‘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 FoodSAN 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 FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)– With the high demand of travelers, EL AL Israel Airlines is preparing for a sweet new year by offering traditional in-flight holiday treats. In celebration of the festive season, passengers will enjoy a taste of traditional meals with apples and honey available on all flights Anyone interested in creating a honey cake
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
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, USABy 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 EastBy Toby Klein Greenwald KFAR ETZION, Israel — On the morning of June 12, my heart was ripped out of my chest. It was the Friday that, as a teacher in Makor Chaim (“Source of Life”) yeshiva high school, I received a text message that two of our students had been kidnapped. Later we heard that there
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Middle East, Toby Klein Greenwald
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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USABy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — China’s Yuanda Enterprise Group announced last week that it had bought the Israeli company AutoAgronome Israel Ltd for $20 million in order to expand its business to high-tech agriculture. The Israeli company produces smart irrigation and fertilization systems that are successfully used with 70 different types of crops in
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International, Middle EastBy 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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Travel and FoodLast Israeli wounded in Gaza war released from hospital (JNS.org) Gadi Yarkoni, the last Israeli wounded during Operation Protective Edge, was released from Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba on Monday and will enter a rehabilitation program at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. The orthopedic and intensive care medical teams said an emotional goodbye
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – When Western journalists walk into the American Colony Hotel in East Jerusalem, as many of them often do, they will almost immediately be approached by several Palestinians guides anxious to help them develop their stories, says Aryeh Green, director of Israel’s MediaCentral. Do the journalists need a
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East
CARLSBAD, California (Press Release) — The Jewish Collaborative of San Diego (JCo) has announced the formation of a new North San Diego County synagogue describing itself as “multi-generational, post denominational, democratic and highly participatory.” It will be led by the husband and wife team of Rabbi Josh Burrows and Rabbi/ Cantor Gabi Arad starting this
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Intermarriage is increasingly becoming a subject of concern in Jewish circles. But should it? When two people fall in love, it should be a happy occasion rather than a cause for lament. It would be more productive to discuss some ideas of how intermarriage can increase, rather than decrease,
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Arkady Mamaysky, Jewish Religion