By Jerry Klinger KETCHUM, Idah0 — The other day, Emily Sue, a dear friend from Spokane, wrote to me she was headed to visit her kin at their family’s Sheep Ranch in Howe, Idaho. She was planning on a side trip to the annual Trailing of the Sheep festival in Ketchum, Idaho. I had never […]
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USANEW YORK (Press Release) –The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) adopted a resolution on Israeli-Palestinian coexistence authored and introduced by the Orthodox Union and the Union for Reform Judaism at JCPA’s annual conference in April. Throughout its history, JCPA has worked to advance peace and understanding between Israel and Palestinians. Committed leadership on both sides
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Middle East, USA
© Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — My academic introduction to Jewish cemeteries dates back to a paper delivered by Iowa State University anthropology professor David Gradwohl at the Missouri Valley History Conference in Omaha in the late 1970s. Ritual burial and respect for the dead are integral to the Jewish faith. Grave stones are
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Jewish History, Oliver Pollak, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a major speech to the Heritage Foundation outlined America’s new Iran strategy. Following is a transcript of his presentation supplied by the U.S. State Department: MS JAMES: Good morning. (Applause.) Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. My name is Kay James and I have
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Pastor Robert Jeffress of Dallas spoke these words at the opening ceremony of the United States embassy in Jerusalem: “We come before you, the God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob, thanking you for bringing us to this momentous occasion in the life of your people and in the history
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA
BALTIMORE, Maryland (Press Release) –Shoshana Cardin, a trailblazing leader of the American Jewish community, died May 18 in her home in Baltimore. She was 91 years old. “Shoshana Cardin was a natural leader of the Jewish people at a critical time in our history,” said American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris. Cardin had served as
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International, Obituaries & memorials, USA
(c) Oliver B. Pollak LAFAYETTE, California — In the late 1960s Reform seminaries accepted women as students. The first was ordained in 1972. Like law school and medical school female presence was small and unusual. This distinct and growing cohort, a result of the Second wave feminism, became the norm and in some instances the majority
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Jewish Religion, Oliver Pollak, USABy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — In the May 10, 2018 issue of Newsweek, an article by Yardena Schwartz was headlined “More Israelis Are Moving to the U.S.–and Staying for Good.” Schwartz is a well known, respected journalist, but this article seems to have a chip on its shoulder. It reminds me of the
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Wrestling Jerusalem is a rather incredible one-man show, now filmed, in which writer and actor Aaron Davidman, in some 22 vignettes over 93 minutes, portrays the complexities, hardened positions, anger, sadness, frustration, fervor, poignancy, and, eventually, hope that characterize Israelis and Palestinians in the seemingly never-ending dispute. Because
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL), co-Chair of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating anti-Semitism, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraging him to ensure the State Department is fully capable of combating rising anti-Semitism and to swiftly fill the position of Special Envoy to Monitor Combating anti-Semitism. The Special
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International, USANEW YORK (Press Release) Stephen M. Greenberg, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP) on Friday condemned the resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) which calls for an international commission of inquiry to investigate Israel’s response to the weeks long violent siege
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Republican Jewish Coalition today responded to news reports about anti-Semitic robo-calls in California targeting Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is running for Senate for the sixth time this year. The statement from RJC said: Anti-Semitism is an abhorrent ideology that has no place in the American political arena. The Republican
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Rethinking is integral to judgment. When we stop rethinking, it’s time to shut down our Internet connection and everything else. A reasonable assessment of Donald Trump has not gone from terrible to wonderful. Or even from bad to good. He remains a mystery, created by his own incapacity to speak
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
BALTIMORE, Maryland (Press Release) — On June 24, the Jewish Museum of Maryland (JMM), in Baltimore, will open Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini, an original exhibit exploring the life and legacy of the world’s most famous magician. Featuring dozens of artifacts, photos and archival records, many on loan from public and private collections,
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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA