By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — The assassination in Sarajevo of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was the most important political assassination of the twentieth century, for it was the trigger for World War I. However, this assassination, committed in 1914, was not the only resounding political assassination in the […]
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Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Opinion
Published by Reuters By Maayan Lubell and Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared well placed to return to power after exit polls following Tuesday’s election showed his right-wing bloc heading for a narrow majority lifted by a strong showing from his far-right allies. Israel’s longest-serving premier, on trial over
Netanyahu Poised for Comeback in Israeli Election, Exit Polls Show Read More »
Israel
Published by Raw Story By Brad Reed An extensive new report from Bloomberg delivers an inside view of the end of the relationship between sportswear manufacturer Adidas and rapper Kanye West. According to Bloomberg’s sources, Adidas had for months been working to end its partnership with West, who has for years made controversial statements before
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USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Want to move beyond your limits and extend your potential? To do so requires that you forcefully replace any limiting thinking, and “Go out of your land, our native country, and your father’s house.” Contemporary self-help and self-awareness meant to help us grow and shift, suggests asking,
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
(JNS) National Basketball Association legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received the first annual Ally Against Antisemitism Award from Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for what the organization described as “being a steadfast ally in the fight against antisemitism and building bridges between communities.” Upon receiving the award on Oct. 26 at a fundraiser in Toronto, the Southern
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California, Sports & Competitions, USA
By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, Calif. — I was born on the saddest day of the year in Paris, France – the Day of the Dead! Catholics in France wore black on October 31 and went to cemeteries to honor the dead. There were no parties and everyone looked glum. When I was
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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz
By Mark D. Zimmerman The Pew Research Center recently surveyed 10,588 Americans about their attitudes regarding religion’s role in public life. The survey found that 60% of respondents believe that “the founders of America intended for the U.S. to be a ‘Christian nation.’” And 45% stated that “the U.S. should be a ‘Christian nation.’” Yet
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The concert season in Jerusalem resumed this past week, and it was like meeting old friends, In fact, we did actually meet old friends. The first concert of the season of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra found us sitting in the packed Henry Crown auditorium of the Jerusalem Theatre.
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Since I have been dumbfounded by the shift in the Georgia Senate race polls from Raphael Warnock to Herschel Walker, I decided to interview some Georgians who support Walker to find out what they like about him. Georgia Football Fan: He’s a great football player. If there’s an Antifa
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
ENCINITAS, Calif. (Press Release) — Guardians of San Diego’s 30th Annual Golf, Tennis, and Pickleball Day presented by Seacrest Foundation, with presenting sponsor, William Gumpert Foundation, raised over $160,000. Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held October 24th will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund of Seacrest Village. Seacrest Foundation hosted over 100 golfers, tennis
By Faygie Holt (JNS) As the United Nations prepared to hear the results of the Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry, which many are calling a demonization of the Jewish state, the parents of a 5-year-old boy who died during a Hamas bombing told their story to the media gathered outside the U.N. building in
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International, Israel, Middle East, USA
Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) -On Nov. 1 Israel holds an unprecedented fifth election in less than four years with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vying for a comeback. Caught in an election cycle since 2019, the same year in which Netanyahu was indicted for corruption on charges he denies, voters hope to break the
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Israel
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The first in-person program of Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices in two years took place in the Astor Judaica Library Tuesday evening, October 25, and featured three Southern California poets, Nathan Grinshpun, Jane Muschenetz, and Omer Zalmanowitz. Moderator Joy Heitzmann introduced them. First to read was Nathan Grinshpun. Although
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — We should thank Donald J. Trump for helping Israel, but he has done far more for Jews there than he has ever done for most American Jews. In the process, his recent pronouncements have reopened the question of dual loyalty – that Jews here must ignore the everyday needs
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA