The Jewish comedians: The Marx Brothers
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Travel and FoodGOP: Obama omitted Jews from ISIS- threatened groups
Compiled by Donald H. Harrison The White House finds itself in another flap over whether it is insensitive to Jewish suffering. Previously, President Obama referred to the shooting of four people in the Hyper Cacher market in Paris as “random,” notwithstanding the fact that the market was a kosher one and all four murdered victims
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Donald H. Harrison, USAThe Wandering Review: ‘Run Boy Run’
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Run Boy Run follows the harrowing odyssey of a Polish-Jewish youngster named Srulik who evades betrayal by anti-Semitic Poles and capture by the Germans for three years. Through flashbacks, the audience learns that his father had him smuggled out of the Warsaw Ghetto after he promised that he would survive
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Travel and FoodRivlin seeks help from Latin Americans with P.A.
JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin hosted at his residence on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Ambassadors to Israel from Latin American countries. At the beginning of the meeting, the President said he was delighted to welcome the ambassadors to his residence. He said, “These are not easy times, when we are across the region, dealing with the
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Middle East, USASquid can ‘edit’ their gene sequences
TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The principle of adaptation — the gradual modification of a species’ structures and features — is one of the pillars of evolution. While there exists ample evidence to support the slow, ongoing process that alters the genetic makeup of a species, scientists could only suspect that there were also organisms capable
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareReform Jews want murder of 3 Muslims investigated
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press-Release) –In response to the murders of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah Shaddy Barakat and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha in Chapel Hill, NC, Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: We are deeply saddened by the murders this week of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah Shaddy Barakat
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USAIsrael and Italy announce alternative fuels accord
JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) through the Israel Fuel Choices Initiative (IFCI) on Thursday, Feb. 12, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco (a Brand of CNH Industrial) and Magneti Marelli (FCA Group) for co-operation in the development of natural gas based technologies. The signatories are also discussing the
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International, Middle EastReview: ‘Art Dealer’ provides glimpse into Nazi thievery
By Sheryl Rowling LA JOLLA, California — The French film L’Antiquaire (in English, The Art Dealer) is a suspense drama addressing artwork stolen by the Nazis and the difficulties facing family survivors in attempting to reclaim their rightful property. French Jewish journalist Esther discovers that a recently acquired painting by her art dealer husband has a
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Travel and FoodWork proceeds on Bible Museum in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—The eight-story, 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible took a giant step toward its 2017 opening in Washington, D.C., beginning with surgical demolition of a 1982 addition to the historical building that will be reinvented as an international Bible museum. Purchased for $50 million in 2012, the former refrigeration warehouse and interior design showcase
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USAGrape seeds provide intoxicating view of early Halutza
By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)– Charred grape seeds dating back 1,500 years were discovered recently in an archeological excavation in the ruins of the ancient Byzantine city of Halutza, about 19 miles southwest of Beersheba. In its heyday, in the 6th and 7th centuries A.D., Halutza or Elusa as it was called in Greek, was
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationHumoring the headlines: February 12, 2015
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Paleontologists have discovered evidence that dinosaurs ate hallucinogenic ergot. Humans continue to consume strains of the same psychedelic fungus. This explains why creationists believe humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs. * The University of California Students Association passed a resolution for the UC system to divest itself from
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireLocal shuls will celebrate Hadassah Shabbat
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Hadassah was founded in New York on Purim, 103 years ago, and is Queen Esther’s Hebrew name. It is a tradition to celebrate Hadassah Shabbat across the country around the time of Purim, to share the wonderful work of Hadassah with our community. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, enhances the
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San Diego Calendar‘Good Deeds Day’ March 15 will have arts focus
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Women’s Philanthropy Division of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County is orchestrating a community wide art drive, dubbed Art from the Heart, in recognition of this year’s International Good Deeds Day, which will come to full fruition on March 15. Through collaboration with several community partners, Federation will be collecting
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Travel and FoodScholar of religion tells her Jewish journey
By Jenn Lindsay ROME, Italy –I was recently asked to tell the story of my Jewish journey. I think of this journey in terms of steps: discovery, exploration, commitment, deepening, challenge, compromise, and simplicity. Until now I restrained myself from writing too explicitly about my Jewish journey because it has been a circuitous path, perhaps
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