Israeli Defense Minister: Deepening Gaza operations makes hostage deal more likely

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 11 (ANI/TPS): As international attention starts to turn towards Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that raising the pressure on Hamas would help bring about a negotiated prisoner release. Meanwhile, Israeli officials called for the resignation of the director of

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Comedic ‘Fiddler’ Uses Clever Staging

Whether it was Tevye mugging during the dance off with the Russians for “To Life” or even the usually scary dream sequence about “Fruma-Sarah,” director Omri Schein really brought out the physical comedy and rubber faces of the cast.  And it worked.  I don’t remember hearing the audience laugh during Fiddler as much they did for this show. [Sandi Masori]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Leo Szilard

In 1938, Szilard moved to the United States, where he worked at Columbia University to demonstrate the concept of nuclear fission.  He drafted a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which he got his more famous mentor, Albert Einstein, to sign warning of Germany’s nuclear weapons project.  This eventually prompted the creation of the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago. [SDJW Staff]

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Alex Grass: Rite Aid’s Success Led to His Many Philanthropies

Editor’s Note: This is the 21st chapter in Volume 3 of Publisher and Editor Donald H. Harrison’s 2022 trilogy, “Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.” All three books as well as others written by Harrison may be purchased from Amazon.com. Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5, Volume 3, Exit 49 (Tamarack Avenue): Rite

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War in Gaza divides Seattle’s Jayapal, Smith on strategy, politics

Published by The Seattle Times SEATTLE — Two members of the U.S. House represent Seattle. Both are Democrats. And they usually agree. But Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who represents most of Seattle, and Rep. Adam Smith, who represents parts of South Seattle and much of South King County, disagree on the role the U.S. should play

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UAE warns against Israel launching military operation in Rafah

Published by ANI News Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 11 (ANI/WAM): The UAE has expressed deep concern regarding preparations by the Israeli military to launch an operation in the Rafah area, in the south of the Gaza Strip populated by displaced Palestinians, and the serious humanitarian repercussions that may result from the operation. In a statement,

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Teens seek Jewish-Muslim dialogue in strained New Jersey suburb

Published by AFP Teaneck (United States) (AFP) – They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students — one Jewish and one Muslim — are tackling an issue much bigger than themselves, bridging divides in their suburb shaken by the Israel-Hamas war. The effort originated soon after the October 7 attacks

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Israel: Hamas command tunnel found under UN aid agency’s HQ in Gaza

Published by DPA International The Israeli military said it has discovered a Hamas command tunnel running under the headquarters the main UN aid agency for Palestinians in Gaza. The tunnel was 700 metres long, 18 metres deep and served as an important facility for Hamas’ military intelligence service, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said late

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Israeli PM Netanyahu directs military to chalk out plan for ‘evacuation of the population’ from Rafah

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 10 (ANI): Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to chalk out plan for the evacuation of the population from Rafah, his office said on Friday in a statement, ahead of an anticipated ground offensive there, according to CNN. Rafah, a southern Gaza city, currently

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Biden hardens tone on Israel

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden’s tone on Israel has been hardening in recent days, but when he called the country’s response in the Gaza Strip “over the top” this week, the US president crossed into new territory. The comments made Thursday were the strongest by the US leader since Israel launched its

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mark Spitz

At Indiana University under coach Doc Counsilman, he won eight individual NCAA titles. In 1971, he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the U.S. Then came the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won seven gold medals, setting new world records in each of them. They were the 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 300-meter butterfly, 4×100-meter freestyle relay, 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay and 4 x 100-meter medley relay. [SDJW staff]

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Chaplains in public schools? Florida bill would give options for religious counselors

Published by Miami Herald A Florida bill that would allow chaplains to provide counseling services to public school students is gaining traction — and opposition — in the Legislature. The bill (SB 1044) would give schools districts and charter schools an option to use volunteer chaplains to provide counseling and other services to students. Supporters

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Meta reviewing use of word ‘Zionist’ amid Israel-Hamas war

Published by AFP San Francisco (AFP) – Meta on Friday confirmed it is assessing when the word “Zionist” should be deemed hate speech as online anti-Semitism escalates amid the Israel-Hamas war. The tech titan behind Facebook and Instagram confirmed a Washington Post report that it is thinking of expanding its hate speech ban to include

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Berlin university bans suspect in Jewish student attack from campus

Published by DPA International Berlin’s Free University (FU) announced on Friday that it is banning for three months the suspect of an attack on a fellow FU student who is Jewish to protect the campus community. “In view of the offence, the suspect would be perceived as a threat on the university campus,” FU President

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