UC to have advocates for sex victims on every campus

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) on Wednesday, Sept. 17, praised the announcement by University of California President Janet Napolitano that the system will voluntarily implement the provisions of the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act (SOS Campus Act) by establishing an independent, on-campus advocate to […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

UCLA unit accused of fomenting anti – Semitism

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)- As Congress begins to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA), leading organizations focused on education policy, the Jewish community and civil rights cite an AMCHA Initiative study as primary evidence that the law is not working and needs to be rewritten.  AMCHA Initiative released its report in conjunction with a University

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Humoring the Headlines: September 17, 2014

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Chairman of the joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey testified to the Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that he couldn’t rule out dispatching boots on the ground to Iraq if circumstances warranted.  President Obama continues to insist that he will never reintroduce boots on the ground there.  Technically, the President might not

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

JNS news briefs: September 17, 2014

‘Aramean’ officially recognized as nationality in Israel (JNS.org) Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday approved having “Aramean” as a nationality on Israeli identification cards, a move warmly received by Israel’s Aramean-Christian community. In a letter written to Population Authority Chairman Amnon Ben-Ami, Sa’ar said that after receiving an appeal on the matter, he heard the

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Travel and Food

San Diego Jewish World seeks reviewers

SAN DIEGO — As San Diego Jewish World continues to expand, we are looking for reviewers who know how to find the Jewish story.  We have openings for reviewers in the following categories:  Art, Books, Dance, Popular Music,  Plays, Records, and Television.  These are volunteer positions that afford reviewers opportunities to attend performances or receive materials at home for review.  If you

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Travel and Food

Memphis Orthodox Jews recruiting families

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Press Release)– Faced with an uncertain national economy plus skyrocketing costs of housing and education, an increasing number of young Jewish families are choosing to move to the “vibrant, affordable, and friendly” community of Memphis, Tennessee. Sensing an opportunity to welcome a skilled, talented cohort of active Jews looking to establish roots, the local

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Jewish Religion, USA

Israelis debate the ethics of military spying

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Forty-three reserve officers and other personnel of IDF Intelligence Unit 8200 have received local and international coverage for a detailed letter of protest and a refusal to serve further in their function of listening and reading Palestinian communications. Their letter claims that the unit’s work violated the civil rights and

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Messinger to judge Genesis Generation Challenge

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Genesis Prize Foundation announced Tuesday, Sept. 16,  that Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), will join the Selection Committee for the Genesis Generation Challenge, which aims to identify and seed money for innovative projects, guided by Jewish values, to address the world’s pressing issues. The competition seeks

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USA

‘Rothschild and Sons’ actor started in Catskills

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — “It was the perfect training ground” said Jordan Bennett, reminiscing about the Borscht Belt. Cutting his teeth on entertainment as Social Director of Activities and emceeing shows at the predominantly Jewish Catskills resorts, this singer/comedian learned from the best…sometimes. Other times, he learned what not to do after

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