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Adat Yeshurun, Beth Jacob memorials for Israeli teens

July 1, 2014

LA JOLLA, California –Orthodox Congregations Adat Yeshurun and Beth Jacob have scheduled community memorial service for Israeli teens Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Sha’ar and Naftali Frenkel. Adat Yeshurun’s will be held immediately following Mincha/Ma’ariv services at 7:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, at 8625 La Scenic Drive North, La Jolla 92037. Beth Jacob’s will be held on […]

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Travel and Food

A nation deep in mourning

July 1, 2014

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — For the past three weeks, life in Israel seemed to have hit a pause. A heavy cloud descended on the nation as a rain of prayers poured forth from a people united in hope and some, in foreboding. From the moment that the report came out that three teenage Israeli

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Middle East

Jewish Federation invests $56,400 in Next Generation

July 1, 2014

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County’s NextGen program recently awarded seven local Jewish young adult organizations a total of $56,400 to encourage and inspire connection with our Jewish Community. Federation’s NexGen initiative aims to connect the estimated 20,000 San Diegan young adult Jews to their philanthropy, their heritage, and each

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San Diego County

3 more U.S. lawmakers rue murders of 3 teens

July 1, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW)—Three Jewish lawmakers added their voices on Tuesday, July 1, to those of colleagues who already have expressed their grief following news that three Israel teens were found murdered on June 30 and buried together in public ceremonies in Modi’in, Israel, on Tuesday, July 1. Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland), who was traveling in

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Travel and Food

Schumer wants Sing Sing to be ‘Alcatraz of East’

July 1, 2014

OSSINING, New York (Press Release) — Standing outside Sing Sing Prison on Tuesday, July 1, U.S. Senator Schumer launched his campaign to build the first-ever museum at the world-famous prison. Schumer announced that he will begin his push to secure federal funds for the planning and design phases, a critical first step in making this

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Travel and Food, USA

Peres delivers eulogy for 3 slain Israeli teens

July 1, 2014

MODI’IN, Israel (Press Release) — President Shimon Peres on Tuesday, July 1, delivered a eulogy for the three kidnapped and slain Israeli teenagers. Following is the text of his comments as provided by his office: Dear Yifrach Family, Frankel Family and Shaar Family, Prime Minister, Ministers, Rabbis, Knesset Members, Officers and soldiers of the IDF,

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Middle East

Lawrence Family JCC

July 1, 2014

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Travel and Food

JNS news briefs: July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014

U.S. Reps.: Palestinian government should be dissolved after murder of teens (JNS.org) U.S. leaders condemned the murders of the three Israeli teens, one of whom was an American citizen, while Congressional leaders called on the Palestinian unity government to be dissolved. “The news of the murder of these three Israeli teenagers—Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar, and

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International, Middle East

ZOA: France, Spain, Italy issue false warnings

July 1, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release)- The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the France, Spain and Italy for issuing ‘warnings’ to their businesses not to conduct commerce with Jews living in Judea/Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. In recent days, Spain and Italy published advisories, warning their citizens against doing business with ‘settlements,’ just days

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International, Middle East

WJC opens global mourning book for 3 teens

July 1, 2014

NEW YORK (WJC)– In reaction to the discovery of the bodies of the three Israeli teenagers abducted and murdered by terrorists on Monday, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) is mobilizing Jewish communities around the world in support of the victims’ families and the people of Israel. “This horrendous crime has sent shock waves throughout the

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International, Middle East

Families, officials eulogize 3 murdered teens

July 1, 2014

By Anav Siverman and Aryeh Savir MODI’IN, Israel (TNA) — The families of the three murdered Israeli teens conducted separate services and eulogies before laying their children side-by-side in a joint funeral in the Modi’in cemetery on Tuesday, July 1. Thousands gathered together in the home communities of Gil-ad Sha’ar (16), Naftali Frenkel (16)

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Middle East

RZA urges U.S. political campaign against Hamas

July 1, 2014

By Moshe Phillips and Benyamin Korn PHILADELPHIA –Jews throughout the United States will hold memorial services this week to mourn the murders of the three Israeli teenagers. There will be tears, there will be prayers, there will be words of consolation. And then the mourning needs to be followed by action — political action. The

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Middle East, USA

New outpost created at Ma’ aleh Adumim

July 1, 2014

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – During the early hours of the morning a group of some thirty Israelis established a new community in the disputed E1 area near Ma’aleh Adumim. The members of the group announced that their action is in response to the murder of the three boys. Five months ago 15,000 protesters

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Middle East

Mandel will tell where CBI’s been and going

July 1, 2014

SAN DIEGO — Meg Mandel, president of Congregation Beth Israel, will tell the Men’s Club Dinner Forum about the year in review and look ahead into the future at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 16. Mandel has been a member of Beth Israel since she and her family moved to San Diego from Iowa in 2006.

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San Diego County, Travel and Food

Adat Yeshurun, Beth Jacob memorials for Israeli teens

A nation deep in mourning

Jewish Federation invests $56,400 in Next Generation

3 more U.S. lawmakers rue murders of 3 teens

Schumer wants Sing Sing to be ‘Alcatraz of East’

Peres delivers eulogy for 3 slain Israeli teens

Lawrence Family JCC

JNS news briefs: July 1, 2014

ZOA: France, Spain, Italy issue false warnings

WJC opens global mourning book for 3 teens

Families, officials eulogize 3 murdered teens

RZA urges U.S. political campaign against Hamas

New outpost created at Ma’ aleh Adumim

Mandel will tell where CBI’s been and going

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