Whatever side you may take in the court case in which former President Donald Trump was arraigned on Tuesday, April 4, in Manhattan criminal court, there is a member of the Jewish community who is formally on that side. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — After news broke that three children and three adults were gunned down in Nashville, I spent some time perusing the Anti-Defamation League’s lengthy report on antisemitic incidents last year. It covered much ground, and one could say that nothing about it disturbed me. There was nothing about gun-safety laws
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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — The State of Israel is one of the few countries in the world experiencing positive population growth. In 2022, Israel’s population increased by over 1.5%, over four times the average of developed countries. In comparison, the U.S. grew by .38%, China’s population was flat at 0%, and Italy’s population declined
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Gedaliah Borvick, Israel, Travel and Food
Published by NJ.com “Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman!” was the earliest television catchphrase I can recall as a boy. Never, until now, did I learn that the Superman character was created in 1935 by two Jewish men, Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster, whose fathers had escaped antisemitism
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International
Published by AFP Houston (AFP) – The University of Connecticut Huskies overpowered the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 to win the men’s NCAA collegiate basketball crown for the fifth time on Monday. Tristen Newton scored 19 points and Malian power forward Adama Sanogo added 17 as the fourth-seeded Huskies dominated almost from start to finish
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Sports & Competitions
In this novel written for students in 4th through 8th grades, 12-year-old Shai has just moved with her mother, father, and little sister from Israel to San Diego County and she’s not at all happy about having left her relatives and friends. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Rabbi Dr. Nachum L. Rabinovitch (1928-2020) authored “Pathways to Their Hearts,” an easy-to-read book by a renowned scholar about how we should think and live. His views are correct. They are based on the rational teachings of the “Great Eagle,” Judaism’s foremost philosopher Maimonides (1138-1204). Rabbi
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Who says our children are nervous or depressed? A recent Pew survey finds that around 40% of parents are extremely or very worried their children might struggle with anxiety or depression. Indeed, according to a Mental Health America report, 16% of youth surveyed reported having at least
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — I had mixed feelings about watching the movie Jesus Revolution because I remembered how our Jewish press reacted to Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ back in 2004. Writers who didn’t normally comment on movies had a lot to say about how this movie would surely be bad
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Eric George Tauber, Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWith former President Donald Trump expected to be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday, there is much to report. But let’s not lose sight of other news that also is occurring both in the political world and among Jewish celebrities. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended new judicial reform legislation until after the holidays. That means until close to the end of this month. Meanwhile, demonstrations continue around the country, with tens, if not hundreds of thousands gathering to protest what may happen when the suspension ends. Criticism continues, focused
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Opinion
By Mark D. Zimmerman Jews worldwide are preparing for Passover, with the first seder taking place this coming Wednesday. Traditionally, Jews do a thorough cleaning of their houses, removing all chametz, or forbidden foods, particularly leavened bread. Dishes are changed, shelves are lined, and kosher-for-Passover products replace the year-round foods in the kitchen. Sadly, however,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Published by The Moderate Voice Amitai Gross reads from the Haggadah while preparing to dip parsley into salt water as part of the Passover meal, called the Seder.Marty Caivano/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images Molly Jackson, The Conversation Boxes of matzah stacked high in grocery stores? It’s almost Passover. Wednesday, April 5, marks
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Jewish ReligionI’ve watched CNN commentator Van Jones many times on television. Now I’ve learned more about him from watching The First Step, a 90-minute documentary about the role he played in lobbying for prison reform. He suffered severe criticism from the right and from the left, but he stuck to it, engaged his critics in dialogue, and in 2018 helped to cobble together a coalition that passed HR 5682 by a vote of 355-58 in the U.S. House of Representatives and 87-12 in the U.S. Senate. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA