Abdallah al-Ashqar named as terrorist by State Dept.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Department of State has designated Abdallah al-Ashqar as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The consequences of this designation include a prohibition against U.S. persons engaging in transactions with Abdallah al-Ashqar, and the freezing […]

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Middle East, USA

‘Vigilant care’ system reduces teen driving accidents

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teenage death in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven 16- to 19-year-olds die every day as a result of injuries incurred from road crashes. But attempts to address the problem through legislation and technological innovation have yielded

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rallies for Paris victims held in N.Y., Washington

-Combined news releases- A rally in New York City for the 17 murdered victims of the Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher attracted 1,000 participants in New York City and  more than 700 people gathered at Congregation Adas Israel for an AJC program of solidarity with France’s Jewish community. The Jewish community of New York held

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

ADL raps Jimmy Carter’s ‘bias against Jews and Israel’

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Jan 14, strongly criticized comments made by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter suggesting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict helped motivate the terrorist attacks in Paris. ADL called President Carter’s views “divorced from the realities of the anti-Semitic and fanatical anti-Western beliefs” of the French terrorists. In a January

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Jewish Religion, USA

Retired Jewish admiral to lead chaplaincy group

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –Harold Robinson, director of Jewish Welfare Board’s Jewish Chaplains Council,will be the first rabbi to serve as chair of the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF), an organization that represents a spectrum of faith organizations that serve as endorsers for military chaplains. Robinson, a retired rear admiral, will

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Jewish Religion, USA

Chief Rabbi Lau tells of outreach plans

Companion story: A night of pluralism By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In a discussion laced with stories from Torah, Talmud, Jewish history and his own rabbinic family’s experiences, Rabbi David Lau, Israel’s Chief Ashkenazic Rabbi, described his plans on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for outreach to Israel’s poor and for resolving the problem of

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East

Daily Jewish news briefs: January 14, 2015

Senate bill removes presidential waiver of Israeli embassy’s move to Jerusalem (JNS.org) U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Dean Heller (R-NV) on Tuesday proposed legislation that would remove the president’s authority to waive the relocation of America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 also requires

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Middle East, USA

For Obama, it would be ‘je ne suis pas Charlie’

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel   CHULA VISTA, California — As the world leaders boldly proclaimed in Paris, “We are Charlie” as the Sunday rally attracted more than 1.7 million people, and more than twice that nationwide. These people gathered to show solidarity to those brave souls who fought for the public’s right to enjoy

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International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USA

The Wandering Review: ‘Zero Motivation’

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Americans are accustomed to reading headlines about the military might and victories of the Israel Defense Force.  Like all armies, however, its day-to-day operations are less about combat and more about bureaucracy, discipline, and tedium.  Zero Motivation humorously capitalizes on the interpersonal tensions among an administrative unit of women soldiers

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