By Sam Ben-Meir VIENNA, Austria – Among Vienna’s many landmarks, few are as unmistakable and beloved as its Riesenrad, the giant Ferris wheel that stands in the Prater amusement park, only a few miles from the city center. At its apex of two hundred and twelve feet, visitors are granted a unique vantage on an […]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-MeirGenesis: From Creation to Covenant by Zvi Grumet, Maggid Books, New Milford, CT, © 2017, ISBN 978-1-59264-477-3, 470 pages plus bibliography and index, $29.95 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – In the Jewish tradition, the Five Books of Moses, the Torah, which begins with the Book of Genesis, is annually re-read in consecutive order. This
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON (Press Release) – On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiated the orderly wind down of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). “This Administration’s decision to terminate DACA was not taken lightly. The Department of Justice has carefully evaluated the program’s Constitutionality and determined it conflicts with our existing
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International, USA[video:2032416] On Thursday, soldiers from the IDF’s haredi Netzah Yehuda unit (Nachal Haredi) took a trip to Jerusalem in honor of the Hebrew month of Elul. The day began with a trip to the Western Wall and ended with a special selichot ceremony in Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue. Participating in the ceremony were Battalion Commander Itamar
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Middle EastCatford and Bromley invited ‘extremist’ Imam Shakeel Begg to speak at an interfaith event By Jewish News reporter Imam Shakeel Begg is first on the left at the back, pictured at Catford and Bromley with other faith leaders A London Orthodox synagogue hosted an “extremist” Muslim cleric who has previously called for jihad against Jews
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International, Middle EastIn recent days, leaders of the Jewish community in Argentina have been busy figuring out how to save money during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Argentina, so that the donations they collect during the year can be used for the benefit of the community, rather than to pay for the visit. Sources inform “Globes”
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International, Middle EastDeputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely met today with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Antanas Linkevičius and congratulated him on the victory of the Lithuanian national basketball team over Israel. Hotovely added jokingly that she hoped the Lithuanian victory would not undermine relations between the two countries. The Deputy Minister noted the rich Jewish heritage in Lithuania
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International, Middle EastIsrael’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry is advancing a plan which would grant $1 million of emergency aid to Houston’s Jewish community, in an effort to help it recover from Hurricane Harvey. The Diaspora Affairs Ministry is headed by Education Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home). “The true test of a Jewish country is when our brothers around
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Middle East, USAThe U.S. government has returned an antique chess set which once belonged to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, and was stolen during the 2003 invasion of the Iraq. The United States Embassy in Iraq shared the news on social media, saying the chess set had been returned to Iraqi officials in Baghdad Saturday. Read more:
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Middle East, USAThe recent discovery of a big brain-like clump, found by a team of ecologists and nature enthusiasts in Vancouver, Canada, has raised a lot of questions about its origin. The discovery made by the group, the Stanley Park Ecological Society, was reported in the Vancouver Courier, a local daily. After an article was published by
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InternationalSarah Huckabee Sanders doesn’t do drama – that much is clear from her first month on the job as White House press secretary. With a sardonic wit and an unflappable demeanor, Mrs. Sanders has lowered the temperature in the press briefing room, even as President Trump’s relationship with the press sinks arguably to a new
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USAIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara is expected to face criminal charges over fraud amounting to the equivalent of over $110,000 after, among other accusations, she is alleged to have used public funds to throw lavish dinner parties and hire private chefs. The indictment against Sara Netanyahu, anticipated in a matter of weeks, sees
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Middle EastErik Ross This September 4 (I confess I’m using Pope Gregory’s calendar) is the third anniversary of the death of a great comedian: Joan Rivers. Wikimedia It’s not speaking ill of the dead to say that Rivers was so vulgar she’d make your eyes water. Shock was her stock in trade. Some of her views
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAA fight broke out aboard a recent Ryanair flight from England to Spain in an incident that saw both male and female passengers throwing punches during the brawl. The airline said following the Thursday incident that a passenger involved in the fight has been banned from flying with the carrier for life. It wasn’t clear
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