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Syrian crisis resembles Somalia civil war, says UN envoy Brahimi http://www.euronews.com/ UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has told EU foreign ministers to do all they can to bring about an end to the conflict in Syria... By: Euronews
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Raw: Scores of Dead Pigs in Chinese River Chinese officials say they have fished out 900 dead pigs from a Shanghai river that is a water source for city residents. Officials are investigating where t...
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Capoeira in Tel Aviv http://www.israel.org Follow young Israeli capoeiristas as they perform the music and sweeping movements of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira alongside a fe...
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to promote human rights and end poverty in the developing world, has joined with Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz to release a Passover commentary connecting the rights of women and girls with this holiday dedicated to celebrating freedom. Rep. Wasserman Schultz wrote the holiday commentary to pay tribute to women worldwide during Women's History Month and to call on fellow Jews to rededicate themselves to fighting for gender equality.
"This Passover, I am particularly focused on the rights of women and girls, both in our own backyard and around the world," writes Rep. Wasserman Schultz . "The Talmud teaches us that the optimism and initiative of Jewish women ensured our redemption from slavery in Egypt. And today, women are often still the catalysts for change and liberation; yet too many women around the world are still enslaved and oppressedincluding the victims of rape and violence, those who are denied an education and those coerced into sex trafficking."
"AJWS joins Rep. Wasserman Schultz in recognizing that women are at the forefront of the fight for freedom and dignity worldwide," said AJWS president Ruth Messinger . "We are deeply moved by her Passover commentary, which calls for the advancement of women's sexual health and rights, equal access to education, and the end of forced child marriage and violence against women."
AJWS frequently invites prominent Jewish leaders to write holiday commentaries that explore the theme of social justice from a Jewish perspective. These commentaries are designed for readers of all backgrounds who are interested in Jewish thought regarding human rights and the essential dignity of all people. AJWS's materials are designed to be easily printed for personal use or for distribution in synagogues and community centers.
Rep. Wasserman Schultz 's Passover piece is available at http://bit.ly/Zia9Ih.
American Jewish World Service
Inspired by Judaism's commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world. http://www.ajws.org.
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Rep. Wasserman Schultz represents Florida's 23rd Congressional district, which encompasses parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. She is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and serves on the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, where she advocates for funding for security, economic and humanitarian assistance and works to reduce poverty around the world.She is also a member of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, a bipartisan Members' organization dedicated to promoting women's economic, health, legal and educational interests. The first Jewish Congresswoman ever elected from Florida, Rep. Wasserman Schultz introduced the resolution behind Jewish American Heritage Month, now celebrated annually in May.
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Shifting the Discourse on Israel/Palestine During the last decade, activism for Palestinian freedom has overcome a wide range of intimidation tactics seeking to curb criticism of Israel, and has succe... By: Omar Baddar
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British man continues solo bike trek around the world CNN #39;s Patricia Wu introduces us to a British bicyclist who #39;s on a solo trip around the world. For more CNN videos, visit our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/ By: CNN
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Israel Fighting Off Locust Invasion Huge swarms of locusts are invading Israel. The country is fighting the bugs off with pesticides.
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Praises Religious Zionism http://www.israelnationalnews.com. By: IsraelNationalTV
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Hamas Offers Amnesty to Palestinian Collaborators Spying for Israel Hamas tries to end collaboration with what it says is due process, but some NGO #39;s say accused rights are violated in Hamas prisons. By: TheRealNews
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -
An ancient Persian symbol of freedom, tolerance and coexistence has joined documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation in Washington.
The Cyrus Cylinder represents the spirit and ideals of Cyrus, the leader of the Achaemenid Empire in the sixth century B.C. After peacefully conquering Babylon in 539 B.C.and declaring his principles on the cylinder, Cyrus freed the Jewish population of Babylon from long bondage and rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem.
The Cyrus Cylinder inspired many throughout history -- in particular 18th century Enlightenment philosophers, historians and politicians in Europe and America -- as a source of their thinking on human rights, settling conflicts and leadership.
Thomas Jefferson reportedly owned two copies of the Cyropaedia, Xenophon's biography of Cyrus, and carried it for inspiration and guidance.
Today -- far from ancient Persia and the Enlightenment, in a different, far more divided Middle East -- the United States is struggling to open a window to resolve long-lasting tensions with Iran, tensions entwined closely with the fate of Israel, America's principal ally in the region.
"The Cyrus Cylinder sets up a model to run a multifaith, multifaceted, diverse society, leaving a model of the Middle East as a unit and what it could ideally be," said Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, in a recent TED Talk. The 2,600-year-old, football-sized clay cylinder is on loan from its permanent display at the British Museum in London for a five-city tour that began Saturday in Washington.
"In the Jewish tradition King Cyrus is known as the divinely anointed figure who enabled the Jews to restore their sacred institutions," said Rabbi Sarah Bassin, executive director of the foundation NewGround, a Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change. "Many in exile chose not to return to Jerusalem and the Holy Land because they felt comfortable and safe with the lives they had in the Persian lands,"
Shared values and common heritage that draw people together are subject to interpretation and can also push people apart. Yet, Bassin argues, "Israel's identity is woven with the ancient stories of the Bible that happened throughout its borders, and now it's helpful to emphasize these core narratives that contain examples of cooperation and coexistence as a reminder that a different paradigm is possible."
Rabbi Marc Gopin, director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, suggests a country should be defined by the values of its culture and history rather than the policies of its government.
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Five-city tour began Saturday in Washington
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