Category Archives: Jewish

“Two hundred forty-three years ago, a new nation was inspired by the Old Testament”

WALL STREET JOURNAL A Kosher Fourth of July by William McGurn July 1, 2019 Since that fateful July 4 when the Second Continental Congress invoked the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to declare independence from … Continue reading

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“After gunmen massacre worshipers at Poway and Pittsburgh, US congregations learning how to hide, flee and fight back against attackers”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Synagogues are now conducting active shooter drills during services by Ben Sales July 2, 2019 When the ushers locked the door to the sanctuary, and the congregants prepared to flee the synagogue in preparation for a mass … Continue reading

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“The research on Holocaust survivors and their descendants suggests that the effects of such trauma can continue into a third generation”

ALGEMEINER Major Neurological Study Reveals Long-Term Mental Health Impact of Holocaust on Survivors and Their Descendants by Algemeiner Staff July 1, 2019 A new study by Europe’s leading professional association for neurologists has found that survivors of the Holocaust suffered … Continue reading

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“Visitors will be able to “touch history” by walking in the footsteps of ancient pilgrims through a 380-yard stretch of tunnel along the ancient street that ran uphill to the Jewish temple”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) US envoys lend a hand as Israel digs down in east Jerusalem by Staff July 1, 2019 US envoys wielded hammers on Sunday to break open a new tunnel at a Jewish heritage site … Continue reading

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“IfNotNow believes that the time is ripe to put Israel at the center of the primary debate: Only 26 percent of Democrats view the government of Israel favorably”

POLITICO Progressive Jewish group IfNotNow expands forces for 2020 by Holly Otterbein June 29, 2019 A progressive group of young Jewish activists opposed to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is expanding its organization in hopes of making a major impact on … Continue reading

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“I came to Bahrain to cover an economic peace conference, and ended up discovering a small but unique local Jewish community”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Behind the scenes of the first morning minyan in Manama in over 70 years by Raphael Ahren June 28, 2019 …I had tried to arrange a visit to the city’s synagogue for weeks ahead of my trip … Continue reading

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“For millennia Europe was the center of diaspora life but as Jews continue fleeing the continent, by the end of this century all that’s left will be a Jewish graveyard”

TABLET MAG Judenrein Europe by Joel Kotkin June 26, 2019 …In his earliest speeches Adolf Hitler made clear that his primary mission was to make Germany, and then all Europe, judenrein—free of Jews. He failed only because of the Allied victory but today, … Continue reading

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Chicago Event: Stand With Israel Summit

StandWithUs Midwest presents Stand With Israel Summit Sunday June 30, 2019 at 6pm Northbrook Community Synagogue 2548 Jasper Court Northbrook, IL 60062 Now, more than ever, Israel and the Jewish community need friends who stand with us. For six years, … Continue reading

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USHMM statement on Holocaust analogies addresses an employee’s tweets and indirectly, AOC comments

FREE BEACON US Holocaust Museum Rejects AOC’s Concentration Camp Remarks by Philip Caldwell June 24, 2019 In a statement Monday, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum disavowed comparisons between the Holocaust and other events. The statement follows the recent media storm … Continue reading

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Cory Booker translated: I’ll meet with antisemites like Louis Farrakhan, who has called Jews “satanic” and compared them to “termites.” No red lines here.

JERUSALEM POST Cory Booker will not stop meeting with Louis Farrakhan by Marcy Oster, JTA June 24, 2019 Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said in Columbia, South Carolina that he would continue to … Continue reading

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