richards | June 23, 2017
Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images President Emmanuel Macron of France at a news conference in Paris, June 12, 2017. (JTA)-Before he threw Sarah Halimi to her death from a window of her third-story apartment in Paris, 27-year-old KobiliTraore called his Jewish neighbor "Satan" and cried out for Allah. These and other facts about the April 4 incident that shocked French Jewry are known from testimonies and a recording made by a neighbor, according to the National Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism watchdog
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admin | June 22, 2017
In the midst of the spring bloom in May, the province of Ontario proudly celebrates Jewish Heritage Month (JHMO) by acknowledging the plentiful and impressive achievements and contributions made by the members of the Jewish community while honouring Ontarios Jewish rich culture & heritage. Since its unanimously passing in the Legislature on February 23, 2012, the Jewish Heritage Month (Bill 17) has provided all citizens the unique opportunity to learn about the history and culture of Ontarians of Jewish heritage, who have made an impact in communities across the province, from Kenora to Cornwall, as well as appreciate the significant contributions made by the Jewish community in the fields of medicine, law, politics, arts, business and philanthropy. The Jewish Heritage Month Bill was spearheaded by MPP Mike Colle (Eglinton-Lawrence) and co-sponsored by MPP Cheri DiNovo (ParkdaleHigh Park) and MPP Peter Shurman (Thornhill).
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admin | June 22, 2017
Given that June is both Gay Pride and Immigrant Heritage Month, its fitting that the Tenement Museum last week announced the appointment of Kevin Jenningsa former history teacher who became a nationally recognized advocate for LGBT youthas its new president. Jennings, 54, will lead the Lower East Side museum as it undergoes an expansion andseeks to widen its audience through new technology
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richards | June 21, 2017
Some of the Nazi-era objects discovered by Argentine police. (Leonardo Kremenchuzky/DAIA) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) A cache of 75 original Nazi objects discovered earlier this month by the Argentine Federal Police has been evaluated as unprecedented and the biggest discovery of its type. The objects, discovered earlier this month in a hidden room of a house in the northern part of the city, included equipment used for Nazi medical experiments during the Holocaust
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simmons | June 19, 2017
Email a copy of "Palestinians Launch Fresh UNESCO Bid to Deny Jewish Ties to Hebron Holy Sites" to a friend Israelis pray inside the Cave of the Patriarchs in the Old City of Hebron, on 23 September 2013, following the killing of an Israeli soldier the previous night. Photo: Wikicommons Palestinian representatives at the global cultural and heritage organization UNESCO are campaigning for the Cave of the Patriarchs and the Old City in the West Bank town of Hebron to be designated as Endangered World Heritage Sites at a meeting of theWorld Heritage Committee in Poland next month
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admin | May 19, 2017
The following is an edited excerpt of a speech given by Senator Linda Frum to the Senate Committee on Human Rights on May 10, to present her legislation to enact Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. As a member of Canadas proud Jewish community, I am delighted to have had the privilege to have sponsored Senate Public Bill S-232, An Act Respecting Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, the result of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to formalize, in law, a time each year to celebrate the contributions of the Jewish community to Canada.
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simmons | May 19, 2017
Jeff Goldberg/Esto Religious Liberty sculpture in front of the National Museum of American Jewish History. (JTA)-Only one religious group in the U.S
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admin | May 17, 2017
(JTA) Only one religious group in the U.S.
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admin | May 15, 2017
JTA Only one religious group in the US has a federally proclaimed month celebrating their history: the Jews. In 2006, President George W. Bush officially declared May as Jewish American Heritage Month
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richards | February 10, 2016
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
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