By Jerry Klinger KEYSTONE, South Dakota — Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, where the visages of four presidents, Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, and Lincoln are massively carved into the mountain, means different things to different people. For some, it is awe at the enormity of the vision begun by the “Father of Mt. Rushmore,” Doane Robinson. […]
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USAUpdated | North Korea appeared to fire another missile on Saturday, marking the first time it’s launched a projectile since South Korea’s new president took office, the news agency Yonhap reported. A military officer could not tell Reuters what exactly Pyongyang had launched, but Seoul’s Yonhap said it was a ballistic missile that traveled about
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International, USAPresident Trump on Saturday told the class of 2017 at Liberty University to stay true to their ideals and remember that the United States was built on religious principles. “In America we don’t worship government, we worship God,” Mr. Trump said, delivering a commencement address in Lynchburg, Virginia, at what is considered the largest Christian
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Susan Horowitz, director of the Canadian American Active Retirees in Israel (CAARI), will brief the public at 6:45 p.m., June 15, at Ohr Shalom Synagogue on plans for CAARI’s 2018 mission to Israel. Under the auspices of the Jewish National Fund, retirees or semi-retirees (age 50 plus) sponsor tours of
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Middle East, San Diego CalendarThe 28th of Iyar – The Dramatic, Day-by-Day Journal of an American Family in Israel During the Six Day War By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman, Feldheim Publishers, Jerusalem, © 2017, ISBN 978-1-68025-294-1, p. 171, plus glossary, $14.95. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – If you’re old enough, you know where you were on December 7,
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Middle EastDouse the Fire (tune: Light My Fire) By Laurie Baron You know that this probe had to stop. You know you should have been more loyal. I’ll claim I saved the FBI. Comey, you’ve become my foil. Comey, baby, you are fired. Comey, baby, you are fired. Long before your term’s expired. The time to
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAThe leader of the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah said Thursday that the next conflict with Israel could occur inside its territory, suggesting the militia could invade its southern neighbor. Hassan Nasrallah, a longtime foe of Israel, said the group could battle Israel within its borders, as tensions continue to rise over Hezbollah’s continued involvement
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Middle EastArthur Koll US President Donald Trump is breaking with past norms by choosing the Middle East as his first destination for international visits — a development that likely holds important significance for Israel. Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia and then Israel during his visit this month. Choosing Saudi Arabia as the first stop stands
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Middle East, USAPresident Trump is determined to help Israel and the Palestinian Authority reach a peace agreement, special White House envoy Jason Greenblatt told a recent gathering held in Brazil of representatives of donor states to the Palestinian Authority. According to a report carried by the Haaretz daily, Greenblatt said at the gathering that President Trump is
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Middle East, USAWhile President Donald Trump has expressed his “personal commitment” to help reach a final status agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, senior advisors are less than optimistic such a deal can be brokered, and have made their skepticism clear to the president. President Trump is scheduled to arrive in Israel in 10 days, a
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Middle East, USAJewish community plays leading role in drafting and lobbying for passage of amendment to criminal code By Renee Ghert-Zand Spray-painted swastikas on the doors of the Machzikei Hadas synagogue in Ottawa, November 2016. (Screenshot) Canada’s House of Commons passed a law on Wednesday which broadens the definition of hate crimes by including acts of vandalism
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InternationalAlthough authorities are still on alert, the Zika epidemic seems to have backed off. Countries where people have gotten Zika virus (as of January 2016). Image via Wikipedia / CDC. It was one of the scariest and most unexpected outbreaks in recent years – the Zika virus was thought to be almost benign, causing no
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationThe Trump administration is raising alarms about the Islamic State committing genocide against Christians, a conclusion that President Obama’s team reached reluctantly only last year. In a speech Thursday that didn’t receive much press attention in Washington, Vice President Mike Pence told the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians that atrocities are being committed
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Middle East, USACHICAGO — Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday was booed by Chicago State University students and their families during a commencement ceremony at the school, an outburst the governor called “negative feedback” while adding he’d “love to boo our system as well.” The university has been among those hit hardest by the ongoing state