Published by Raw Story (CA) Two rabbis sat down for dinner at Chabad Jewish Center in Pensacola, Fla. The air on this July evening was warm and tranquil. A sense of peace filled the kitchen where the men shared their meal. Suddenly, something crashed through the window, sending glass flying. The rabbis rushed over to […]
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Published by DPA International A draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip failed in the UN Security Council on Tuesday after the US again vetoed the text tabled by Council member Algeria. Given concerns about a possible major Israeli offensive on the crowded city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the proposal
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Published by DPA International Israel ordered new evacuations from two Palestinian neighbourhoods in Gaza City on Tuesday, indicating impending military operations there and dashing hopes that Hamas talks in Cairo could prompt a ceasefire. The call was issued for the neighbourhoods of Zeitoun and Turkman, located in the north of the Gaza Strip, where the
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“Based on our prior studies, we can affirm that sun exposure increases metabolism, sexual appetite and behavior, and, at least in animal models, enlarges the ovaries and extends the estrus period,” explains Professor Levy. “This is a preliminary, pioneering human epidemiological study, and we need to be cautious about inferring a causal relationship between fertility in women and exposure to UV radiation. Humans are not the same as mice.” [Press Release]
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This week’s parasha opens with a clear command to create and maintain the ner tamid, a light much like the chanukiyah, not to be used for any practical purpose but rather to amplify our connection to Hashem.[Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
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He was on the prosecution team that convicted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of espionage, leading to their execution. His work on that case prompted Senator Joseph McCarthy, R-Wisconsin, to appoint Cohn as the chief counsel on the Communist-hunting Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. [SDJW staff]
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Published by The Mercury News OAKLAND, Calif. — Antisemitic and pro-Hamas graffiti has been spray painted at different sites around Lake Merritt, community members said. It is the second time in two months an anti-Jewish act of vandalism has occurred near the lake. The graffiti was discovered Sunday painted on columns at the Lake Merritt
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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The national “Abandon Biden” movement on Monday launched an effort to encourage Muslim voters and allies in Pennsylvania to ditch President Joe Biden in November. Leaders of the movement, which seeks to punish Biden for supporting Israel and failing to call for a cease-fire in Gaza last year,
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Throughout the trip – a collaboration of JPAC, JCRC Bay Area, and Jewish Federation LA – lawmakers witnessed firsthand the consequences of the horrific atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th and their lasting effect on Israeli civil society. We visited impacted communities on the Gaza border and the surrounding areas, cried with families of hostages, and met with Israeli government officials, including President Isaac Herzog. [David Bocarsly]
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LONDON (JNS) — A sculpture of Amy Winehouse in the town of Camden, in northern London, was defaced over the weekend with a Palestinian flag sticker covering the late Jewish singer’s Star of David necklace. “This is disgusting. Amy Winehouse was a famous Jewish singer who was proud of her Jewish heritage,” wrote the National
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Published by ANI News Washington DC [US], February 20 (ANI): The United States has proposed a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, CNN reported. Notably, Israel is planning to carry out a ground operation in Rafah, where
Published by ANI News The Hague [Netherland], February 19 (ANI): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is preparing to commence historic hearings on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of Palestinian territories. Scheduled for a week at The Hague, the proceedings coincide with Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza, resulting in the death of over
Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch There was a moment during a recent meeting between the Post-Dispatch Editorial Board and a high-ranking Israeli diplomat that provided some jolting clarity to the global debate over the war in Gaza. We noted during the discussion that, as a board, we have consistently supported Israel’s right to defend itself.
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Published by GB News (CA) Muslim-American activist Asra Nomani has blasted the “toxic exportation of extremist ideology” from Iran and Saudi that she claimed was a “dichotomy for me as a girl growing up in the West.” Nomani also brought up her friend, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped and executed in