Parallels between terrorist incidents against U.S., Israel

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–A New York Times article about “al Qaeda” terrorism directed against the United States could have been written about Palestinian terror against Israel. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/us/13intel.html?hp Rather than central planning and coordination by skilled Islamic evil-doers, the most recent spurt of events were largely the work of individual enthusiasts, inspired by extremist preachers or […]

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Sculpture recalling illegal immigration to Israel unveiled in Haifa

__________________________________________________________________ HAIFA (Press Release)–Soraya Nazarian, wife of businessman Younes Nazarian, donated a sculpture that she herself designed and created to the University of Haifa. The marble sculpture, entitled “Legacy”, depicts a ship with sails made of books, expressing the story of the Jews who landed in Israel on the illegal immigration ships (the “Maapilim”). It

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Kevin Youkilis of Boston Red Sox voted 'Jewish Player of the Decade'

NEWTON, Massachusetts  (Press Release)– Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis has been voted the Jewish Player of the Decade in online balloting conducted by Jewish Major Leaguers, the organization which produces an annual set of trading cards to honor the Jewish contribution to America’s National Pastime.   Youkilis received 54% of the nearly 350 votes cast,

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Turkey-Israel controversy a case of playing to each nation's grandstands

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The holiday season is over. The world has gone back to work. Turkey and Israel have spent a few days insulting one another. The President of Turkey accused Israel of attacking Lebanon and overreacting against the Palestinians. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman ordered a retaliation. His deputy summoned the Turkish Ambassador, invited the

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Agency for Jewish Education sets lecture series at Coronado Library

CORONADO, California (Press Release)–The Agency for Jewish Education continues its Coronado lecture series this month with Professor Steven Cassedy of UCSD. Cassedy’s lecture will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Library (640 Orange Avenue, Coronado) on Jan. 20 at 10:30 am. His lecture is titled, “A Bintel Brief: Abe Cahan as the

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Block measures advance in Legislature on textbook tax relief, overseas tax havens and recidivism

  SACRAMENTO (Press Release)- The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation on Monday passed AB 1178, a bill authored by Assemblymember Marty Block (78th Assembly District, San Diego) to support California’s college students by reducing by $120 million annually the sales tax on textbooks and school supplies found at college bookstores. AB 1178 would take

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Jewish groups, many others, join in effort to define laws affecting religions in U.S.

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The role of religion in American life continues to be a subject of national discussion and debate.  The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has always been at the forefront of issues surrounding religious expression in America, has joined with a diverse group of organizations in a statement about the current state of the

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Miller introduces legislation to treat accused terrorists as enemy combatants

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Candice Miller (Republican-Michigan), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Tuesday introduced the Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010 which will clarify federal law giving the President the clear authority to treat all foreign terrorists as enemy combatants regardless of where they are captured. This legislation will

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American on Jewish humanitarian mission held in Cuban prison

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJC)–A man jailed in Cuba last month and denounced as an American spy was working on a US government project to help the small Cuban Jewish community access the internet, according to the United States Agency for International Development in Washington. Alan P. Gross, 60, had gone to Cuba to provide communications equipment

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