ADL calls for denunciation of anti-Semitic Greek Orthodox bishop

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday urged the Greek Orthodox Church to publicly denounce blatantly anti-Semitic comments made by one of its bishops. During an interview with a popular television show in Greece, Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus blamed Jews for orchestrating the Holocaust and accused “world Zionism” of a conspiracy

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Lame Duck Congress ratifies START, repeals ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and soon will slink out of Washington

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The thoroughly repudiated, lame duck Congress, holding but a 13% approval rating in the polls, took up two big pieces of legislation that were better left to the incoming class – not because the results would necessarily have been different, but because they are important pieces of national business.

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Religious Action Center, NJDC welcome START treaty ratification

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — A pair of Jewish groups, in statements, have pointed to the possible impact on the Iranian nuclear buildup of the Senate’s ratification on Wednesday, Dec. 22. of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia.  Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, headed by Rabbi David Saperstein: “We applaud the Senate’s

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 8, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World Beth Jacob Men’s Club To Hold ‘Gold Nugget Nite’ Sun Southwestern Jewish Press, July 8, 1955, Page 1 The annual “Golden Nugget Nite” sponsored by Beth Jacob Men’s Club will be held this Sunday, July 10, from 6 p.m. on at Beth Jacob Center, 4473 30th St.   Jack Brisker,

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Rocket attack near kindergarten increases pressure for retalliation

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–There has been some unpleasantness close to the border with Gaza. Rocket and mortar attacks have increased, as have Israeli retaliations. Or maybe Israeli retaliations have brought an increase in rocket and mortar attacks. Israeli officials claim the former; Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza claim the latter, perhaps in an

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ADL: Arab media makes practice of demonizing Israeli prime ministers

NEW YORK (Press Release) — No matter which government is in power, or whether it is a time of relative quiet or conflict, newspapers across the Arab and Muslim world consistently portray Israel’s prime ministers with outrageous, hateful, and at times anti-Semitic caricatures. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) documents this decade-long assault by political cartoonists against

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Middle East

More Iranian businesses designated by U.S. Treasury Department as ineligible for American investment or trade

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21,  a set of designations targeting the financial networks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the country’s national maritime carrier, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The  actions further expose the continued engagement of the IRGC and IRISL in

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As Israel’s relations with Turkey freeze, those with Greece warm

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Athens and Jerusalem are the two code words that describe the poles of Western civilization, viewed by some as being in perennial conflict, by others seen in fruitful dialogue. The Jewish version of the ongoing struggle between Hellenism and Hebraism in whatever guise, under whatever name and in whatever time period

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Tel Aviv University psychologist examines 9/11’s impact on U.S. Muslims

TEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Clinical psychologist Dr. Hisham Abu-Raiya of Tel Aviv University’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work is investigating how various Islamic beliefs and practices impact the psychological well-being of its adherents.  Among American Muslims, he’s attempting to scientifically quantify how the after-effects of the 9/11 attacks have affected mental well-being and what

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ADL urges Poland to take action against fire-bombers

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, urged the Polish government to take swift action in response to an anti-Semitic attack on a home belonging to the director of a Jewish-themed theater in Lublin, Poland.             On the night of December 17, bricks with swastikas and a small explosive device were thrown through

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Yad Vashem has now identified 4 million Holocaust victims by name

JERUSALEM (WJC)–The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum has compiled a list of 4 million confirmed names of Jews murdered in the Holocaust. In the last 10 years the names of 1.5 million Jewish victims have been added to the list. A decade ago, Yad Vashem launched a “rescue” operation for the identification of victims

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