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Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem
NEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed the announcement by Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales that the country plans to return its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, where it had been located until 1980. “Friends of Israel have had a special place in our hearts for Guatemala for more than 70 years,”
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Travel and FoodSlipping memory for names
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Oliver Pollak, Travel and FoodHappy holidays not so happy for everyone
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Ah the holidays! The smell of pine needles, presents under the tree, singing carols, lighting the menorah, children home from college filling the house with activity and joy … Maybe not—perhaps these are just memories. The reality for too many of our aging population is being alone,
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodHer favorite Chanukah dessert? Ginger bread!
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel –The pungent aroma of baking would often greet me when I came home from school. My mother was an expert baker (and cook) and had a wide range of goodies that she would make in the course of the year, as well as the delicious Challah and rolls she
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Travel and FoodNet neutrality: where do we go from here?
The FCC voted to repeal net neutrality. What does that mean for us? Mignon Clyburn FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn gave a powerful message of dissension before the vote. FCC The Federal Communications Commission just voted to approve the Restoring Internet Freedom Act, which repeals the net neutrality rules that have been in place since 2015.
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