European Union to consider recognizing East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

JERUSALEM (WJC)–The foreign ministers of the European Union are expected to endorse a document prepared by the Swedish EU presidency which calls for East Jerusalem to become the capital of a future Palestinian state, the newspaper ‘Haaretz’ reports. A draft document implies that the EU would recognize a unilateral Palestinian declaration of statehood, the paper […]

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Middle East, USA

'The Mikveh Monologues' to benefit community mikvah Jan. 30, 31

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Waters of Eden, San Diego Community Mikvah and Education Center, hosts its premier event, a multimedia stage production of “The Mikveh Monologues”. Written by best-selling author Anita Diamant (The Red Tent) and director Janet Buchwald, the play is an introspective tour of the ritual bath, redefined for 21st century usage, and a

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Travel and Food

The Canary in Israel's Coal Mine

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — For those who have asked why JINSA has kept Honduras in the spotlight since June, this is why: small democratic countries trying mightily to exercise legitimate governance and self-determination deserve our vocal support even – or especially – when they do things the U.S. would prefer they didn’t. Honduras

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Middle East, USA

Music and history abound throughout Israel

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel –As readers of this column will have surmised by now, my husband and I are keen concert-goers. Israel abounds in opportunities to attend inspiring orchestral concerts, uplifting chamber performances, and impressive solo recitals. We try to attend as many of these as our energy and pocket allow, and these

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East

Inertia, rather than conscious policy, often influences the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM—What has Israel contributed to the impasse in the peace process, and to the suffering of Palestinians? That is a question several have asked me, often with a follow up charging that I have not responded. I have responded, more than once. Those convinced of Israeli culpability either have not understood my

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

University of Haifa students devise You Tube campaign for Gilad Shalit's release

HAIFA (Press Release)–University of Haifa students have joined the public fight for the release of Gilad Shalit and decided to make their final project for a course in the School of Political Sciences a campaign for Shalit’s release. A survey that the students carried out among 200 respondents as a preparatory step for the project

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Middle East

JDate and Nefesh b'Nefesh sponsor singles dating site for North American immigrants to Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release)– In response to the overwhelming reaction among Israelis to the arrival of hundreds of single Olim from the USA, Canada and the UK this past summer, the Aliyah organization has teamed up with popular Jewish dating site JDate Israel to create a portal for its Olim to meet Israeli singles. As part

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Middle East

Iran announces plans for 10 new nuclear sites

TEHRAN (WJC)–In defiance of the international community, the Iranian Cabinet headed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to begin construction of five uranium enrichment sites and propose five other sites for future construction within two months. The head of the nuclear body, Iranian Vice-President Ali Akbar Salehi, told state media

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