USA

ADL: Islamic terrorists spreading hate through Internet

  NEW YORK (Press Release)–Many of the American citizens or permanent residents implicated in the United States last year on terrorism-related charges — ranging from domestic plots and conspiracies to providing material support to terrorists abroad — had something in common, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued Tuesday, March 18. […]

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International, USA

CCAR to honor HUC-JIR’s Rabbi David Ellenson

CHICAGO, Illinois (Press Release) — The Central Conference of American Rabbis will honor Rabbi David Ellenson, Ph.D., at the Crown Family Symposium on Rabbinic Leadership on Monday, March 31, 2014, as part of the 125th annual CCAR Convention, in Chicago. The CCAR is the representative organization of nearly 2,000 Reform rabbis, the world’s largest group

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Jewish Religion, USA

Davis, Peters call for more health research funds

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)-– Democratic Reps. Susan Davis and Scott Peters, along with members of San Diego’s medical research community joined together on Monday, March 17,  to call on Congress to increase federal funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which funds critical medical research. Budget cuts threaten this research and San Diego’s economy.

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Kerry appoints Rubinstein as special envoy to Syria

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued the following statement in announcing the appointment of Daniel Rubinstein, a career diplomat who is Jewish, as a special envoy for Syria: “Daniel Rubinstein will be an outstanding successor to Ambassador Robert Ford as the U.S. Special Envoy for Syria. “This position is as important

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Middle East, USA

JCPA plank on disability wins plaudits

BETHESDA, Maryland (Press Release) — Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, president of RespectAbility, an advocacy group for people with disabilities, on Friday, March 14, praised the Jewish Council for Public Affairs for having “unanimously passed this resolution (see below) for the inclusion of people with disabilities.” “As you know, we have been fighting for equality for some

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USA

Senate adopts bill to award medal to Shimon Peres

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – The Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to award Israeli President Shimon Peres with a Congressional Gold Medal. The bill passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits passage by the House of Representatives.  If the bill is enacted, President Peres would

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Middle East, USA

Hot dog commercial degrades Lincoln’s memory

By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — In a current television commercial lacking any wit, originality, or reverence, an actor playing Abraham Lincoln is seen chomping on a so-called “ballpark frank.” The obvious goal of this advertisement is to sell hot dogs. Lincoln is seen standing around amongst sundry contemporary, gleefully ingesting Americans, all citizen-caricatures,

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USA

Will libertarian tone deter Jews from joining GOP?

By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — In striking a more libertarian tone than in previous years, the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) might be taking the constituency represented by its sponsor, the American Conservative Union (ACU), down a path that is alienating to some in the Jewish community. According to some

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USA

Makovsky outlines Mideast peace benefits to JCPA

ATLANTA, Georgia (Press Release) – In his first public appearance since joining the U.S. peace process team, David Makovsky spoke at the JCPA Plenum last weekabout the need for a two-state solution and the prospects for peace. The Plenum is the annual conference for Jewish community leaders and representatives from 125 Jewish Community Relations councils

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Middle East, USA

Time for U.S. to deploy E. Europe missile defenses

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –In response to mounting unhappiness in the West with Russia’s acquisition of Crimea and plans to split Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has struck again. The Russian Defense Ministry released a statement over the weekend saying, “The unfounded threats… are seen by us as an unfriendly gesture,” raising the possibility of “new

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International, Shoshana Bryen, USA