By Sean Savage (JNS) Jewish groups in Massachusetts are raising concerns about a bill being proposed by state lawmakers that would facilitate the teaching of ethnic studies in schools. The legislation, known as S.365 “An Act relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education” has been proposed by State Sen. Jason Lewis (5th Middlesex District).
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Relaxnews When Sarah Sallon first thought of cultivating 2,000-year-old date palm seeds from a Roman-era fortress towering above the Dead Sea, she received a less than encouraging response. “The botanical archaeologists said ‘you’re completely mad. It will never work’,” the 72-year-old British-Israeli expert on natural medicine told AFP. But Sallon’s bet that the
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Middle East
Published by Reuters By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood on Sunday in Jerusalem with her head bowed over the buried ashes of Jews killed in Nazi death camps, and pledged Germany would preserve a post-Holocaust commitment to Israel’s security. Merkel, on her eighth and final visit to Israel as she
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International, Jewish History, Middle East
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Blue Origin announced Sunday it was delaying an upcoming flight set to carry actor William Shatner to space due to anticipated winds. Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the cult classic TV series “Star Trek,” is due to become the first member of the iconic show’s cast
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Jewish Celebrities
Published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution MILWAUKEE — Max Fried, as he did throughout the Braves’ dash to October, delivered in his team’s time of need. And his dominance Saturday flipped the National League Division Series to the Braves’ favor. Behind Fried and their best hitters sparking the offense, the Braves defeated the Brewers, 3-0, in
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Jewish Celebrities
The following selections are from the commentaries I have written on Philo and Maimonides. The selection from Philo comes from Rediscovering Philo of Alexandria: A First Century Jewish Commentary: Vol. 1: Genesis (Sarasota, FL: First Edition Design, 2016). The selections from Maimonides are from my new commentary, Maimonides’ Hidden Torah Commentary Vol. 1 Genesis (Sarasota, Florida: First Edition Design, 2016). Each work introduces an approach I call “philosophical peshat,” which contains the plain meaning of a biblical passage along with its philosophical nuances and meaning. Although both these scholars lived over a thousand years apart, they often arrived at a similar philosophical understanding of Scripture. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
AMCHA Initiative Director, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, issued the following statement Friday in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 101, a bill to make ethnic studies courses a high school graduation requirement: “Having closely monitored and studied the ethnic studies scene unfold on college campuses for years, particularly in California, to say we are deeply concerned is an understatement…”
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
A group of nine Muslim Bahraini high-level influencers arrived in Israel this week for an eight-day tour throughout the country organized by the Sharaka organization. Sharaka, which means “partnership,” in Arabic is dedicated to utilizing the Abraham Accords as the springboard to bring Israelis and Arabs from Gulf Nations together in order to build strong ties, cooperation and mutual understanding. [JNS.org]
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Middle East
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza applied on Wednesday to get permits to work in Israel. [JNS.org]
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Middle East
Published by Knewz By alang.consultant New York (Knewz) — Captain Kirk is a fearless leader ready to conquer anything that comes his way in space, but the same can’t be said for the actor behind the character, who’s gearing up to make the trek to outer space. “Star Trek” icon William Shatner — who played
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Jewish Celebrities
Rabbi Dr, Michael Leo Samuel of Chula Vista, California, is one of the top world experts on Maimonides and Philo. His books on both philosophers are filled with easy to read information that will open the eyes and minds of readers. Maimonides’ Hidden Torah Commentary to Deuteronomy is the final book of Rabbi Samuel’s series on Maimonides’ hidden Torah commentary. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs San Diego strongly condemned antisemitic conspiracy theories and demonization of Israel during a recent panel hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee. One panelist falsely accused Israel of being complicit in the horrific murder of George Floyd, simply because some senior U.S. law enforcement officials
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It might otherwise have been delightful to witness a lone irregular Republican senator join with a handful of insufferable House Democrats take a bipartisan stand over process and money in the halls of Congress. Yet $1 billion to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile system – a defensive system, mind
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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA
BOSTON (Press Release) — In new comments, “The Nanny” star Fran Drescher has explained why she insisted that her character on the CBS sitcom would remain Jewish after the network attempted to make the character Italian. As a guest on the All Inclusive with Jay Ruderman podcast, Drescher was asked, given today’s environment of rising
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