By Isaac Yetiv , Ph. D. LA JOLLA, California — In what I consider the best novel in Sub-Saharan African literature in French, L’Aventure ambigue, (The Ambiguous Adventure), the Senegalese author, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, opposes two political factions in a royal setting: the Elders against the Grande Royale, the powerful female Regent. The question in dispute: […]
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USABy Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org BALTIMORE—The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set a theme of “Where the Jewish community downloads/uploads/shares” for its 2012 General Assembly well in advance. Then Hurricane Sandy came along and ravaged the East Coast, making the theme that much more relevant. “The uploads, the downloads, the connection—to me it’s all around the
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — God help our veterans. Yes, this is the day after what was originally called Armistice Day, November 11, 1918—when the Great War (World War I) ended. Many saw that horrifically bloody conflict (The United States entered in the final year, 1917, but our “doughboys” were bludgeoned in ditches
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — When more than 100 million people vote, there is no end of the interpretations that are possible. And when they select one president, more than 450 members of the national legislature, and who knows how many officials of state governments, there is a huge range of possible impacts on public
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By J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — J Street, the pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby in Washington and JStreetPAC endorsed 71 candidates for Congress and 70 were elected. J Street PAC raised a record 1.8 million dollars to help their candidates. “This is an incredible victory,” said Jeremy Ben-Ami, the founder and president of the organization.
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Middle East, USASean Savage/JNS.org Nov. 6 was a mixed night for Jews vying for a seat in the 113th Congress, as redistricting played a role in several key Jewish races. Jewish Democrats had varied success, while Jewish Republicans failed in their bid to join U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) as the lone Jewish Republican in both
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –The Republican Party needs to be introspective at this time of our country’s history. As I think about the collapse of the Romney campaign for the Presidency, I think Gov. Romney missed several opportunities to win this election. Part of the problem has a lot to
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USABy Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California — A recent study entitled Israel and the Campus counted a disproportionate number of anti-Israel incidents occurring on University of California and other elite campuses. It said “the most serious problem faced on campus is not from student activities, but from faculty” who “habitually abuse their academic freedom and have
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — U.S. Presidential election returns suggest more of the same. No doubt about Obama’s victory, in both electoral and popular vote. However, talk about a “mandate” would be exaggerated. Not only is there a small difference in popular vote, and mixed results in House and Senate races, but talk of a mandate
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Ira Sharkansky, USABy Jacob Kamaras and Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Capping a race that on a national level was largely defined by the economy but in the Jewish community turned into an extended debate over which candidate would steer the best course for the U.S.-Israel relationship, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney to earn a
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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USALongtime friends Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews in their 20s, were killed by a tree uprooted during the height of Hurricane Sandy. JNS.org interviews Vogelman’s father Lawrence and New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a friend of Streich-Kest’s family. By Maxine Dovere/JNS.org Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews and friends from childhood who
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USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Here is a recap of our bipartisan endorsements for national, state and local offices. In making our independent evaluations, we paid particular attention to American Jewish community concerns, both foreign and domestic. President — Mitt Romney U.S. Senator — Dianne Feinstein Congress, 51st District — Juan Vargas Congress, 52nd District
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Donald H. Harrison, USABy Isaac Yetiv LA JOLLA, California–I have never missed a vote in my 45 years in the US. As an independent, I have never voted for a party but for a candidate who happened to be Democrat or Republican. I made my choice based on a few criteria including the candidates’ past performance and experience,
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By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — This is a full throated endorsement of the re-election of Barack Obama. Why? Well, let’s look at what he has achieved: Hunted down and killed Osama bin Laden; But the President understands that the fight against terrorism and Al Qa’ida is not over. In his National Security Strategy, the
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