Iran’s Raisi Calls on US to Lift Sanctions to Revive Nuclear Deal

Published by Reuters By Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that talks in Vienna on reviving Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers cannot succeed unless the United States is prepared to lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Reuters reported last week that a U.S.-Iranian deal is taking shape […]

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Middle East, USA

Disability Awareness: Going Further to Make This a Better World

Susan Lisker recently gave the following Drash (sermon) at Ohr Shalom Synagogue. This month is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). By Susan Lisker SAN DIEGO — The Parasha for this week is Tetzaveh. It means you will command (or order). The word is from the Hebrew root TZ(adik), V(av), H(ei). It’s also

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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County

Moral Resolve Needed in Justin Trudeau Swastika Controversy

By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated a talent for adding fuel to an already combustive situation. He accused conservative Jewish members of the Canadian Parliament of supporting the swastika. One Jewish member happened to be Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who became the first Jewish

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Holocaust, International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion

Freedman, Cooney, Morisett Pioneereed Children’s Educational Television

In an interview with the Archive of American Television, Cooney recalled that Freedman talked at that dinner party about the great educational potential of television.  “He was a stunning man, mesmerizing,” she said. “He could have been a revival minister, an Elmer Gantry. He was just stunning. He talked about how the potential had not been tapped for education in television. Well, something clicked in Lloyd’s mind because Carnegie was financing research in the educational development of children—how they learn.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Business & Finance, California, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

Israeli Company Xtend Unveils Second Generation of VR-Controlled Drone

(JNS) The Israeli company Xtend, which specializes in human-guided autonomous drones for use by militaries and law enforcement, unveiled its second-generation indoor drone on Thursday, called Xtender. According to a company statement, Extender is a “revolutionary micro-tactical Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance platform, with built-in resilient indoor-outdoor navigation and AI capabilities,” enabling the remote completion of missions.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Judge Blocks Release of Records in Bob Saget’s Death Investigation

Published by PopCrush A week ago, the family of Bob Saget released a statement regarding the cause of the Jewish comedian’s sudden death. In it, they wrote that “authorities have determined that Bob passed away from head trauma” caused when “he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and

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Jewish Celebrities

Bipartisan Concern Grows Over Iran Nuclear Deal Emerging in Vienna

By Sean Savage (JNS) As the Iran nuclear negotiations appear to be heading into the final stretch, U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been expressing growing concern over what the final agreement, if reached, will bring. Recently, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chair of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioned the Biden

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International, Middle East, USA

Israeli Navy Takes Part in World’s Largest Naval Exercise in Red Sea, Gulf of Eilat

(JNS) The Israeli Navy took part in the world’s largest naval exercise, involving 60 international navies, concluding the operation on Thursday, announced the Israel Defense Forces. In a statement, the IDF said the exercise was led by the United States Fifth Fleet and took place in the Red Sea, as well as in Bahrain’s naval

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International, Middle East, USA

Man Accused of Selling Gun to Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Remains in Custody Until Trial

Published by Fort Worth Star-Telegram DALLAS — A man accused of selling a handgun to a British national who took a rabbi and three other men hostage at a North Texas synagogue will remain in custody until his trial, a federal judge ordered Wednesday morning after a hearing in Dallas. Henry “Michael” Williams, 32, of

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USA

Bennett to Pelosi: ‘You’ve Stood Up for Israel’

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) met on Thursday in Jerusalem. The leaders discussed the main strategic challenges facing Israel, especially the Iran nuclear issue, according to Bennett’s office. “I want to personally thank you for your ongoing support for Israel,” Bennett told Pelosi.

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California, Middle East, USA

More Than 1,000 Petitioners to USC: Fix Double Standard on Anti-Zionist Harassment

SANTA CRUZ (Press Release) — Nearly 1,500 petitioners today demanded the University of Southern California (USC) fix the loophole that permits discrimination and harassment of pro-Israel students to continue to go unaddressed. Specifically, they want USC to expand its harassment policies to protect all students, not just some. “[T]here is a strong sense among students,

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California, Science, Medicine, & Education