When it came to advocating steps such as opening America’s doors to Jewish refugees or severing US relations with Nazi Germany, Christian voices too often fell silent. The liberal Catholic publication Commonweal called for suspending America’s … Read More »
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Here’s a long overdue new year’s greeting for my first post of the Hebrew year תשע”ב – 5772. My girlfriend taught me this acronym of the Hebrew letters of the year: ת הא ש נה עם ב ריאות, ב רכה, ב יטחון ו ב שורות טובות! May it be a year of health, Read More »
The majority of books about Israel focus on the conflict. Read More »
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Levi ( ben Yehoshua ) Laine (Crown Heights) and Mushky Hecht (Orange, CT) Beis Rivka, 310 Crown St at 8: 30 PM Read More »
Attorney General approves early release of Nahum Manbar, sentenced to 16 years for assisting Iran’s unconventional weapons program. Read More »
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B “H Rabbi Berel wine on” Holocaust -.-Denial “because in a few days of November 9 is activated and is thought therefore of Kristallnacht (1938), do I speak the following video from the very famous rabbi of wine in the blog, many German. Read More »
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“Fact-finding missions” to Israel don’t usually involve cannabis, but medical marijuana is the reason former talk-show host Montel Williams is currently in the Holy Land. “Some of the leading science on where and how those chemicals work is being done right here in this country,” the Emmy Award winner said during the trip. Read More »
I am not a Jew , I am a history major who wrote a thesis on the Holocaust . I wrote papers about children who wanted to escape the “showers” the Nazis were taking them into, only to be beaten into a gas chamber to be killed. I wrote about Elie Wiesel and … Read More »
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“UNESCO Vote Harms Chances for Peace Negotiation” (Communicated by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Spokesperson) Israel rejects the decision of the General Assembly of UNESCO of the 31st October accepting Palestine as a member state of the organization. Read More »
http: //www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-to-reconsider-coope…Israel to reconsider cooperation with UNESCO… Read More »
Ann Coulter on the low-tech lynching of Herman Cain Armed Nazis show up to support occupiers in Phoenix Wait a minute — is this Herman Cain or Clarence Thomas?! The One-Line Philosopher’s Weekly Top 10 by Dave WeinbaumWednesday, October 26, 2011 10. If you offer your hand to a cannibal will he boil or roast it?9. Read More »
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Knesset plenum at the opening ceremony of the winter session: “Our security strategy cannot only rely on defense, but must have an offensive element maintains Israel’s deterrence. Read More »
Traditional immigration | F Cheshvan masses in Israel: the traditional owners are expected to attend the Temple Mount will be held on Thursday and Cheshvan, the day Maimonides l Rise of the Temple Mount as displayed in Haredim | day of feasting and Read More »
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Today’s article in the Israeli paper MA’ARIV Photo: Miriam Woelke B”H There is hope. Also for me ? According to the latest poll among formerly religious Jews who left the fold, the vast majority (75 %) find their way back to religion after a while. This is what the Israeli daily MA’ARIV publishes today. Read More »
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October 30, 2011– Boston, MA — Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of six global audit, tax and advisory organizations, is proud to announce that Scott Levy, managing partner of Grant Thornton’s Boston office, has been appointed to JNF’s New England Board of Directors. Read More »
When we heard our friend, Paula Shoyer, was going to be guest starring on a Food Network show we couldn’t wait to see it! Last month, we told you all about Sweet Genius and pastry chef judge, Ron Ben Israel who just happens to be Israeli. Read More »
Who does not know or have heard of this phenomenon in basketball, a real wonder on the board in the sport burst. Brody was born on August 30, 1943 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA and is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He was All American in 1965 and won the gold medal with the U.S. Read More »
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Fellowships sends 26 outstanding North American teenagers to Israel. Read More »
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A man came close to being arrested for abducting his wife due to an embarrassing error by police in Beersheva. They detected what they believed to be a suspicious vehicle leaving the city and followed the driver to confirm their suspicions.
Alert policemen noticed a vehicle driven by a male and a female seated at his side. Read More »
s & Views B’nai B’rith Decries Massacre of Coptic Christian Protestors in Cairo B’nai B’rith International decries the Oct. 9 massacre of Coptic Christian protestors in Cairo who were marching to demand an end to the unrelenting anti-Christian agitation. Read More »
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This post first appeared as “New Documentary Tracks New Zealand’s Nazi Criminals” on The Shmooze blog of the Forward. A new documentary film is telling the story of the unfruitful efforts to bring Nazi war criminals in New Zealand to justice. Read More »
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October 23, 2011: By Dominic Bourra for NanoJV: Finally a technology-inspired alien! … More seriously, he … Read more. Read More »
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Lech Lecha, tracing the journey of Abraham from his birthplace to his homeland, is about the hidden and revealed. From hiding the identity of his wife, Sara, from his neighbors, to the unfulfilled promise of a nation, much is given to Abraham, yet the reason for his chosenness remains a mystery. Read More »
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B”H my sister had a healthy baby girl this morning! Niece number 2! May the parents have lots of nachas from her! Read More »
I need not borrow The voices are always mine There are so many I wrote this haiku in response to Phillip Schultz who (if I understand him correctly, and I suspect this is an oversimplification) feels that to write well you must find and use voices other than your own. I think your voice is always at the wheel. Read More »
It is almost National Novel Writing Month also know known as Nanowrimo. For those of you who don’t know what it is here is a brief description: National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing on November 1. The goal is to write a 50,000 word, (approximately 175… Read More »
Washington, DC – Today members of UNESCO voted to grant the PLO full status in that organization, with 107 nations voting in favor, only 14 nations voting “no,” and another 52 abstaining. Read More »
In the context of the recent request of the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas for the UN to recognize a Palestinian state, talked with Eldad Golan, political counselor of the Embassy of Israel in Mexico. Read More »
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Mark your calendars, pack your swimsuit, it’s time for the WZO’s annual YZL Conference! For students and young adults ages 18-35 Fine-tune your effectiveness on campus Discover and connect to social activism in Israel Dare to debate controversial Read More »
Unable to draw a minyan and with little hope of attracting Jews back to the city, Congregation Shaarey Tefiloh, the last remaining Orthodox synagogue in Perth Amboy, closed several months ago after 108 years.
Several people, however, are trying to stop the sale of the building through legal action, although a contents sale was held Oct. 23. Read More »
Joan Rivers and more. Read More »
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At first, I didn’t know how to listen to “The Pirkei Avot Project, Vol. 1.” Taking eight short excerpts from Pirkei Avot, a compendium of rabbinical aphorisms, jazz guitarist Amanda Monaco creates a wise and playful interpretation of some serious material. Read More »
Parsha-themed manicures . An entire academic conference dedicated to Jersey Shore. Virgin Suicides- themed wedding . (An excellent book, but it’s about five sisters who commit suicide, which seems to make it a really terrible theme for a wedding. Read More »
I love granola bars. They are a great snack at my desk (boo, desk job) at work. They are a great oh-my-god-I-don’t-have-time-to-eat-breakfast quick breakfast. They are also useful for when I actually DID eat breakfast, but am still hungry. I just grab one and eat it on my way to the subway station. Read More »
On November 6, 2011, Alain Kleinmann will be a guest of the Festival of Yiddish at the 15th anniversary of the monthly “Cahiers Yiddish.” Common theme of his work: memory, and therefore identity. Rich reflections of philosophers, a beautiful book accompanies this exhibition based on emotion, loss, absence. Read More »
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The world population hits seven billion and the Middle East is playing its role with one of the fastest growing cities on earth According to UN estimates the world population will reach seven billion today. Read More »
In Honor of the 25th Anniversary Year of Shlock Rock, Lenny Solomon has recorded 25 New Parodies! Now when you join the 25 Songs for 25 Years Program you will receive a new song in your email every Monday and Thursday from October 31 – January 26! Go to www.shlockrock. Read More »
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Isaiah 54: 1 – 55: 5 Genesis 6: 9 – 11: 32 Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age; he walked with God. -Genesis 6: 9 Commentators disagree about Noah’s credit with God. Read More »
Like a soldier, (which he was when he was 18), the young professional in the designer jeans, turned and said, חיכיתי עד לכן, אז אכשיו זה תורך” I waited till now, its your turn.” As if we were comrades in arms, and not waiting for the late night bus at three AM. Read More »
October 23, 2011 by Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld, adapted by Marc Brzustowski (Gad) Flash for Israel: The world accused … Read more. Read More »
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s & Views On Eve of Fundamentally Flawed U.N. World Racism Conference, B’nai B’rith Assesses the Last Decade On the eve of the United Nation’s official commemoration of the 2001 United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Read More »
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Today we no longer know who’s boss, we are all leaders, right boss, take a stroll if not a little to the street. That you are hungry, and employees who are troglodytes seem eager to devour the “boss”, is it because his character?. Here are two soups, or get their cut or anything else is going to be the hand (if you see the photo) that’s for sure. Read More »
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The Martha Graham Company will perform in Israel for the first time in 30 years at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. The company will perform an array of works by the Graham Company and American choreographer Robert Wilson, and will include excerpts from “Chronicle,” and “Maple Leaf Rag,” as well as “Snow on the Mesa,” and “Appalachian Spring. Read More »
JERUSALEM (JTA) – A rocket fired from Gaza landed in Ashkelon was the first since a barrage of rocket fire on southern Israel ended.
Two mortars landed Monday afternoon in the western Negev shortly after the Kassam attack stopped at midnight. Read More »
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Sandra Wainer of Monroe was a longtime teacher who felt there were few things as important as educating young children. Read More »
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The anti-Semitic and traitorous United Nations has admitted the “Palestinians” into UNESCO. In response, the USA has cut funding to UNESCO. The United States said on Monday that it had stopped its funding of UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, following its vote to grant the Palestinians full membership . Read More »
Arlene KushnerIt’s Gaza. Again. Last Wednesday, Grad Katyusha rockets were fired into southern Israel from Gaza. On Saturday afternoon, the Israel Air Force hit a terrorist squad in Gaza that was preparing to launch additional long-range rockets. Reportedly, it was the same squad that had launched the rockets on Wednesday. Read More »
By Monday, October 31, 2011 IDF: Command of the “home front” operates in various emergency situations, and … Read more. Read More »
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