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, USAEliezer Lawrence “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?” Thus said Hillel the Elder in Ethics of our Fathers 1:14, and his words could not be more resonant. As my friends and I drove home from the
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Jewish Religion, USANBC’s Meet the Press host Chuck Todd was surprised that Reince Priebus did not specifically mentioning the Jews when the Trump administration put out a statement honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day. Reince said, “I don’t regret the words, Chuck.” Priebus’ entire interview with Todd was combative because Priebus gaslighted the host by refuting every single chaotic
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International, Jewish History, USAEuropean Jewish Congress (EJC) President Dr. Moshe Kantor met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Pope spoke about the importance of the day and said that “for us, remembering the victims of the Holocaust is important so that this human tragedy never happens again.” “Jews still bear
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International, Jewish HistoryBarbara Hale, best known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Perry Mason’s loyal secretary Della Street on the long-running 1950s and ’60s TV series starring Raymond Burr, has died. She was 94. Hale died Thursday, according to her son, actor William Katt, who posted the news on his Facebook page. Katt’s agent, Jacqueline Sander, said
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe great British actor John Hurt has died at the age of 77. A Knight of the Realm the performer appeared in a number groundbreaking films. We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of John Hurt, who played Mr. Ollivander. Harry Potter fans will miss him very much. pic.twitter.com/xgSjePd4aV— Harry Potter Film (@HarryPotterFilm)
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe UN General Assembly on Friday held its annual International Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in the presence of Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Noah Klieger, a survivor of Auschwitz, was the main speaker at the ceremony and addressed the General Assembly. Addressing the General Assembly, Klieger recalled three dreams that he had in Auschwitz: “To survive
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International, Jewish History, Middle EastFive-hour January 29 event at Museum of Jewish Heritage features diverse community reading of the slim 116-page volume that changed the world By Renee Ghert-Zand Millions have read Elie Wiesel’s landmark Holocaust memoir “Night.” When Oprah Winfrey selected it for her book club in 2006, she turned it into an instant bestseller and countless students
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