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The Myth of the Kidnapped Yemenite Children, and the Sin It Conceals
aish.com - Mar 24, 2019 | by Yaacov Lozowick
It was the mid-1960s, and something odd was happening. Families who had arrived in Israel 15 years earlier – most but not all from Yemen – were …
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AIPAC
Defiant AIPAC Opens Conference Emphasizing Diversity
forward.com - Ron Kampeas
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, under fire from the left in a way it has not been for years, opened its conference …
Purim
From Minsk To Midwood, A Moveable Feast
timesofisrael.com - By Sandee Brawarsky
http://schema.org Event Lunafest 2019 SAR High School presents Lunafest 2019, which consists of screenings of short films by, for, and about women. …
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Suspended Labour activist Jackie Walker in 'white millionaire elite' rant against Jewish MP
thejc.com - Lee Harpin
Suspended Labour activist Jackie Walker has launched into a hate-filled rant against veteran Jewish MP Dame Margaret Hodge, accusing her of being a …
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Viorica Dăncilă
Romania Announces It Will Move Embassy to Jerusalem
forward.com - By Aiden Pink
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă announced Sunday that her country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Speaking at the opening …
Roger Williams
God at the Zoo
aish.com - Mar 24, 2019 by Deborah Gastfreund Schuss
Fascinated by animals as a toddler, Jeremy Goodman was certain he wanted to run a zoo even before starting school. By sixth grade at his New Jersey …
Human Rights
'Think twice about taking anyone with Jewish name', professor alleged to have warned
thejc.com - JC Reporter
Claims of discrimination against Jews in a number of Scottish universities - such as a student being punished for refusing to take exams on Shabbat …
The Forward added this to Life
Purim
Jewish Girl’s Social Diary: Purim Partying And Purim Protesting
forward.com - Jenny Singer
To celebrate Purim, our Jewish social diarist went clubbing and protesting, back to back. She partied downtown, and protested in Midtown. She drank …
Los Angeles, CA
LAPD Shuts Down Street for Protest Against Omar — Jewish Journal
jewishjournal.com - BY Ryan Torok | Mar 23, 2019 | Online
Tucked deep amid a sea of 700 teens sitting outside a college campus in Israel, I stood up to take the pulse of what was... By now we know that …
The Unasked Question
myjewishlearning.com - Ben Harris
Passover is a night of questions, but there is one we do not ask, and it is significant. Why was there a Passover in the first place? Why the years …
#InfoAddictadded this to The Other
UK Politics
Uri Geller: I'll use telepathy to stop Brexit
thejc.com - Orlando Radice
Israeli illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic Uri Geller has written an open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May saying will use his telepathic …
The Forward added this to Culture
Mental Disorders
If We Are Really Going To Tackle Jewish Poverty, Here Are The Questions We Need To Ask
forward.com - Jane Eisner
If the American Jewish community seriously confronted the persistence of Jewish poverty, it could look like this: More than 200 people from 19 states …
Ilhan Omar
Hundreds Protest Rep. Ilhan Omar in Woodland Hills
jewishjournal.com - Ryan Torok
More than 400 people protested against Rep. Ilhan Omar in Woodland Hills as the freshman Minnesota Congresswoman headlined a Council on …
Great Britain
Impresario Victor Hochhauser, who introduced Russian musical genius to West, dies aged 94
thejc.com - JC Reporter
One of Britain’s foremost impresarios, Victor Hochhauser, has died aged 94. Along with his wife, Lilian, who survives him, he introduced a host of …
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Manhattan, NY
J.D. Salinger: The Lost Bar Mitzvah Boy
forward.com - Jerome Charyn
The myth about J. D. Salinger I like best is this: Well into his 80s, the famously frugal author would often arrive early for the $12 roast beef …
Purim
Chabad Jewish Center hosts 'Purim in Italy' party
myedmondsnews.com - MyEdmondsNews
Approximately 60 people attended a “Purim in Italy” party Thursday night at the Chabad SnoCo center in Lynnwood. Purim is celebrated yearly to …
AIPAC
Group Behind Anti-AIPAC Protests Has Reported Ties to Terror Network
jewishjournal.com - Aaron Bandler
The organization behind this weekend’s protests against the upcoming AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) conference has reported ties to …
Mohammad bin Salman
Pompeo says Trump may have been chosen by God to save the Jewish people—from the problem he created
dailykos.com - Mark Sumner
Mike Pompeo says Donald Trump May be The Chosen One — the man selected by God to save the Jewish people. From a problem that Trump is turning into a …
MJKadded this to Israel
Israel
300 millennial Jewish leaders to Netanyahu: You’re making it hard for us to defend Israel
jta.org - Brianna Goodlin
(JTA) — Before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stage at the AIPAC policy conference next week, he will have received a letter from …
Israel
11 Things You Need to Know About ‘Shtisel’ Star Michael Aloni
kveller.com - Lior Zaltzman
If you, like all Netflix subscribers, are obsessed with the popular Israeli show, Shtisel, you may have spent a fair amount of time admiring star …
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Sweden
What it’s like to go to Sweden’s only Jewish overnight summer camp
jta.org - Josefin Dolsten
(JTA) — As a child growing up in Stockholm, Noah Waldfogel was teased by his classmates for being Jewish. He was the only Jewish student in school, …
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Human Rights
Brown University Becomes First Ivy League School To Pass BDS Resolution
forward.com - By Aiden Pink
Students at Brown University voted Thursday to call on the school to divest from companies that allegedly violate human rights through their work in …
The Washington Post
Democratic Party
Sorry, President Trump. Here’s why American Jews aren’t abandoning the Democratic Party.
The Washington Post - By Michael Tesler
President Trump has recently encouraged Jewish Americans to eschew their long-standing affiliation with the Democratic Party — a movement he and others refer to as “Jexodus.” He tweeted out claims that
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Donald Trump
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says it’s possible God chose President Trump to ‘save the Jewish people from the Iranian
TheBlaze - Sarah Taylor
He was pretty clear about this Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the Christian Broadcasting Network that he believes it's absolutely possible that God hand-picked President Donald Trump to protect Jewish
Recipes
Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread Babka
jwfoodandwine.com
1. To make the dough: Place the yeast and ½ teaspoon sugar in a small bowl. Add the lukewarm water and stir gently to mix. Set aside until foamy, 5 …
The Daily Beast
Politics
Pompeo: It’s ‘Possible’ Trump Was Sent by God to Save the Jewish People From Iran
The Daily Beast
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believes President Trump may have been sent by God to rescue the Jewish people from Iran, according to an interview he …
Luciana Berger
Labour councillor who downplayed antisemitism against Luciana Berger accused of bullying women
thejc.com - Lee Harpin
A Labour councillor who sought to play down claims of antisemitism against MP Luciana Berger is the subject of complaints that he bullied women, it …
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World News
In Purim interview, Pompeo suggests Trump is on mission from God to save Jewish people
Los Angeles Times - Noga Tarnopolsky
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo embraced the idea that President Trump could be on a mission from God to save the the Jewish people from a new Persian menace, responding to a reporter's question the
The Forward added this to Fast Forward
Personal Hygiene
New York Synagogue Opens Doors To Mosque For Friday Prayers After Fire
forward.com - By Ari Feldman
Central Synagogue, a historic New York congregation, opened its doors to the congregants of a nearby mosque after damage from a recent fire in their …
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Manchester, UK
Charities to fight Charedi poverty with £300k Lottery grant
thejc.com - Rosa Doherty
Charities serving Manchester’s Charedi population have received £300,000 from the National Lottery to help alleviate rising poverty in the …