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Quartet powers call for new Mideast peace talks

February 8, 2015

MUNICH, Germany (Press Release)–Representatives of the Quartet – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, United States Secretary of State John Kerry, European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson (representing UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon) – met in Munich on February 8. Recalling its previous […]

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International, Middle East, USA

They’re still teaching youngsters how to dress

February 8, 2015

By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California–With a tee shirt advertising “Old is the New Black” Ari Seth Cohen introduced his documentary featuring seven aging New York fashionistas. Each of these beauties had her own style, panache, and comportment, but all shared a joie de vivre and an obvious delight in wearing her style—loud and proud.

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Travel and Food

Shall we judge a book by its author?

February 8, 2015

By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO–There are entire libraries containing books written as commentaries on the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible). Many are difficult for the lay reader to access. Some are densely written in very small font, heavily notated and footnoted. Layout can be problematic; Bible verse and relevant commentary intersecting

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Netanyahu playing into Iran’s nuclear hands

February 7, 2015

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Iran does indeed constitute a major threat to the existence of Israel. Both the pronouncements of many of its leaders and the actions of its stooges Hezbollah and Hamas point to it. It’s, therefore, not surprising that Prime Minister Netanyahu should want to alert the world to that danger

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Middle East, USA

Novel follows American Jewish family over a century

February 7, 2015

Son of a Son by Marilyn Amster Gould; New Alliance Publishing; © 2014; ISBN 978-1-939858-84-2; 482 pages including Yiddish glossary By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This historical novel, in which we meet four generations of the Bruchner family, takes us from the pogroms of Eastern Europe to the steerage compartment of an immigrant

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Donald H. Harrison

Are God and religion crutches?

February 7, 2015

By Rabbi Rafi Andrusier LA MESA, California — What is religion all about? We always hear of the fellow who found G-d while incarcerated. Was G-d “not found” while in the free world? (Had the inmate found G-d earlier, he may not be sitting in prison in the first place.) So is that truly the case;

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Jewish Religion

What Obama said at the National Prayer Breakfast

February 7, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–President Obama spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.c. on Thursday, Feb. 5. Some of his comments s THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, good morning. Giving all praise and honor to God. It is wonderful to be back with you here. I want to thank our co-chairs, Bob and

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Travel and Food

ADL protests ship named for Nazi war criminal

February 7, 2015

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday, Feb. 6, expressed its outrage to Allseas USA, the U.S. affiliate of the Dutch company, Allseas Group SA, which named its newest ship after a convicted Nazi war criminal and SS member, the father of the company’s owner. ADL urged the maritime construction service company to rename

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International, Jewish Religion, USA

Netanyahu fills in Torah letter for Paris victims

February 7, 2015

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 5, in which the last letters were written in a Torah scroll in memory of those who were murdered in last month’s terrorist attack at the Hyper Casher market in Paris. This was the first of four Torah scrolls, two

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International, Middle East

The Jewish comedians: Andy Kaufman

February 7, 2015

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Travel and Food

Israeli artist Zigel featured at O’Dunn Fine Art

February 7, 2015

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 Food

AJC fosters Cyprus, Greece, U.S., Israel ties

February 7, 2015

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, USA

Yiddish greetings appear on cards, in email

February 7, 2015

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 Food

News priority: sex scandals or U.S. – Israel discord?

February 7, 2015

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, USA

Quartet powers call for new Mideast peace talks

They’re still teaching youngsters how to dress

Shall we judge a book by its author?

Netanyahu playing into Iran’s nuclear hands

Novel follows American Jewish family over a century

Are God and religion crutches?

What Obama said at the National Prayer Breakfast

ADL protests ship named for Nazi war criminal

Netanyahu fills in Torah letter for Paris victims

The Jewish comedians: Andy Kaufman

Israeli artist Zigel featured at O’Dunn Fine Art

AJC fosters Cyprus, Greece, U.S., Israel ties

Yiddish greetings appear on cards, in email

News priority: sex scandals or U.S. – Israel discord?

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