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NEW YORK (Press Release) –Concerned with a disturbing rise in discrimination against Muslims trying to legally build or expand their houses of worship — mosques– across the United States, interfaith and religious leaders have formed a coalition to assist those Muslim communities confronting opposition.  The Interfaith Coalition on Mosques (ICOM), comprised of individuals and organizations […]

SAN DIEGO—Along with most of our readers, the staff and contributors to San Diego Jewish World will pause for Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday evening (U.S. Pacific Coast time), September 8, and will resume their work after sundown Thursday, Sept. 9.  (Some of us will observe a second day of the Holy Day as well.) Co-publishers

MAINZ (WJC)–German President Christian Wulff has inaugurated a new synagogue in the city of Mainz, on the very site where Nazis destroyed the previous one more than 70 years ago. “Exactly 98 years after the opening of the last major synagogue in Mainz, the Jewish community once again will have an architectural and religious center,”

LEIPZIG, Germany (WJC)–Two Orthodox rabbinical students have been ordained by the Rabbinical Seminary Berlin in the eastern German city of Leipzig. Both men were trained at the seminary, located in the German capital and supported by the foundation of World Jewish Congress. The seminary is the successor to the institution founded by Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer in

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, February 4, 1955, Page 5 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant New Hope for the Mentally Ill – Much has been written about the important field of mental hygiene and the great strides which have been made toward the prevention

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday called on the President of the European Commission to condemn anti-Semitic statements made in a radio interview by the European Union’s trade minister. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following letter to Jose Manuel Barroso, who currently holds the presidency of the European Commission:   “Dear

  NEW YORK (Press Release)— The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) launched on Thursday the Second Annual Jewish Community Hero Awards, aimed at connecting people through social media to recognize the selflessness and courage of those who are helping their communities through volunteer service. The Jewish Community Heroes initiative is part of a broad effort

By Morton A. Klein and Dr. Daniel Mandel NEW YORK–In the debate surrounding the Cordoba mosque planned for a site near Ground Zero, one canard should be immediately knocked down: the idea that opposing this it is the result of ‘Islamophobia.’ ‘Islamophobia’ is a misleading term. Consider, terrorism carried out by Muslims, acting in the

 By Robert G. Sugarman and Abraham H. Foxman NEW YORK — The start of the New Year offers a chance to reflect on the events of the past year and contemplate what lies ahead for the Jewish people, the State of Israel and the world.   Anti-Semitism knows no borders and persistently rears its head

 SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Natan Sharansky, the former Soviet Refusenik who now serves as chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, will headline a community-wide celebration of Jewish Federation’s 75th anniversary of service to the commmunity. Sharansky will be featured during a free event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, October 28, at

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — “We regret and condemn the inflammatory statements by [Israel’s former Chief] Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. These remarks are not only deeply offensive, but incitement such as this hurts the cause of peace.” – State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley.   After years of officially sanctioned Palestinian anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is a transcript of a briefing by U.S. Special Envoy George Mitchell on the new Middle East peace talks between Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: MR. PHILIP CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Today, we have successfully re-launched direct negotiations between