richards | June 9, 2015
synagogue,also spelled synagog , in Judaism, a community house of worship that serves as a place not only for liturgical services but also for assembly and study. Its traditional functions are reflected in three Hebrew synonyms for synagogue: bet ha-tefilla (house of prayer), bet ha-kneset (house of assembly), and bet ha-midrash (house of study)
simmons | June 9, 2015
Anti-Semitism is not only the oldest hatred, it is also the most enduring, former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler said on a panel on the subject at Sundays Jerusalem Post Conference in Manhattan. The panel was called The Alarming Rise of Global Anti-Semitism: A Rapidly Gathering Storm, using a term coined by World War II British prime minister Winston Churchill for the rise of Nazi Germany.
simmons | June 9, 2015
By Carol Roach, 8th Jun 2015 | Follow this author | | Short URL http://nut.bz/3v2rflqj/ Posted in Wikinut> Guides> History Everywhere you go you hear about crimes against humanity. We will be reviewing the life of Anne Frank, a young girl who died in a Nazi concentration camp. Her story has been read by millions of people around the world
admin | June 9, 2015
BEIRUT/AMMAN - Rebel fighters captured a major base from the Syrian army in the south of the country on Tuesday, rebels and a monitoring group said, a setback for President Bashar al-Assad reflecting the mounting pressure on him after recent losses elsewhere. LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A virtual reality film which guides the viewer through the daily life of a young girl in a Syrian refugee camp aims to engage the public with the plight of some of the world's most vulnerable people, according to its co-creator
admin | June 6, 2015
Story highlights An Egyptian court had ruled Hamas a terrorist organization a few months ago An appeals court overturns that ruling, saying the other court "lacked jurisdiction" Hamas has faced criticism, had some members arrested since military takeover The appeals court in Cairo threw out the February 28 decision by a lower court because it "lacked jurisdiction to issue the ...
admin | June 6, 2015
I have been fascinated by the Dead Sea for years.
admin | June 5, 2015
Israeli warplanes struck three training facilities in the Gaza Strip early Thursday after rockets were fired into Israel from the coastal enclave, witnesses and security officials said. An Israeli jet fired a missile into a section of northwest Gaza City, residents in the area said, while explosions were also reported elsewhere in the strip
admin | June 4, 2015
Jun. 3, 2015 Senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders Mahmoud Ghozlan and Abdul Rahman al-Barr are arrested in Cairo after evading police for almost two years. MORE Editorial criticizes United States and other nuclear powers for squandering United Nations disarmament conference in May; regrets dispute between Egypt and Israel that seemed to derail negotiations over weapons-free zone in the Middle East; notes deteriorating relations between US and Russia have stalled efforts to further reduce arsenals in both countries, making it more difficult to argue for restraint in smaller nuclear powers
simmons | June 3, 2015
Something unusual has begun in the Washington-New York corridor. Journalists and policy analysts have begun a critical public discussion about President Obamas understanding (or misunderstanding) of the significance and nature of the anti-Semitism of the Iranian regime. They are asking how his view on that subject affects prospects for a nuclear deal to stop the ayatollahs from getting the bomb.
simmons | June 3, 2015
This mornings key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com ISIS terrorist (Reuters) A Gaza Strip group claiming to be linked to the Islamic State (IS or ISIS or ISIL or Daesh) has given Hamas, the governing authority of the Gaza Strip, a 48-hour deadline to stop cracking down on the members of the group.
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