By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Although it has been 55 years since I graduated from college, I still fondly remember my student life being enhanced by my membership in a Jewish fraternity. Today, I might have a different attitude, now that Jew-hatred (some call it antisemitism, a somewhat innocuous term.) A recent article […]
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Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
(JNS) Azerbaijan’s parliament on Friday initiated the process of opening an embassy in Israel, making it the first Shi’ite Muslim-majority country do so. “Azerbaijan is an important partner of Israel and home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the Muslim world,” Prime Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement following the development. “The
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International, Israel, Middle East
By Doron Krakow A common question among JCC leaders is: “Are we a movement?” The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of a movement is: “a series of organized activities working toward an objective; also: an organized effort to promote or attain an end.” As a product of Young Judaea, the Zionist youth movement, I was inured from
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Doron Krakow, Lifestyles, Opinion, USA
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s earlier indication that he could finish with his government in a couple of days isn’t holding. So far, he seems to have promised the Finance Ministry to Aryeh Deri, but Bibi’s promises are worth a wet tissue in a thunderstorm. There’s also a problem with
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Ira Sharkansky, Israel, Opinion
(JNS) Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Sunday denounced Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reactivate the account of former U.S. President Donald Trump. “For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation,” tweeted Greeblatt.
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USA
By Ben Cohen (JNS) Even before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off, the tournament already had a hero: the former captain of the Iranian national team, Ali Daei. Now retired and working as a coach, Daei is without question the greatest footballer Iran has ever produced, playing at senior level both in
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International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) introduced bipartisan legislation (H.R. 9308), with the support of all 52 of her House colleagues from California including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to rename the Rolando post office as the Susan A. Davis Post Office. Congresswoman Jacobs selected her predecessor, former Congresswoman Susan Davis, in honor of
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — In 1922, Hugo Bettauer, an Austrian writer of Jewish origin, published a satirical anti-utopia, the novel The City Without Jews. The book was published 47 times in seven languages. The author wrote: “The people have chosen a political savior, Dr. Karl Schwertfeger of the Christian Social Party.” The writer
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Alex Gordon, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Opinion
By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. About 25 years ago, Dr. Cliff Colwell replaced my right hip. The operation was successful; it has never bothered me since. However, at the time of the procedure, he advised me that my left hip had osteoarthritis and would also need a replacement soon. Twenty-five years later, I was standing
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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — These days I feel like Alice in Anti-Wonderland, where what seemed impossible yesterday is now happening before my very eyes. I would say “Curiouser and Curiouser” if I could, but I feel more like saying “Awfuller and Awfuller.” Each candidate for a ministerial post in the government
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Opinion
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Jared Polis, Joshua Shapiro and Lee Zeldin ended the day, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, able to claim vast political accomplishments. All three can be credited with consolidating or augmenting power in their states for their respective political parties. Polis won re-election as governor of Colorado, Shapiro was elected to
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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
By Jacob Kamaras SAN DIEGO — San Diegans in search of a unique blend of tradition, modernity, and creativity can find it at Gold Finch, the recently opened quick-service delicatessen and full-service restaurant in Torrey Pines. The menu is a nod to the childhood memories of owner Tracy Borkum, who grew up in London’s Jewish
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Jacob Kamaras, Travel and Food
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — In Maimonides’ Guide for the Perplexed, book 3, chapter 51, in the easy-to-read translation by Michael Friedlander, Maimonides tells readers: “The present chapter does not contain any additional matter that has not been treated in the (previous) chapters of this treatise. It is a kind of
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Over 1,400 supporters of the land and people of Israel, including more than 50 from San Diego, united in Boston on November 4-6, 2022, for an unforgettable and riveting weekend at Jewish National Fund-USA’s largest ever National Conference. The organization’s annual symposium is unique in that it brings together high
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Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, USA