By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. -The UN Security Council agreed Thursday to a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent Gaddafi from exacting the last measure of revenge against the rebels. In a joint report, FoxNews.com and the Associated Press reported that the opposition is counting on the resolution. “‘We think Qaddafi’s forces will not advance against us. […]
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)—The Israel Action Network (IAN), an initiative launched by The Jewish Federations of North America, in partnership with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) to combat the assault on the legitimacy of the State of Israel, announced Friday the hiring of Geri D. Palast as Managing Director. Palast brings extensive experience organizing
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – J Street welcomed a congressional letter on Friday to President Obama, led by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Anna Eshoo (CA-14) and signed by 116 members of Congress, in support of the Administration’s efforts to maintain current levels of foreign aid to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The letter is signed by nearly
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Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHNGTON, D.C. — It appears that members of the American-trained Palestinian Security Force on the West Bank abetted the Itamar terrorists, prompting outrage over the fact that American military personnel are training Palestinian Security Forces in the first place. The outrage looks through the back end of the microscope – minimizing and
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By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–When most Jews hear the words, “Remember – do not forget!” they think of the Holocaust. Survivors and members of the Jewish community recite these words as an oath to the six million Jews who perished during the Shoah. We pledge not only to remember them and preserve their Jewish
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion(Column 27 . March 17, 2011) Compiled by Donald H. Harrison Upcoming Events * Why wait for a Purim party to have fun, when you can have a Shabbat dinner the night before? Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah of The Chabad at San Diego State University is hosting at 6115 Montezuma Rd. from 8 p.m. to
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By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO –The following true story, submitted by Yaakov Lederman, is documented in Kids Speak 4: My name is Chaim. I am eleven. I live in Israel. At the beginning of the school year my father met my teacher on the street. At first he tried to cross to the other
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Despite dramatic events in this region that directly affect Israel, the situation in Japan continues to dominate the media here. Journalists and experts repeatedly point to the implications for this country: oil will be even more expensive; the stock exchange will report further losses; the economy will suffer; the danger of
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (Press Release)– A $500,000 grant from the Polonsky Foundation of London will enable the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to digitize its Albert Einstein Archives and make it available online to researchers and students everywhere. The announcement was made on Einstein’s birthday and also on Israel National Science Day, both falling on March 14. The
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Science, Medicine, & Education
By Cynthia Citron HOLLYWOOD, California – If Jane Austen had written plays as well as novels and had lived later in the 19th century, she might have written Trio. This beautiful play has many of the ingredients of an Austen novel: a brilliant heroine, a narcissistic, self-destructive husband, and a delicate romance. The only thing missing is Colin Firth. Trio is the triangular love story inspired
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Cynthia CitronBEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have shown that a significant number of patients with benign prostate enlargement (BPE) may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which may be the reason for their night awakenings and urination. This study compared men between the ages of 55 and 75 who were randomly
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Who’d possibly have thought it? Answer: Anybody who understands the Middle East. You see, the Obama Administration rushed to get rid of the Mubarak government in the belief that this action would make Egyptians see that they are simply wonderful people. This would assure that Egypt and America remained good
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Shmully Hecht NEW HAVEN, Connecticut –Following is an open letter to the Fogel letter of Itamar, Israel Dear Tamar, Roi, and Yishai, We have never met but I write to you with tears in my eyes, and a sad and heavy heart that is shared by our people, Am Yisroel. Like your parents, I too long to settle
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