By Doron Krakow The setting was an estate on Long Island—a one-time family home now an elegant retreat center about an hour from midtown Manhattan. The topic was talent and the professional pipeline of the organized Jewish community, and along the way I found myself in a meeting with the heads of the major denominations […]
Published by Reuters By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish, Jonathan Landay and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran’s nuclear program threatens to reignite. In a sign of European concern, Britain, France and
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Middle East
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library will present the second program in its Music from the Holocaust series, Music from Terezin, on Thursday, May 11, 2 p.m. in the library. This free series is co-sponsored by “We Are The Tree of Life.” Register
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Eileen Wingard, Holocaust, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
Published by Reuters By Tom Wilson and Angus Berwick LONDON (Reuters) – Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State and dozens of others it said were owned by Palestinian firms connected to the Islamist Hamas group, documents released by the
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Israel
(Press Release) To build more vibrant, practicing, and egalitarian communities of Torah, Avodah, and Hesed, the Hadar Institute is expanding to the West Coast. “Hadar West Coast” will be led by Rabbi David Kasher with new programming offered in LA and the Bay Area. “I’m thrilled to bring more of Hadar’s meaningful Torah and community
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California, Jewish Religion, USA
By Jerry Klinger The BBC called Jack Nissenthall “The VC (Victoria Cross) Hero Who Never Was.” Eighty years on from the 1942 British raid on Nazi coastal facilities and radar installations in Dieppe, Nissenthall’s extraordinary, courageous actions remain hidden by the British Secrecy Acts. What he did, what he learned, what he saw, remain British
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International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Opinion
Published by Reuters By Ali Sawafta NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli forces on Thursday killed two Palestinian terrorists who shot dead a British-Israeli mother and her two daughters in April in the West Bank, Israel’s domestic security service said. A third terrorist who had aided the two gunmen was also killed in the raid, Israel’s
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Israel
Published by DPA Numerous Israelis once again took part in nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday against the policies of Israel’s far-right religious government. Protesters marched through the streets with Israeli flags and banners and blocked central streets in some cities. The protests were billed as “National Equality Day.” Some factions of Israel’s ruling coalition want to
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Israel
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — In the Middle East, the Jews defeated a superior enemy force in six days. In Europe, a Jew could only hold the head of state for six days. A 25-year-old poet, a Jew by nationality, was president of a European country for six days. The rule of philosopher kings
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Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Opinion
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Come celebrate Israel in a fun-filled day of family activities, music, dance, food, and performances on May 21 at the House of Israel in the international Village in Balboa Park, from 12-4 p.m. The “75 Years of Coming Home” event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of San Diego, House
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Israel, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Imagine — two third-grade boys walk out of an assembly teaching empathy and kindness to others. On their way out, one boy stops, notices his classmate’s shoe is untied, and bends down to tie it. That is what took place at San Diego Hebrew Day School when its latest character
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) There is something about the story of the eight Jews who spent more than two years hiding in the secret annex on Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam that is irresistible to readers, as well as audiences for plays and movies. The travails of Otto Frank and his family, who were trapped
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, International, Opinion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) — Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences Boca Raton, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC), on Monday hosted a ceremony to celebrate the dedication of the Rachel and Max Javit Medical Simulation and Classroom Building at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). Rachel is a Sinai Residences resident. Her husband,
Published by Reuters By Emily Rose and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) -Palestinian armed groups fired salvoes of rockets from Gaza into southern Israel on Tuesday after an Islamic Jihad leader died in Israeli custody following an 87-day hunger strike, the first such death in more than three decades. Khader Adnan, who was awaiting trial, was
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Israel