Hasidic Israeli Jazz Musician Coming to JCC – Atlanta Jewish Times
richards | February 23, 2017
Israeli virtuoso saxophone player and composer Daniel Zamir is headed to Atlanta for a Feb.
Near San Francisco, Karaite Jews keep an ancient movement alive … – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
richards | February 23, 2017
It is a custom among Karaite Jews to pray kneeling on the ground, as seen here in the sanctuary of Congregation Bnai Israel in Daly City, Calif. (Courtesy of Karaite Jews of America) DALY CITY, Calif.
Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff: February 23, 2017 – Haaretz
richards | February 23, 2017
David Magerman confronts boss over Trump support | Ellison clarifies past comments | NORPAC defends Menendez | Sous-Vide Gefilte Fish? Have our people email your people.
Trump is putting the crunch on liberal Zionism Mondoweiss – Mondoweiss
simmons | February 22, 2017
Were you as impressed as I was by Roger Cohens column in the New York Times, last weekend: The One State Two State Blues? Cohen virtually thanked Donald Trump for ending the illusion that there will ever be a Palestinian state
Zionism, Wahhabism source of tensions in Mideast: Analyst – Press TV
simmons | February 22, 2017
This handout photo provided by the official website of the Center for Preserving and Publishing the Works of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on February 21, 2017 shows delegations attending the sixth international conference in support of Palestinian intifada (uprising), in Tehran. (Photo by AFP) Representatives from 80 countries have attended the Sixth International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada hosted by Irans capital Tehran in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of Israeli atrocities
The Disturbing Alliance Between Zionists And Anti-Semites … – Forward
simmons | February 22, 2017
Between the congressional hearing for David Friedman, the visit of Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trumps refusal to address the rising tide of anti-Semitism, its been a tense time within the American Jewish community.
Public lectures to discuss theology, zionism – Greater Media Newspapers
admin | February 22, 2017
Bildner Visiting Scholar Dr. Yakir Englander will deliver two public lectures at Rutgers University. On Feb.28, his talk Post-Holocaust Ultra-Orthodox Theology: A New Perspective will throw new light on responses to the Holocaust within the ultra-Orthodox community, with a focus on the differences in reaction between men and women and between Hasidic and Lithuanian communities.
McGill student leaders call for ‘punch a zionist’ tweeter to resign – Canadian Jewish News (blog)
simmons | February 22, 2017
The executive of the Students Society of McGill University (SSMU) has recommended that the director and councillor now infamous for tweeting punch a zionist today resign from both positions, sparking protest from some students that its doing so under duress from the university administration.
Anti-Defamation League Receives Bomb Threat at National … – NBC New York
admin | February 22, 2017
What to Know The Anti-Defamation League's national headquarters in New York received a bomb threat Wednesday, and the group says it is working with authorities to determine if it is connected to the rash of threats targeting Jewish community centers across the country in recent months. The bomb threat to the Third Avenue office was anonymous, according to ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. Greenblatt said while there is nothing to indicate the threat is anything more than that, the group is taking it "very seriously." The specific nature of the threat wasn't immediately clear
ADL headquarters in NY hit with bomb threat – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
simmons | February 22, 2017
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaking at the organizations Never is Now conference in New York City, Nov. 17, 2016. (Courtesy of the ADL) (JTA) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed state police to investigate an anonymousbomb threat called into thenational offices of the Anti-Defamation League
