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New Orleans temple celebrates 145th anniversary

February 23, 2015

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (Press Release)– In 2015, Temple Sinai marks 145 years of serving the New Orleans community. The largest Jewish congregation in Louisiana invites the entire community to help celebrate its long history, as well as the congregation’s future, vibrancy and diversity. “Though we’re the first Reform congregation in Louisiana, we pride ourselves, both […]

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Jewish History, USA

Jewish artist celebrates Tony Gwynn’s legacy

February 23, 2015

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Carlsbad-based Jewish abstract and figure artist Michael Rosenblatt recently donated his original painting of Padres legend, Tony Gwynn, hitting a home run to the San Diego State University Aztec Baseball team for display at Tony Gwynn Stadium. Rosenblatt personally presented the Tony Gwynn Memorial Painting to the Aztecs for permanent display this past

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Netanyanu should postpone his speech on Iran

February 23, 2015

By J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gotten himself in a deep hole. He and his ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, had arranged with Speaker of the House, John Boehner, for him to address both Houses of Congress early in March. Twice before, prime ministers of Israel had the

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Middle East

Horowitz Center names 10 most anti- Semitic campuses

February 23, 2015

San Diego State University rated as sixth worst (it rejects the charge) LOS ANGELES (Press Release)– A new campaign has been launched by the David Horowitz Freedom Center to combat rapidly growing anti-Semitism on college campuses in the United States. The campaign, “Jew Hatred on Campus” aims to educate the public about the anti-Semitic acts

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish news briefs: February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

Nuclear deal with Iran closer than ever, French newspaper reports (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) As the March 24 deadline for a “political framework agreement” in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 powers approaches, the French newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday quoted an American official as saying a nuclear deal is “closer than ever.” U.S.

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International, Middle East, USA

Poll finds high percentage of campus anti- Semitism

February 23, 2015

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Press Release)– More than half of 1,157 self-identified Jewish students at 55 campuses nationwide who took part in an online survey reported having been subjected to or having witnessed anti-Semitism on their campuses, according to a new report issued jointly by Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Polls showing Israeli election neck and neck

February 22, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is a near balance in the run-up to the Israeli election. Likud and Labor have been trading places one or two Knesset seats in the lead, and often tied in the various media polls, all of them with samples on the border of being unreliable. Labor is still going

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

The Jewish comedians: Rakefet Abergel

February 22, 2015

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Travel and Food

‘Twenty- Seventh Man’ thought- provoking gem

February 22, 2015

By David Amos SAN DIEGO — There are plays that entertain, others that instruct, and others that inspire. Many are combinations of all of the above. These are the ones that point to times in history when horrible mistakes have been made. They enlighten us, and possibly plant the seeds of preventing these events

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Travel and Food

Humoring the headlines: February 22, 2015

February 22, 2015

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Pop Quiz: Who authored the following? “We … declare that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.” A.Thomas Jefferson B. A radical anti-colonialist C. Barack Obama D. A and B. Answer: D. * Clarifying his assertion that he is his own man and

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat helps capture a terrorist

February 22, 2015

By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–According to initial reports, a Jewish man was stabbed in a terror attack near the old city of Jerusalem, the victim sustained light injuries. The attack occurred at 5:30 p.m. near the Jaffa gate, just outside of the old city of Jerusalem. The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, and his security detail

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Middle East

Netanyahu: Iran threat now on Golan border

February 22, 2015

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks Sunday, Feb. 22, at the start of the Cabinet meeting: “Today the Cabinet will be briefed on the security challenges developing around us, first and foremost Iran’s attempt to increase its foothold on Israel’s borders even as it works to arm itself

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Middle East

Walking visitors through the Old City of Jerusalem

February 22, 2015

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — The visit to Israel of friends from abroad provided us with the opportunity to walk through the Old City of Jerusalem and show them just a few of the tourist attractions in which that relatively small area abounds. One of our visitors had been to Israel several times in the last

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East

Tales of ancient Jewish exiles

February 22, 2015

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — We recently enjoyed the new exhibit at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, across from the Israel Museum. Entitled “By the Rivers of Babylon,” the exhibit displays: “original artifacts dating to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile [586 BCE], including clay tablets [over 100 cuneiform tablets that

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Jewish History, Middle East, Steve Kramer

New Orleans temple celebrates 145th anniversary

Jewish artist celebrates Tony Gwynn’s legacy

Netanyanu should postpone his speech on Iran

Horowitz Center names 10 most anti- Semitic campuses

Jewish news briefs: February 23, 2015

Poll finds high percentage of campus anti- Semitism

Polls showing Israeli election neck and neck

The Jewish comedians: Rakefet Abergel

‘Twenty- Seventh Man’ thought- provoking gem

Humoring the headlines: February 22, 2015

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat helps capture a terrorist

Netanyahu: Iran threat now on Golan border

Walking visitors through the Old City of Jerusalem

Tales of ancient Jewish exiles

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