House proposes reward for capture of Fraenkel killers

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Brad Sherman (D-California), the Ranking Member of the terrorism subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the unanimous passage of H.R. 5041, the Naftali Fraenkel Rewards for Justice Act of 2014 in the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, July 30. Sherman is the chief democratic cosponsor of this […]

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Middle East, USA

Money Maven: Compound it

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Dear Money Maven: Q:        I don’t want to work until plotz! What is the best way to save for retirement? A:        Oy, if only everyone had the sechel to ask that question! The power of compounding can give you a greater accumulation of funds by saving regularly and early.

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Sheryl Rowling

Latin American countries recall Israel envoys

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging several Latin American countries to reconsider their decision to recall their ambassadors from Israel. “There simply is no rational reason for such a punitive action against the only truly democratic nation in the Middle East,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris. El Salvador today

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International, Middle East

Israel debates targeted killings

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) –A disagreement about targeting the Hamas leaders broke out Tuesday night, July 29, during the Security Cabinet meeting, according to a report by Yisrael Hayom. Minister of Finance Yair Lapid demanded that the Hamas leaders, including Khaled Mashal and Ismail Haniyeh who are in Qatar, be targeted as part of

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Middle East

Jewish presence diminishes in Butte, Montana

-Thirteenth in a series- By Donald H. Harrison BUTTE, Montana – In this old west city where the very first mayor was Jewish, Montana’s oldest synagogue may be on the verge of dying. Meanwhile, at the city’s annual Montana Folk Festival, the klezmer music of Yiddish-speaking Eastern European Jews is periodically reincarnated. Thus summer visitors

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, USA

Gaza War: July 29-30, 2014

  By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – Operation ‘Protective Edge’ is currently at a point where it is unclear if it will stop completely or if it will be broadened to other areas in Gaza. The IDF is demanding Israel’s political leadership reach a decision regarding the next steps of the ground offensive in the

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Middle East

Pageant: Offensively funny

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — “Congratulations, it’s a boy.” In the traditional view, that single statement determines the course of one’s life. Boys are rambunctious and ambitious, future soldiers and captains of industry. Girls are soft and nurturing, future wives and mothers. But what if your assigned role doesn’t suit you? Well, that’s

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