JERUSALEM (Press Release)– American Jewish Committee (AJC) Executive Director David Harris lauded Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for delivering a memorable speech before the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. “Prime Minister Harper has conveyed with exceptional clarity the moral grounding of Canada’s consistent support for Israel,” said Harris, who will see the Canadian leader at an event
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By Sean Savage/JNS.org BOSTON — With the Middle East in turmoil, Europe moving backwards, and the United States fatigued from years of war and recession, Canada has emerged as a staunch supporter of Israel. At a time when Israel is routinely singled out for condemnation, Canada has been at the forefront of defending Israel and
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has criticized Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for falsely stating in the U.S. Senate this week that the bipartisan Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act could manipulate the U.S. into war, since it would “let Israel determine when and where the United States goes to war.” ZOA
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USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson EILAT, Israel — Nothing could be more incongruous. On the one hand you have Eilat, Israel’s southernmost town, a seaside resort and tourism magnet, where the sun always shines and it’s almost invariably warm. Its location provides it with some of the loveliest beaches in the world, with craggy mountains to the
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Travel and FoodBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-The Vatican announced that 384 priests were defrocked between 2011 and 2012 for sexual abuse of children. The children whom they abused will have a chance confront their molesters in the new reality show “Meet the Frockers.” * French President Francois Hollande has been caught on camera having an affair with
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireUNESCO decision to pull Jewish exhibit slammed by U.S. and Israel (JNS.org) American and Israeli officials blasted the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) decision to pull an exhibit on the Jewish connection to the land of Israel after the Arab League objected to the display. The Arab League had expressed “deep worry
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InternationalWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–AJC praised a congressional initiative to declare firm opposition to the American Studies Association (ASA) decision to boycott Israeli colleges and universities. “We believe that the decision to blacklist Israeli academic institutions for Israeli government policies with which ASA disagrees demonstrates a blatant disregard for academic freedom,” states the House letter to
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By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen arrived to Israel n Sunday, Jan. 19, on an official four-day visit. Accompanied by an entourage of 208 people, Harper and his wife were greeted by Israeli children with flowers at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning. Harper’s first stop in
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — There is nothing physically imposing about Lou Dunst—a cherubic, dignified man with a sweet smile yet deep, sorrowful eyes. At times, when he walks slowly by, it seems that a stiff wind could knock him down. But then you realize that not even the wind could do such
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Jewish ReligionBy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – Yad Vashem has posthumously honored Maria Zurawska as Righteous Among the Nations from Poland. The medal and certificate of honor were accepted by her daughter Bronislawa Skoczylas who arrived from Poland to attend the ceremony. As told during the Jan. 16 ceremony, Zurawska’s story is one of self-sacrifice in the
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Jewish HistoryTEL AVIV, Israel –You’re in traffic that doesn’t move. You’ must not be late to your appointment. So you press a button near the steering wheel, your car levitates, and you simply fly over the traffic jam. It’s not so crazy, according to Israeli engineers who have been testing the prototype of a flying car
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Travel and FoodA Social History of Hebrew: Its Origins Through the Rabbinic Period by William M. Schniedewind; Yale University Press, New HavenISBN 978-0-300-167668-1 ©2013, $45.00, p. 261, including notes, bibliography, and index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California–William Schniedewind, UCLA professor of Mediterranean studies, Near Eastern languages, and the Bible, and author of A Social History of
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionSecond of Series By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel –There are wide cultural differences between the religious Arab world and the secular Western world, which most Western countries fail to comprehend. Surprisingly, the West refuses to recognize that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is an Islamist organization which promotes an Islamic takeover throughout Arabia and then
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