By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child is uneven, as debut films usually are, but it handles the serious subject at the core of its story with sensitivity. It initially seems like a feature length version of Girls with Jenny Slate of Parks and Recreation fame in the role of Donna Stern, […]
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By Michael Sonduck SAN DIEGO –As we stay glued to our TV sets and news feeds, call friends and loved ones and do all we can to learn more about the developing situation in Israel, I want to share news from the Jewish Federation’s Israel Connections Director, Jane Fantel, who is on the ground
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JERUSALEM (TNA)–The IDF thwarted on Tuesday evening, July 8, an attempted infiltration by terrorists via the sea. Four Hamas terrorists were spotted on their way to a beach on Israel’s southern shores, their final objective the Kibbutz of Zikim. The terrorists were spotted while diving from Gaze’s shores and were stopped by IDF infantry who
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TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The familiar cry in the night, followed by a blind shuffle to the crib, a feeding, a diaper change, and a final retreat back into oblivion — every hour on the hour. Such is the sleep pattern of most new parents, who report feeling more exhausted in the morning than when
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBRUSSELS (WJC)–European leaders, anti-racism campaigners and Jewish organizations have expressed outrage after a German neo-Nazi took a seat on the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee. Udo Voigt, the former leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), has praised Adolf Hitler, was convicted for glorifying the Waffen SS, and infamously
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InternationalBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Things have escalated in the south to the point where the IDF is now pursuing an “operation.” The Hebrew, צוק איתן, touches more buttons than the official English translation, “Protective edge.” Alternative translations that might touch different buttons, are “Strong rock” “Impregnable rock,” or “Impregnable fortress.” In IDF parlance, a named
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) -A significant part of any battle nowadays is waged in the media, as each sides tries to garner public support through the exploit of images and footage used to influence popular opinion. A report by the BBC shows that the Hamas in Gaza is wasting no time in the current
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By Yishai Barak JERUSALEM (TNA) – Arab rioting in east Jerusalem over the past week has left segments of the city in shambles. One of the primary targets of the vandals was the Jerusalem light rail system, which some view as a symbol of Israeli sovereignty in their neighborhoods. CityPass, the company entrusted with the
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By Donald H. Harrison -Second in a Series– ESCONDIDO, California –This city’s downtown Grape Day Park is easily identifiable by a play area which features a children’s slide coursing through a large sculpture depicting a bunch of grapes. Large “vines” nearby provide more places for children to climb and frolic. Along one side of
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TEL AVIV (Press Releases)— The full circumstances of U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl’s captivity have yet to be revealed. During his tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009, Bergdahl was capture d by the Taliban and held in captivity for five years until a controversial prisoner exchange led to his release on May 31. Bergdahl has
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Since January of this year, Gaza terrorists have fired more than 450 rockets towards Israeli citizens in communities across southern Israel according to the IDF spokesperson. Over 200 of those rockets have been fired from Gaza since June 12, the day on which three Israeli teens were abducted and
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Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Torah lessons: Deuteronomy XIX: 21 “And your eye shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” In other words, you can’t kill someone for a murder or murders he or she did not commit. Deuteronomy XXV: 1-2: “If there be
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – Israelis from across the political spectrum expressed condemnation and disgust at the slaying of Muhammad Abu Khdeir from Shuafat, Jerusalem on July 2. Israeli security forces announced July 6 that they have arrested six Israelis in connection with the murder. The motive appears to be an act of revenge for
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Middle EastArrest of Jewish suspects reignites Arab riots across Israel (JNS.org) Violent Arab riots were reignited on Sunday evening following the news that Israeli authorities had arrested six Jewish suspects in the abduction and murder of Palestinian youth Mohammad Abu Khudair. In northern Israel, hundreds of young masked Arabs threw stones at police forces and
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