The Jewish comedians: Andy Kaufman
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VideosIsraeli artist Zigel featured at O’Dunn Fine Art
LA MESA, California (Press Release) — The oil paintings of Israeli artist Aaron Zigel will be featured through March 15 at the O’Dunn Fine Art at 8325 La Mesa Bouleverd in La Mesa Village, an international first for the gallery. Zigel, who lives and paints in Raanana, Israel, is represented by several galleries
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Travel and FoodAJC fosters Cyprus, Greece, U.S., Israel ties
NEW YORK (Press Release) — An American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership delegation just concluded a two-day visit to Nicosia. The trip’s highlights included a private luncheon at the Presidential Palace hosted by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and the First Lady, and attended by the Minister of Defense and other top officials. In addition, the group met
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International, Middle East, USAYiddish greetings appear on cards, in email
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan –Yiddish travels far and wide. Just ask Chloe Kogan. She makes humorously-illustrated greeting cards with Yiddish proverbs inside, such as “A Fool Falls On His Back And Bruises His Nose” and “Better An Egg Today Than An Ox Tomorrow.” And this card I love, too: “Dress Up A Broom And
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Travel and FoodNews priority: sex scandals or U.S. – Israel discord?
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Two separate issues are competing for media attention. Our most senior cops, except, hopefully, the Chief of Police and maybe a few others, are having trouble keeping their pants zipped. About half of the most senior officers (Deputy Chief and Heads of Major Departments and Regional Commands) have resigned, been
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USAJewish interest license plates: Vashtee
SAN DIEGO– With Purim coming up March 4-5, our license plate Melanie Rubin couldn’t help but notice this plate, which reminded her of Vashti in the Book of Esther, who some credit as being among the first women’s liberation advocates for refusing to dance in front of King Ahashuerus and his guests.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish museum offers spots for 4 interns
PHILADELPHIA (Press Release)–The National Museum of American Jewish History is pleased to announce that it has received a $16,000 grant from The Weinberg Family Internship Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation to support full-time internships for four students during Summer 2015. The grant will provide stipends for qualified undergraduate students enrolled full time at a four-year
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAADL confers Pearl awards on Foley, Sotloff
NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday, Feb. 6, recognized two conflict journalists who, despite the inherent risks of their chosen profession, remained tirelessly committed to “finding the humanity behind the headlines” in Syria and Iraq before their lives were horrifically ended by members of the Islamic State terrorist group. Journalists James Foley and
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Middle East, USAVice President Biden to skip Netanyahu speech
Compiled by Donald H. Harrison Vice President Joseph Biden’s office confirmed speculation on Friday, Feb. 6, that he plans to be out of the country on March 3 when Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a Joint Session of Congress which Biden, in his capacity as President of the U.S. Senate, normally
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Donald H. Harrison, USAAudrey Levine new Hadassah president in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has elected Audrey Levine as its new San Diego President for a two-year term. Levine has been actively involved in Hadassah for the past 16 years and has held many leadership positions. “No other organization resonates with me the way Hadassah always has. Hadassah provides opportunities
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San Diego CountyThe Pope and ‘the Jewess’
By Jenn Lindsay VATICAN CITY — We were on our way to meet Pope Francis. We—the participants in the 50th anniversary meeting of the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies—departed together from the Urbaniana campus and rode an escalator cut inside the Janiculum Hill that dumped us out in front of the colonnades of Saint
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International, Jewish Religion, The World We ShareUruguay expels Iranian ‘diplomat’
NEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has praised Uruguay for expelling a senior Iranian diplomat suspected of involvement with a bomb placed near Israel’s embassy in Montevideo. No one was hurt and the bomb was defused. “Iran has a long record of complicity in terrorism in Latin America and around the
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International, Middle EastRivlin backs building new town for Arab citizens
JERUSALEM (WJC) — Israel’s President Reuben Rivlin has lent his backing to plans to build a new town to accommodate Israel’s growing Arab minority. Rivlin met on Thursday at his residence with 50 Arab local council heads and mayors and discussed integration and development, according to his office. The president called for the creation of
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