CRETEIL, France (WJC) — The French government on Sunday vowed to make the fight against anti-Semitism a “national cause,” following an attack on a Jewish couple last week. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve spoke at a rally in the Paris suburb of Créteil where the attack took place last Monday. Three assailants forced their way into an […]
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SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)– Jim Joseph Foundation based here recently announced grant awards from its Fall 2014 Board meeting, totaling more than $5 million to a variety of Jewish education organizations. Grants were awarded to the Contemporary Jewish Museum, American Institutes for Research, Birthright Israel Foundation, and Kevah.The Foundation focuses on creating effective and compelling Jewish
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Solange SAN DIEGO – With Islamist terrorism striking globally and Palestinians and their supporters attempting to intimidate Jewish college students across America, StandWithUs put together a multi-religious line-up of speakers Sunday evening, Dec. 7, whose message, taken in the aggregate, was that the Jewish community is not alone,
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USASyria, Iran, Russia condemn Israel over Damascus airstrikes (JNS.org) The Syrian government accused Israel of a “flagrant attack” in which the Jewish state allegedly bombed military targets in Damascus in airstrikes on Sunday. Reports indicate that the two targeted sites were weapons warehouses, one near the city’s international airport and another close to the Lebanese
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–At every General Election in Israel, especially in recent decades, the public has been looking for a Messiah (a term used by at least one commentator on Israeli politics) who would put right all the things that the previous government did wrong. People needed to express their disappointment with what came
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — In my opinion, the brilliant 20th century Eric Fromm ranks as one of the greatest psychologists and social prophets of the century. I would also add that Fromm must rank as one of the least appreciated Jewish philosophers of his time as well. One of
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USABy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Giving tzedaka is part of our culture. It’s also part of the American way – since Congress encourages charitable giving by providing tax deductions. By taking advantage of these tax breaks, you can get more bang for your charitable bucks. In this column, I’ll cover three ways of giving
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Sheryl RowlingWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday, Dec. 7, gave a speech at the Saban Forum hosted by the Brookings Institute. He discussed U.S. relations with various countries of the Middle East, including Israel. Following is a transcript of his remarks: It’s really a pleasure for me to be here. And
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Middle East, USABy Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — Thank goodness for an author like Joel L. Kraemer! His book Maimonides, the Life and World of one of Civilization’s Greatest Minds,” (Doubleday Publishers, 2008) is not the heavy dense tome one would normally expect when delving into the life and work of this towering legend of a man.
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Something has happened to Israeli politics since the late 1990’s. There has been a drop in the weight of the largest parties, as well as a decline in voter turnout. From the election of 1996 onward, the largest party in each election has received an average of 31 percent of the votes.
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan –I’ve lived in a few countries overseas in my life, and one of the places that has made a big impression on me was Italy. Several things happened there that I remember to this day, even though they happened over 40 years ago. And with Christmas Day just around
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release) — Statement by Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations: “The reports of Jonathan Pollard’s hospitalization, following his loss of consciousness underscores the need for immediate action for his release. It is regrettable and inexplicable that the Parole Board denied
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release) – The American Jewish Committee(AJC) described as a “milestone” an agreement between the U.S. and France that will provide compensation to Holocaust survivors who were deported from France by SNCF, the French national railway, and live in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. “The U.S. and French governments have admirably found a
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International, USABy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — I wasn’t searching specifically for this story, and I did not know the reporter’s byline until recently, but while surfing the internet last week for some news about France, I stumbled, happily, upon Cindy Mindell’s nice touch-your-heart story about the power of “thank you” and the redemption of
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International, Jewish History, USA