ZOA calls for U.S. acceptance of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called upon the U.S. State Department to clarify that it recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in accordance with U.S. law, following a press briefing by departmental spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, who refused to confirm the fact. In her March 28 press briefing,  Nuland, when

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Middle East

Hillel undeterred by ‘street vacation’ setback

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — The executive director of Hillel of San Diego says his organization’s quest to build a new center near the UCSD campus has not been deterred by a local planning unit’s advisory vote against the project. Michael Rabkin wrote to supporters of Hillel:  “On Tuesday last week {March 27}, Hillel of San Diego

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San Diego County

Meet Cheri Steinkellner: her life is written in plays

By Cynthia Citron VENTURA, California–Most women, when faced with a diagnosis of lymphoma, might be overcome by despair.  But Cheri Steinkellner turned the experience into a one-woman musical monologue that became part of the Inner Voices series that played Off-Broadway at Primary Stages in 2010. “The piece, called Mosaic, was a composite story—mine and a

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Cynthia Citron

20 ways to know Pesach is arriving in Jerusalem

By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM–Surprised? Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reveals in their latest data that 88 percent of Israelis will take part in a Seder and 47 percent eat only kosher for Passover items during the holiday. Meantime, as Pesach approaches, latest figures from the National Insurance Institute’s 2011 poverty report indicate there are

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Obama administration undermines Israel-Azerbaijan relationship

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — When President Obama wants to impress Jewish audiences, such as AIPAC, he frequently casts U.S.-Israel relations in a military context. How much military aid Israel receives (although he had nothing to do with the level; President Bush set the level in a 10-year deal), how many exercises the two

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As Obama cuts back on missile programs, Israel’s suffers

By Gabriel Max Scheinmann WASHINGTON, D.C. — Why is the Obama administration cutting funding to Israeli missile defense just as talk of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities is reaching a crescendo? As it did last year, Congress, frustrated with the administration’s reduced request, has already moved to supplement the funding. Reps. Howard Berman,D-Calif., and

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