Deutch: Hearings needed on Hamas- P.L.O accord

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Ted Deutch (D-Florida), Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement after joining Subcommittee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) on a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry questioning the U.S. decision to work with a Palestinian unity government backed by Hamas and

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Middle East, USA

Cohen wants crack cocaine users’ prison terms reduced

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, on Tuesday, June 10,  joined Attorney General Eric Holder in urging the U.S. Sentencing Commission to make certain non-violent drug offenders eligible for reduced sentences if they are incarcerated in federal prisons under

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USA

Boxer, others, to DOT: Ban e-smokes on airplanes

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Democratic U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (California), Dick Durbin (Illinois), Tom Harkin (Iowa, Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Jack Reed (Rhode Island) and Edward J. Markey (Massachusetts) on Tuesday, June 10, urged the Department of Transportation to finally prohibit the use of e-cigarettes on airplanes. DOT first proposed a ban more

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Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA

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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International, Middle East, USA