JERUSALEM (WJC) — World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder on Monday addressed a large gathering of Evangelical Christians at Jerusalem’s Pais Arena in which he spoke out forcefully against the slaughter of Christians across the Middle East and in Africa. “When hundreds of thousands of Christians – men, women and children – are killed,
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BRUSSELS (WJC) — Belgium’s new Interior Minister Jan Jambon of the separatist New Flemish Alliance (NVA) has spoken out in defense of people who collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II. The politician, who was sworn in as new federal deputy prime minister and interior minister last week, told newspapers that war-time collaboration with
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International, Jewish HistoryNEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) condemned an overnight attack on a mosque in the West Bank village of Aqraba. Graffiti, including the words “price tag” and the name of a nearby Israeli settlement, Tapuah, were spraypainted on the mosque. Rugs, walls and holy books were damaged by the fire and smoke.
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Middle East, USABy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — On the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah (Rejoicing of the Law) we read how the universe was created – starting with the four words “Let there be light.” Today, Israeli solar energy projects light up countless homes. However, the Jewish State also has found another way to illuminate millions
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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel –I have just finished reading In This Hospitable Land by Lynmar Brock Jr. which is based on the childhood experiences of the author’s wife and her family during WWII. It describes in great detail the trials and tribulations of the two Sauverin brothers, Alex and André, their parents, wives and children
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By Erin Philips SAN DIEGO – The Royale is a knockout from the first punch to the last. Written by Marco Ramirez (Orange is the New Black, Sons of Anarchy) and directed by Rachel Chavkin*, a two-time Obie Award-winning and Drama Desk Award-nominated artist, the highly-anticipated production premiered Thursday, Oct. 9 at The Old Globe
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San Diego CountyBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Pentagon spokesman Adm. John Kirby told reporters he understood that U.S. air power wouldn’t save Kobani, but that there is a “larger strategy” in place. The primary goal of the campaign is not to save Syrian cities and towns, U.S. Central Command officials said, but to go after ISIS senior
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By Donald H. Harrison OCEANSIDE, California – The press release stated that “Excelencia Kosher Brut” is “perfect not only for celebrating important occasions” but is a “most versatile wine for pairing with food.” So we waited for an occasion with an interesting kind of food to test out this sparkling Spanish wine produced from
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBERLIN (WJC) — The German government has taken steps to intensify provenance research in order to clarify whether or not works of art were looted by the Nazis from their rightful Jewish owners. Germany came under fire last year after it came to light that Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of a prominent Nazi-era art dealer,
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Jewish History, Middle East
San Diego Jewish World staff report SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Like many of us, Melanie Rubin enjoys decoding personalized license plates. CA 18, she has decided, is double code. CA is the Post Office abbreviation for California. And 18 is the numeric value of the Hebrew word ‘Chai,” meaning “Life.” Ergo, this license plate would appear
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO–The High Holy Days have passed, and like in previous years, the sense of reflection has remained. However, unlike previous years, one of the traditional verses haunts me: On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed, And on Yom Kippur it is sealed. How many shall pass away and how many shall be
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San Diego County, Sheryl Rowling
By Anav Silverman PSAGOT, Israel (TNA) – In a sukkah on a hilltop outside Jerusalem, 20 international parliamentarians gathered together at the Psagot winery on Sunday evening, October 12 as part of a solidarity trip to Israel with the Israel Allies Caucuses. The members of parliament, who are active in the Israel Allies Caucuses, are attending the
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Travel and FoodBy Rafael Medoff WASHINGTON, D.C. (JNS.org)– Ex-presidents seldom take an interest in Jewish affairs, with two notable exceptions. One is Jimmy Carter, who has repeatedly clashed with the Jewish community. Another is Herbert Hoover, an unlikely ally of the Jews who passed away 50 years ago this coming week (Oct. 20, 1964). Most ex-presidents have
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Middle East, USATemple Mount attack foiled after police storm Al-Aqsa mosque (JNS.org) Jerusalem Police units stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound early Monday and prevented dozens of masked assailants from carrying out a planned attack. The assailants had gathered on the Temple Mount with rocks and fireworks. Overnight, the assailants gathered weapons and prepared Molotov cocktails inside the
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