Saudi Arabia denies visa to Jerusalem Post reporter (JNS.org) Saudi Arabia denied a visa to Jerusalem Post reporter Michael Wilner to cover President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia this week. According to the Jerusalem Post, Wilner, who serves as newspaper’s the Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent, “was the only journalist denied
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International
GENEVA (Press Release)– The World Jewish Congress on Monday, March 24, urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to remove from its agenda an item singling out Israel for criticism, saying that the UN’s approach is biased and is setting back the cause of Middle East peace. “As Israelis and Palestinians are engaged in serious peace negotiations,
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International, Middle EastAttention Family Historians: If you would like a JPG photo copy from the Southwestern Jewish Press of any “Adventures in San Diego Jewish History” article that has been reprinted on the San Diego Jewish World website, simply copy the website address of the article, and send it along with the article’s headline, with a $5 payment
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Adventures in SD HistoryLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Two Israeli reserve soldiers, now students, will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of StandWithUs, the Israel advocacy organization. Ilana and Yishai (only their first names are given as a routine security precaution) will speak at a free Israeli dinner to be served from 6:30 p.m. to 9
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Travel and Food
By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – After decades in exile, Zionist leader Zeev Jabotinsky’s ceremonial saber was returned to his heirs, the State of Israel. After being confiscated by the British in 1920, the sword was presented yesterday (Mar. 24) by Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Yochanan Danino to Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. The top police brass convened
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Jewish History, Middle East
By Beth Sarafraz The Jewish Press NEW YORK –Rabbi Pinny Marozov, director of Chabad of Coney Island, wanted to do a mitzvah. So when he found out there was a Jewish man living on his own on the Upper West Side of Manhattan – a Jewish man who was about to turn 111 years old
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The World We Share, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Has Barack Obama been outfoxed in maneuvers about territory that the world should not worry about? Or is something greater at stake? On the one hand, Ukraine and Crimea are within what the world might recognize as the Russian sphere of influence. Anyone claiming that either the Ukraine or Crimea
Is Russia’s Crimean takeover just step one? Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, USA
Toby Klein Greenwald JERUSALEM — Almost every great organization or institution begins with a personal story. I discovered one such school-therapy network in Israel — the Sulam Special Education Center. “Sulam” is Hebrew for “ladder,” because they appear to be helping many children with disabilities climb higher than they ever thought possible. In the case
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein GreenwaldSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut on May 18 at Nobel Athletic Field in the University Town Center neighborhood of San Diego. This is a free event to celebrate and educate the local community about Israel and her culture. The entire San Diego Jewish community
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Travel and FoodBy Jonathan Spyer HERZLIYA, Israel — Recent events on the Israel-Syrian border are testimony to the extent to which the effective disintegration of the Syrian state is producing a new security reality in the North. Once, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime sought to conduct its business via Israel’s border with Lebanon. The Syrians would seek to
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– EL AL Israel Airlines has reported a net profit of $25.4 million in 2013, a significant contrast to the $18 million loss in 2012, as well as a four percent growth in revenue totaling $2.10 billion. Cash flow totaled more than $185 million last year as compared to $78 million in 2012, an
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Middle East
NEW YORK (Press Release) – Prominent leaders and supporters of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) from the United States and Panama will join 50 IDF officers as they experience a remarkable 10-day “From Holocaust to Independence” journey spanning Jewish history from Poland to Israel this spring. The trip, from April 28-May 9, will celebrate
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International, Middle East
WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Ahead of President Obama’s meeting with Pope Francis this month, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) are encouraging community members to sign a petition asking the President to talk about environmental conservation with the Pope. “Protecting our environment is
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International, The World We Share
By Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Wild booze-filled nights, toga parties, and even hazing. Those are the popular culture images that come to mind when thinking of fraternities and sororities, especially for those who are not personally exposed to Greek life on American campuses. But the Jewish college fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) wants to dispel
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA