NEW YORK (Press Release) — In light of the civil unrest and escalating violence in Ukraine, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is calling for the immediate expansion of the Lautenberg Amendment. The amendment, named for the late U.S. Senator, Frank Lautenberg, has for many years been a pathway to freedom for Jews and other religious minorities
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International, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) — AJC praised Thai authorities for preventing a terror attack by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah on Israelis visiting the country. “Global terror requires global vigilance,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris on Friday, April 18. “Thailand is a country that has recognized the threat and continues to cooperate with other like-minded nations in
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Travel and FoodHezbollah terror plot against Israeli tourists in Bangkok foiled (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The investigation into two alleged Hezbollah terrorists arrested in Thailand recently was progressing swiftly, the Bangkok Post reported Thursday, as one of the suspects reportedly admitted to a planned attack on Israeli tourists in Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road tourist hub. There
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International
KITWE, Zambia (WJC) — The Copperbelt University School of Medicine in Zambia has received a 1 million USD donation from the Council of Zambian Jewry, an affiliate of the African Jewish Congress. The donation is to be used for the development of the medical campus, which opened doors in 2011. The school is currently based at theNdola Central
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –In an effort to promote international friendship, a Jewish organization on Thursday, April 17, presented a school teacher with round trip airline tickets to … Germany. The teacher, Skye Oluwa, a member of the faculty at Cabrillo Elementary School in the Point Loma area of San Diego,
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
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Adventures in SD HistoryBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Tomorrow—Good Friday, April 18—is the funeral date for a grandfather and his grandson murdered this past week at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas, allegedly by a neo-Nazi Klansman. The service will be held at the Methodist Church of the Resurrection in nearby Leawood . A
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USA
CAIRO, Egypt (eturbonews) – Egypt’s tourism revenues dropped 43 percent in first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period the previous year to register $1.3 billion, reported Reuters Wednesday. The Ministry of Tourism was not immediately available to confirm the results. The decline is seen as a consequence of the Taba attack in February
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Middle East, Travel and Food
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Guardians of San Diego has announced that early bird registration for the 23rd Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament presented by The William Gumpert Foundation is now open. Those who register by May 30th will save $100 off full price of $500. Golfers age 35 or younger can register to play
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San Diego Calendar, Sports & Competitions
LOS ANGELES (eturbonews) –With continued growing interest in its Jewish Heritage excursions, Crystal Cruises is expanding its spiritual offerings ashore for 2014 luxury European cruises. In Istanbul, a brand new Crystal Adventure ashore—offered with Crystal Serenity‘s May 7 and June 22 voyages—explores the city’s storied Jewish history and some of the most enduring spiritual landmarks, including: Centuries-old
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Travel and Food
ST. LOUIS (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is deeply disturbed that the mayor of Marionville, Missouri has publicly stated that he “kind of” agrees with the virulently anti-Semitic views of Frazier Glenn Miller, the man charged in the shooting deaths of three people outside two Jewish institutions in Overland Park, Kansas. In interviews with
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Travel and Food
MOSCOW, Russia (Press Release) – Over 1,000 Jewish participants, mainly from across Russia, will gather in Moscow, April 24-27 for the Limmud FSU Moscow conference, which is considered the largest Jewish gathering in the former Soviet Union. Limmud FSU conferences are also considered to be among the leading Jewish cultural events in the FSU, and provide
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO– Marsha Sutton informs us that Yedida Freilich, the young woman who sings this song, is engaged to an Israeli soldier “adopted” by Congregation Beth El.
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — As we’re packing our bags for our summer sojourn in Toronto it brings to my mind Amos Oz’s confession that he loves Israel even when he can’t stand it; I discern similar mixed feelings in Ari Shavit’s, A Promised Land. Critics – “intellectuals” as described in a remarkable essay,
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Middle East