The Jewish comedians: Modi Rosenfeld
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Travel and FoodJustice Ginsburg, Rabbi Holzblatt offer seder reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –American Jewish World Service has distributed a Passover reading emphasizing the accomplishments of women in the Exodus story. “We are grateful to Justice Ginsburg and Rabbi Holzblatt for offering a powerful feminist reading for Passover, which highlights the leadership of women in the liberation of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt,”
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Jewish Religion, USAU.S. admonishes Israel over rhetoric
By Donald H. Harrison The White House and the U.S. State Department on Wednesday, March 18, both voiced their displeasure with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party’s call to Jewish Israelis on Israel’s election day, March 17, to counter that country’s Arab vote, and additionally with Netanyahu’s pre-election announcement that he no longer supported creation of an
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USANetanyahu victory spurs diverse reactions
SAN DIEGO (SDJW)–Reactions to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election victory were not long in coming after the results were announced on Tuesday, March 17. Here are some of them collected by San Diego Jewish World: Americans for Peace Now — Israel’s general election results are a disappointment for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans. They will undoubtedly make
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Middle East, USAADL held community seder at The Ranch
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– On Sunday, March 15, 2015 The Anti-Defamation League hosted its second annual “Nation of Immigrants” community Seder at The Ranch in Encinitas. The Passover Seder celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. This message of hope, liberation, and freedom is universal. The event was chaired by Jim Farley,
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San Diego CountyRep. Israel: Revoke U.S. citizenship of terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Congressman Steve Israel (D-New York) announced that he joined Rep. Steve Womack (R-Arkansas) in support of the Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation Act, which will prevent U.S. citizens from retaining their citizenship status if they fight for a known foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Since 2001 there has been a substantial increase
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USA74 senators protest Turkey’s treatment of journalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) along with 73 other United States Senators, wrote to Secretary of State John Kerry to urge the State Department to immediately address issues stemming from of the intimidation of journalists and censorship of the media by President Tayyip Erdogan’s Administration in Turkey. According to Turkish and
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Middle East, USAArmenian genocide recognition introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Reps. Robert Dold (R-Illinois), Adam Schiff (D-California), David Valadao (R-California), and Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey), along with 40 other Members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, March 18, introduced the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution. This bipartisan resolution calls upon the Administration to work toward equitable, constructive and durable Armenian-Turkish relations
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Middle East, USAJ Street: Continue to work for 2-state solution
By Jeremy Ben-Ami WASHINGTON, D.C. — Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory is a deep disappointment to all who hoped that Israel might choose a new direction for the country in yesterday’s election. The Prime Minister’s renunciation of the two-state solution and resort to a campaign grounded in fear and tinged with racism successfully moved 150,000 votes from
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Middle East, USABibi supporters can thank President Obama
By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Bibi Netanyahu’s Likud party has won Israel’s 20th Knesset election and almost certainly he will soon begin his fourth term as prime minister. Many questioned Bibi’s judgment late last year when he dissolved the 19th Knesset after only 18 months. His reasoning was that the coalition was unworkable
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Middle East, Steve KramerHumoring the headlines: March 18, 2015
“Israeli Election Roundup” By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ It’s March Madness time in Israel. Pundits are crunching numbers and filling out brackets, trying to figure out what the composition of the next Israeli coalition government will be. * Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Likud had a “great victory.” This bolsters his claim that he speaks for
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireAnti- Arab election hysteria was racist
By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Tuesday’s (March 17) democratic election in Israel gave us two results: a likely returning prime minister and the most egregious display of racial pandering I can ever recall displayed in my troubled birth land. Benjamin Netanyahu’s fear-mongering screeds about “the Arabs” being bussed to vote was reprehensible and totally
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Middle EastFor liberals, Israeli election had some good news
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Unfortunately, the outcome of the Israeli elections vindicated my gloom. Contrary to the predictions by pollsters, Likud did considerably better than the Zionist Union. Likud’s leader Binyamin Netanyahu is likely to form the next government celebrating almost unprecedented political longevity in Israeli politics. To spell out again the bad news would
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Middle EastChef, in webcast, to prepare creative Pesach cuisine
JERUSALEM (Press Release)– The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel is set to share its legendary and eclectic holiday recipes with the world, in the first-ever live Passover cooking broadcast, hosted by award-winning Executive Chef Nir Elkayam. The unprecedented cooking session will be broadcasted live from the Inbal’s kitchen on Tuesday, March 24 at 12 pm ET/ 9am
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