Bahraini Influencers Take 8-Day Tour of Israel

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

‘Star Trek’s’ William Shatner Admits He’s ‘Terrified’ Ahead Of His Space Trip

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

Chula Vista Rabbi A ‘Top World Expert’ on Maimonides and Philo

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

StandWithUs San Diego Condemns Antisemitism and Misinformation During Panel Hosted by SDCDP

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

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Travel and Food

‘Nanny’ Star Fran Drescher Explains Why She Insisted Character Remain Jewish

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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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Reason and Emotion: Understanding and Monitoring Our Inner Voices

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — It starts in the morning. Voice 1: “Get up!” Voice 2: “I’m still sleepy.” Voice 1, impatiently: “You’ll be late for work!” Voice 2, pleading: “Five more minutes.” It goes on at breakfast. Voice 1: “Cereal and fruit!” Voice 2: “There’s a doughnut left in the

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

Book Provides Eye-Opening Account of Espionage Operations Through the Ages

The Anatomy of a Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal by Michael Smith; Arcade; ‎ 2020; ‎ ISBN: 9780750-992572; 383 pages; $18.99. By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It is very rare for a book to elicit loud exclamations of surprise, delight, or amazement from me while I’m reading it, but this did

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Israeli-Designed Carlsbad Desalination Plant Ready with Floating Boom if Oil Slick Moves South

By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego Poseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority said Wednesday they are monitoring the oil spill off Huntington Beach and are prepared to protect the Carlsbad desalination plant. The two organizations said in a statement that oil from Saturday’s underwater pipeline leak has not affected operations at

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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Vandals Paint Holocaust-Denial Messages at Site of Auschwitz-Birkenau

(JNS) The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum condemned recent vandalism that took place at the site of the former Nazi concentration camp. “Such [an] incident is, above all, an outrageous attack on the symbol of one of the greatest tragedies in human history and an extremely painful blow to the memory of all the victims of

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