admin | May 9, 2017
Jerusalem Post Israel News Regina Spektor to return in August Jerusalem Post Israel News Spektor's connection to Israel and her Jewish roots remain strong and are often expressed publicly. In 2008, she performed on the National Mall in Washington DC, as part of celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Israel.
admin | May 3, 2017
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
admin | May 3, 2017
In the Capitol building, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Sojourner Truth are honored for their contributions to American racial justice
admin | May 1, 2017
President Donald Trump speaking at a White House news conference, Feb. 16, 2017.(Mario Tama/Getty Images) (JTA) President Donald Trump proclaimedMay Jewish American Heritage Month, continuing a tradition maintained by every president since 2006.
admin | May 1, 2017
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia On occasion, the news media get it wrong, as in the headlines in the Jerusalem Post (President Trump proclaims May Jewish American Heritage Month) and Haaretz (Trump Declares May Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian and Pacific Islander Month Too). Haaretz went further to explain the declaration, saying that Trumps relations with American Jews have been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism since his election campaign and into his presidency.
simmons | May 1, 2017
Donald Trump at the White House (YouTube/Screenshot) (YouTube/Screenshot) Trump noted that the achievements of American Jews are felt throughout American society and culture, while establishing May 2017 as Jewish-American Heritage Month. US President Donald Trump proclaimed May 2017 to be Jewish-American Heritage Month, celebrating the strong American Jewish heritage, rooted in the ancient faith and traditions of the Jewish people
simmons | May 1, 2017
Jewish American Heritage Month, 2017 - - - - - - - By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate our Nation's strong American Jewish heritage, rooted in the ancient faith and traditions of the Jewish people. The small band of Dutch Jews who first immigrated in 1654, seeking refuge and religious liberty, brought with them their families, their religion, and their cherished customs, which they have passed on from generation to generation. The moral and ethical code of the Jewish people is inspired by their spiritual vocation of "tikkun olam" the charge to repair the world
admin | May 1, 2017
Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in the French presidential elections, visited a Holocaust memorial in Marseille days after news that her choice for interim party head had denied aspects of the Holocaust. Le Pen on Sunday laid a wreath at a memorial in Marseille to French victims of the Holocaust
simmons | May 1, 2017
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simmons | May 1, 2017
May Day! Monday is the first day of May. (If that leaves you wondering where the first four months of the year went, you're not alone.) Still, the fifth month brings with it a myriad of reasons to celebrate. Among them, May is: Asthma Awareness Month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Gardening for Wildlife Month, Haitian Heritage Month, International Victorious Woman Month, Jewish-American Heritage Month, Mystery Month, National Barbecue Month, Older Americans Month, Strike Out Strokes Month, Ultraviolet Awareness Month and Young Achievers/Leaders of Tomorrow Month.
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