By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The officials are warning not to expect too much of the announced visit to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan by President Barack Obama, probably next month. In view of the failures of his predecessors, notably Bill Clinton, to push Israelis and Palestinians into making peace, it’s a reasonable […]
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I went to bed after a limited time with the news focused on the ceremonial swearing in of Knesset Members, and what seemed like the circular going-nowhere blather about what kind of coalition Benyamin Netanyahu can assemble. Already well known are the problems. Yair Lapid and his second-largest party (There
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Aliza Wadler Solomon FLUSHING, N.Y — In the Jewish community, we believe in taking care of each other. While we have demonstrated this commitment in numerous ways – like visiting the sick and helping the less-fortunate – we’ve neglected to take care of our health. Like all Americans, members of the Jewish community have
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (JNS.org) — White House officials said Tuesday that President Barack Obama, whose relationship with Israel routinely garners attention due to his reported tension with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, plans to visit the Jewish state this spring. A specific date for Obama’s trip, which will also include Jordan, was not announced. “The start of the
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USABy Paul Greenberg LA JOLLA, California — Now in its 11th year, The Joyce Forum, founded by its namesake Joyce Axelrod, will present a variety of short films from around the world, as well as two feature films from Israel during the San Diego Jewish Film Festival “San Diego has been a gold mine
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Travel and FoodPalestinian media continues to put out anti-Israel and anti-American messages (JNS.org) Amid the release of a controversial study on Monday dismissing well-documented claims that Palestinian textbooks teach hatred, Palestinian media outlets continue to broadcast and print anti-Israel and anti-American messages. Palestinian Authority TV (PA TV) last week aired a music video honoring Ibrahim Hamed
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InternationalBy David Amos SAN DIEGO — About a month ago, the PBS Network presented an extraordinary and revealing documentary called Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy. We all know of the many composers, singers, and writers of Jewish roots who have contributed to the Broadway stage, from its humble beginnings in New York, to the golden
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Travel and FoodBy James Colbert WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, the Israeli Air Force reportedly attacked two different targets in Syria. One is said to have been a convoy ferrying advanced anti-aircraft missiles to the Shiite terrorist organization Hezbollah, the other, a large compound reported to contain training camps and research facilities housing Russian technicians as well
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– The Women’s Leadership Network of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) on Monday, Feb. 4, urged NJDC’s members to call their members of Congress and urge “bold” and “courageous” actions to pass gun control legislation and end the epidemic of gun violence. “Last week, NJDC’s good friend former Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) urged
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USATEL AVIV (Israel21C)–Israelis love their dogs. Nearly 400,000 pet dogs are listed on the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture’s National Dog Registry, and Tel Aviv has the largest number of registered dog owners in the country. But Israelis aren’t content just to feed and shelter Lady, Lucky and Bonnie (the three most popular Israeli dog names).
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Travel and FoodTEL AVIV (Press Release) — Though a small group of proteins, the family called Ras controls a large number of cellular functions, including cell growth, differentiation, and survival. And because the protein has a hand in cellular division, mutated Ras, which can be detected in one-third of all tumors, contributes to many human cancers by allowing
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — As much as I try to tell myself that Israel and the United States will make sure that Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons won’t reach Hezbollah or any other terrorist organization and thus threaten Israel, nevertheless last Sunday I went to pick up our gas masks from the
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –We hear from the anti-Israel rabble, as well as some highly placed politicians and professors that a pro-Israeli lobby is much too powerful and may even dictate things in Washington concerned with the Middle East. It ain’t that simple. No doubt that AIPAC is one of the most prominent
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO –The Ten Commandments Of Investing The principles set forth in the Ten Commandments can be applied to investing and achieving financial security. (Actually, eight – as you will see.) Sure, it takes interpretation, but why not? Here goes – ONE: I am the Lord Your God, who brought you out
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