Blumenthal celebrates Gold Medal for Puerto Rican unit

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut.) on Tuesday, June 10,  joined Connecticut Borinqueneers Celestino Cordova of New Haven and Jose Pickard of Wethersfield at a White House signing ceremony of a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the renowned 65th Infantry Regiment. The segregated military unit, whose members were known as […]

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USA

FM Lieberman begins African diplomatic mission

  JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman left today  on a 10-day “strategic visit” to Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya. FM Liberman will be joined by a delegation from the Israel Export Institute that will include representatives from some 50 Israeli companies, with the goal of of developing

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International, Middle East

San Diego County Jewish deaths: June 10, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)–The following death notifications have been received by San Diego Jewish World.   More information may be obtained from the cited sources.  We offer condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. Bill “Papa” Brunelle, an active member of the Jewish community, has died, it was announced by Chadad at La Costa

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San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi

U.N. exhibits art work by Israeli children with autism

By Anav Silverman NEW YORK – In honor of the World Autism Awareness Day, the artwork of Israeli children with autism is being showcased in a unique exhibition called “Speaking Colors” at the UN Headquarters in New York. The exhibition opening will take place on Tuesday, June 10, with the attendance of UN Secretary General Ban

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rabbi will examine Rebbe Schneerson’s legacy

LA MESA, California (Press Release) — Barnes & Noble in Grossmont Center and Chabad of East County’s Rabbi Rafi Andrusier are partnering for a June 12 discussion on the groundbreaking new biography, Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History. Rabbi Andrusier will lead the discussion and

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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar

JNS news briefs: June 10, 2014

Israeli public schools seek to integrate Wikipedia into curriculum (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A new initiative promoted by the Israeli Education Ministry seeks to have public school students produce Wikipedia entries. The program was recently suggested during a meeting between Education Minister Shay Piron and Wikimedia Foundation Chairman Jan-Bart de Vreede, with the Education Ministry

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