John Glenn, who became an American hero as the first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth and then relived that glory 36 years later as the oldest man to go into space, has died. He was 95. Glenn, who also served for 24 years as a U.S. senator from Ohio, died after being hospitalized in
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Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USALondon (dpa) – British guitarist Greg Lake, who is counted among the founding fathers of progressive rock, has died at the age of 69. Lake, who gained fame as the frontman of King Crimson and rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, succumbed to cancer after a long struggle
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorialsRabbi Yair Melchior, the chief of rabbi of Denmark and a member of the Council of European Rabbis, clarified on Wednesday evening that the Danish Medical Association did not recommend a legal ban on circumcision before the age of 18. The clarification came following reports in the media that the Danish Medical Association had considered
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International, Jewish ReligionThe Danish Medical Association intends to pass a law banning the performance of circumcision until the age of 18, since “this is a decision which must be taken by a mature person themselves.” Will Danish Jews be able to perform a circumcision on their children? The heads of the Danish Medical Association demand legislation which
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International, Jewish ReligionAt New York’s Central Synagogue, five female ‘firsts’ discuss their experiences pioneering the clergy in ‘Breaking Bounds’ panel By Cathryn J. Prince NEW YORK — They’d never be able to lift and carry the Torah. They’d look strange standing there on the bima (pulpit) wearing a yarmulke and prayer shawl. They don’t know how, or
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Jewish Religion, USAInterior Minister Aryeh Deri addressed a special conference of 100 Sephardic rabbis from around the world in the Knesset Tuesday. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein also participated in the conference. Deri criticized the Reform Movement during his speech. “I am asked, ‘Why fight for Jewish causes? Why don’t you make a
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastNow his watch has ended. British actor Peter Vaughan — known to younger fans for his role on the HBO original series “Game of Thrones” — has died. After news broke early Tuesday morning, a number of fans took to Twitter to express their deep sadness. Many recalled his time on “Game of Thrones,” which
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– For the first time in its almost 200-year history, the University of Alabama will allow a Jewish student group to display a menorah on campus during the Chanukah season, December 24 through January 1. This new seasonal display demonstrates the University’s desire to create a campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality,
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Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USADon Calfa, the film, stage and television actor whose credits included “The Return of the Living Dead,” ”Weekend at Bernie’s” and “Barney Miller,” has died. His publicist Michael Perez tells The Associated Press that Calfa died Thursday in Palm Springs of natural causes. Calfa died two days before his 77th birthday. Watch the video RELATED:
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & BroadcastTamar Lyons I write this in fear of what we have become and accepted as our norms. I write this reflecting on the anti-Semitism I was privy to on my university campus. I am a student at a Ryerson University. On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, I attended the Semi-Annual General Meeting (AGM) to show my
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International, Jewish HistoryLOS ANGELES — Sammy Lee, the son of Korean immigrants who overcame discrimination to become the first Asian American to win an Olympic medal and the first diver to win back-to-back gold medals in two different Olympics, has died. He was 96. Lee, a retired doctor, died in Newport Beach on Friday after suffering from
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Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, USAUnreachable by road, the city of Iquitos must be accessed by air or boat — yet the tiny Jewish community still imports clergy and exports a love of Israel By Rich Tenorio After their ancestors journeyed across an ocean from the edge of the Sahara to the center of the Amazon, their current numbers have
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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Travel and FoodBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — The motto on a bumper sticker in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn — “Stamp Out Lashon Hara” — seemed like a wonderful idea. Curbing our “evil tongue” — ridding ourselves of the inclination, if not the desire, to gossip about, slander, defame, disparage, ridicule, belittle or simply embarrass another person — was and is certainly a
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NEW YORK (Press Release)–Rabbi Irving Elson, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and as a Navy captain the highest-ranking Jewish chaplain in the U.S. military when he retired in September, has become the new director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. The nearly 100-year-old organization is the only agency that endorses Jewish chaplains
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