By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — Two thousand years ago lived Rebbi Akiva – the greatest Rabbi of his generation, and one of the greatest Rabbis of all time. He amassed 24,000 talmidim (students). They flocked to bask in his greatness and learn his Torah. Rebbi Akiva’s talmidim were the pride of the generation. […]
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Jewish ReligionObama stresses ‘window of opportunity’ for Mideast (JNS.org) Israel and the Palestinians have a “window of opportunity to get back to the peace table,” U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday after meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the Oval Office. Obama said the two discussed how “the United States, as a
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InternationalBy Marsha Sutton SAN DIEGO — Hearing the words, “Hate feels so good,” is shocking in itself. But hearing those words uttered by a former neo-nazi skinhead turned equality and human rights advocate is a stunner. To understand how a white supremacist is created, and how a racist bigot can find his humanity, check out
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USABy Sabah Uddin Qazi and David Nitkin TORONTO–Ten journalists from Pakistan, Israel and Canada and three Canadian Muslim Jewish Dialogue (MJD) organizers, participated in the ongoing peace initiative by Weekly Press Pakistan to introduce positive face of Israel and highlight positive contributions of Jewish nation to non-Arab Muslim media which seems to be solely dependent on anti-Israel
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InternationalBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California –If you were having a bit of trepidation that you’d be comparing Neil Simon’s play or the 1970s TV series and be left wanting…..don’t be a schlemiel. Matt Thompson delivers a performance that would make Jack Klugman kvell!!! Louis Lotorto, as Felix Unger, has completely mastered every niggling,
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Eva Trieger(Editor’s Note: Tazpit News Agency, which says it tries to bring news to the non-Israeli public that other media often do not cover, here presents two stories of persistence in the face of tragedy. In one the family of a young man killed when Palestinians stoned his car win a court victory. In the other, an
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Adam Simon On Sunday, April 21st, San Diego’s Jewish teens and young adults will have an amazing opportunity to learn about Israel, both modern and ancient, in an engaging and fun way. As part of the San Diego Celebrates Israel Festival, and thanks to the generous support of The Jewish Federation of San
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–You may have come upon headlines describing recent talks between American Secretary of State John Kerry, the Israelis and Palestinians as “very constructive,” with Kerry upbeat about the prospects of continued progress. Ha’aretz is not on the same wave. The lead article in Thursday’s Internet edition begins with, “Israel rejects Kerry’s gestures
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastErdogan delays Gaza visit until after Obama meeting (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would delay a planned trip to the Gaza Strip until after he meets with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on May 16. Earlier this week, Erdogan
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InternationalPress Notes (By Julia Kaufman) Southwestern Jewish Press, May 31, 1957, Page 3 A ‘New Kind’ of Jewry in the Year 2000 The Jewish community in America won’t be the same 50 yers from now. Two eminent historians, probing the future, predict that American Jewry will survive–but the impact of suburban life, closed doors to
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Jewish HistoryBy Tikva Jacob TEL AVIV — Recently, the Jerusalem Post released a translation of an interview with Gilad Shalit in which he described the details of his kidnap and imprisonment. The writer, Ben Caspit, prefaced the once-captive soldier’s words, saying that, “[Gilad] knew that there was no military glory in what had happened there, on
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Middle EastBy Efrat Keren PETACH TIKVAH, Israel –When I was diagnosed with cancer, the doctors told me I would never have more children Soon, I will be celebrating my son’s first birthday. One doctor told me I’d never have a baby. Another offered guidance in adoption. They all agreed that my chances of bearing more children
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Science, Medicine, & EducationNetanyahu to Kerry: I’m determined to end conflict with Palestinians (JNS.org) At a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “I am determined not only to resume the peace process with the Palestinians, but to make a serious effort to end this conflict
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InternationalBy Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK — “No man is an island.” “It takes a village.” These are just some of the clichés that are used to convey the importance of social groups, of the realization that people cannot “go at it alone”. But just as it is vital that each of us learns
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