NEW YORK (WJC)–The headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in New York has announced plans for rebuilding Nariman House in Mumbai, nearly two years after it was attacked by Islamist terrorists. The organization said that the top floor of the refurbished Jewish center in the Indian city would be turned into a memorial dedicated to Rabbi […]
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Travel and FoodMUMBAI (WJC)–Twenty-one people were involved in plotting the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai in November 2008, including four serving officers of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and three former officers of the Pakistani Army, the suspected terrorist David Headley has reportedly told Indian investigators in June 2010. Headley, who was born Daood Sayed
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Travel and FoodPORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (WJC)–A new law passed by authorities in this southern Brazilian city will require all public schools to include Holocaust education in their curriculum. The measure will affect an estimated 60,000 students at 96 schools. Porto Alegre recent suffered a series of neo-Nazi incidents. The new law is the first of its kind
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Is the sky falling? Or only part of that over the Jewish community of the United States? The signs appear in one New York Times article that takes seriously the prospect of a Palestinian state declared unilaterally, with the support of prominent international bodies and maybe even the acquiescence of
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO–Here is another chapter in which I share with you more of my favorite quotes from the world of music. Some are funny, some are serious; others run the gamut from outrageous and stupid to insightful and prophetic. All of them, though, give us a bit more of a perspective into
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– In a speech to the American Task Force on Palestine, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasized that both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian must be prepared to make concessions and to realize benefits from peace. Here is a text of the speech she made on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Ritz Carlton
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By Cynthia Citron BURBANK–Stephanie Zimbalist met Katharine Hepburn only once, when the legendary actress came backstage to tell Zimbalist and the other members of the cast of Baby Dance, “You are all so good!! And I thought I was the only one!” Despite the left-handed compliment, Hepburn has continued to have a major impact on
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This Is a Soul: The Mission of Rick Hodes by Marilyn Berger, HarperCollins, 2010; ISBN 978-0-06-175954-3, $25.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Journalist Marilyn Berger travels in circles which one would expect might lead to cynicism, or at least to the blasé attitude characterized by the phrase: “Been there, done that.” Based in New York
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, InternationalTEL AVIV (Press Release) — A common infection in children, strep throat can lead to problems with a child’s heart, joints or brain if left untreated. And when the brain is involved, motor and mental functioning may be compromised, leading to syndromes such as attention deficit disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While scientists have speculated on
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Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis has explained why she is opposing Proposition 19 on California’s Nov. 2 ballot. The measure would legalize marijuana use in the state. In a published statement, Dumanis said: “Proponents of Prop. 19 want you to believe it will improve public safety and increase government revenue through taxing
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyBy Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Due to the co-existence of Hebrew and secular calendars, Israelis can celebrate events twice. The vast majority operate according to the secular calendar, but events close to a religious holiday tend to be remembered as such. Varda was born on hay b’Tishri, (five days after Rosh Hashana), so
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC) — Following protests in Israel and abroad, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he wants to include Jews in a bill that would require new Israeli citizens to swear loyalty to the country as a “Jewish and democratic state” when taking citizenship. Netanyahu gave instructions to the justice minister to extend the controversial
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC) — The Dead Sea scrolls, containing some of the oldest-known surviving Biblical texts, are to go online as part of a cooperation project between Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the internet giant Google, the French news agency AFP reports. The US$ 3.5 million project by the IAA and Google’s Israeli branch aims to
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HAIFA (Press Release)–Businessman and Colombian Ambassador to Israel Isaac Gilinski was present at the launching of a unique “Colombia Bicentennial” exhibition at the University of Haifa, and followed the event with a lecture for students of the University’s Graduate School of Management. Mr. Gilinski is the owners of the Gilinski Group, managing a number of