NEW YORK (WJC)–Leaders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) have expressed their grief upon the passing of Count Otto Lambsdorff, a former German industry minister and the chief negotiator of the German government in the negotiations for compensation to Nazi slave and forced laborers. Lambsdorff had died on Saturday aged 82. WJC President Ronald S. […]
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (WJC)–European Union ambassadors have reportedly failed to agree on the wording of a proposal by the Swedish EU presidency to divide Jerusalem and make East Jerusalem the capital of a new Palestinian state. The foreign ministers of the 27 EU states were to meet on Tuesday to discuss and vote on the final wording
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Middle EastTEHRAN (WJC)–A spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said there would be no need for third-party mediation in the nuclear dispute, thus rejecting reports of Turkey assuming such a role. “The Iranian stance in the nuclear dispute is quite clear and there is no need for a third party to mediate,” Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters
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USA
By Jeanette Katzir WOODLAND HILLS, California–My Momila would have been 80 years old this year, but a stroke took her from me five years ago. For many of us baby boomers, if we have not lost one or both of our parents already, we will within the next twenty years. Once they are gone, other
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By Joey Seymour SAN CLEMENTE, California–It only took WBA Light Welterweight Champion, Amir “King” Khan seventy-six seconds to take out “Star of David” Dmitriy Salita this past Saturday night in a fight conducted in Newcastle, England. Ten thousand spectators witnessed an overpowering performance by Khan, which was nothing short of remarkable. In a blink of
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Travel and FoodBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –There is a military adage, “Don’t tell military people to ‘do’ something; tell them what you want done.” Give commanders a mission and they can tell you what resources, strategy and tactics they need to carry it out. The Obama Administration’s inability to formulate a coherent military mission in Afghanistan
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Shoshana Bryen, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Chabad of University City sponsors a Chanukah party from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, December 13, at the University Towne Centre with the lighting of a giant menorah, music by the Avi Akiva Band, “tons of jelly donuts, a great magic show and balloon sculpture,” says Rabbi Moishe Leider of Chabad of
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Travel and FoodSHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (Press Release) —Shoah by Arnold Reisman examines Turkey’s role in the Holocaust and compares it to that of the United States and the United Kingdom, in an effort to reveal that Turkey actually did significantly more than previously thought. The dark days of the Holocaust have been well-documented, but now in Shoah,
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USANEWTON, Massachusetts (Press Release) — What has been the “Golden Age” for Jewish Major League baseball players? Was it one of the eras in which future Hall of Famers Hank Greenberg or Sandy Koufax stood alone at the top of the class? A good argument could be made for the current age, at least in
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Following is a compilation of ongoing activities offered at Jewish Family Service’s College Avenue Older Adult Center, operated within Beth Jacob Congregation at 4855 College Avenue. For additional information, refer to www.jfssd.org or call (619) 583-3300. Many classes are offered through the San Diego Community College District and are free. Mondays: Classes
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah says Chabad will be giving away menorahs and treating passersby to latkes and sufganiyot during a pre-Chanukah party at San Diego State University from noon to 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10. “It will be the whole nine yards,” said the rabbi. * Preceding based on material provided by Chabad
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO—Noah Hadas, Director of Community Adult Education at the Agency for Jewish Education in San Diego County, will speak at the December Forum of Congregation Beth Israel’s Men’s Club. Noah holds an M.A. in Judaic Studies from the University of Denver and attended Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Noah also directs ULPAN San
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San Diego CalendarNEW YORK (Press Release)—Efforts to haul foreign officials before American courts in civil actions should be rejected, the AJCongress Friday told the Supreme Court in Samantar v. Yousef, a case in which Somalian citizens seek to sue in Virginia for alleged violations of international law which took place in Somalia. The agency said enforcement of international
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)– At a time when the United States is looking to Egypt to play a critical role in bringing about a new era of reconciliation and partnership between the Muslim world and the West, an attitude of “business as usual” persists among Egyptian leaders toward the incessant drumbeat of anti-Semitism in the
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