Omri Balit IDF Spokesperson’s Unit My name is Omri Balit and I was born in the USA. My parents grew up in Israel and moved to the states before I was born because of my father”s work. I was born in New York but I grew up in Los Angeles. As a teen, I took
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday apologized to Jews for his controversial remarks comparing himself with Adolf Hitler, but also said he did nothing wrong and reiterated his desire to kill millions of drug addicts, AFP reported. Duterte, whose bloody war on crime had already drawn international condemnation, sparked fresh outrage on Friday when he
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International, Jewish HistoryReform and Conservative congregations in the US have launched a campaign of protest against the government of Israel. The Reform and Conservative movements cited as reason for the effort the ritual bath (mikvaot) bill banning use of public facilities for conversions not performed by recognized authorities -which passed its second and third readings in the
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USABy Jerry Klinger Would you Believe?……. “Broncho Billy” Anderson was the stage name of Gilbert Maxwell Aronson, America’s first cowboy movie star. Anderson pioneered the genre that eventually produced stars such as John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers, Buck Jones, and Tom Mix. Anderson also worked behind the camera as a director and producer and
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish HistoryBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — In many Sephardic communities, Rosh Hashanah is celebrated with a seder meal, a custom which dates to the Talmud (Horayot 12a), when Abaye, a Babylonian rabbi, listed a variety of foods that should be eaten at the New Year. The foods are placed on a “Yehi Ratzon platter,” and
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Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — On September 1, George Frederick “Buzz” Beurling, recognized as “Canada’s most famous hero of the Second World War,” was posthumously honored by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum with the unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue of his likeness at a ceremony at Hamilton’s International Airport. Among the dignitaries paying
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International, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — In other denominations, confession is a personal event, often realized between the confessor and a priestly intermediary. The cleric is charged with admonition but also the release, by virtue of so many devotions, mantras and other rituals. Not so with the Jews: As the community gathers for the
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Jewish ReligionPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte has invoked Nazi Germany in his latest outburst. The leader, who backs vigilante death squads in his war on drugs, appeared to answer critics who call him a dictator by likening himself to Hitler. “Hitler massacred three million Jews. There are three million drug addicts. I’d be happy to slaughter them.
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His grave site plaque says “Jesus is Coming” By Jerry Klinger GLENDALE, California — Wednesday, September 28, at the Upper Esplanade Courtyard of the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale overlooking a spectacular vista of the valley below, hundreds of white folded seats were prepared and soon filled with Christian and Jewish attendees honoring the memory
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israeli politicians and Jewish activists here and there are calling for unity, typically behind whatever point of view they are supporting. In extremis, we hear that it is essential for the survival of Israel or the Jewish people. Yet it never takes long before we hear other Israelis or Jews
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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York The following are just a few examples of how some countries became friends of Israel and the Jewish people. Let’s Start with the Catholic Church and Vatican City State After initiating inquisitions, crusades, blood libels, and brain-washing of the masses against the Jews, at the present time we
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Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish HistoryOver the past few months, Chinese authorities have gradually closed down the few Jewish organizations in the city of Kaifeng, and the few hundred people who claim Jewish ancestry reportedly have been forced to celebrate, learn and pray in private. Communist China has five authorized state religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism and Taoism. However, since
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International, Jewish HistoryBy Jerry Klinger “Grandpa, who was the first Jewish governor in America?” “Well, Chandler, the answer it’s not that simple. The first Catholic Governor in America is not identified with a nationality or ethnicity – just American. The first Protestant Governor in America is not identified with a nationality or ethnicity – just American. Jews…
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USAWhat critics and fans are calling Leonard Cohen‘s darkest song yet has turned out to be a bright spot in a Montreal cantor’s career. “You Want It Darker” — the first track released this week from the 82-year-old Cohen’s new album of the same name — features the voice of Cantor Gideon Zelermyer of Congregation
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