Oren Slams NY Times’ Friedman Over ‘Bought’ Comment

Israeli ambassador Michael Oren said New York Times columnist Tom Friedman “strengthened a dangerous myth” when he said Congress was “bought and paid for by the Israel lobby.” “This allegation is profoundly disturbing,” Oren told JTA. “The term ‘Israel lobby’ implies the existence of a Zionist cabal wielding inordinate economic and political power. Unintentionally, perhaps, Friedman [...] Related posts:

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Women in the picture

Robin Garbose’s groundbreaking new film, ‘The Heart that Sings,’ is a movie musical created exclusively for women and girls. Additional Israel News:  Women in the picture Related posts:In the picture Tonight: Rubashkin Rally in Boro Park for Women and Girls Op-Ed: The Wrong Picture (The Hillary Photo Fiasco) Related posts:

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Tehran, Iran – Iran TV Shows Suspected US Spy ‘confessing’

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s state TV broadcast video of a young man Sunday it claimed was a CIA spy who sought to infiltrate Iran’s secret services. The TV identified the man, apparently in his late 20s, as Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, an American-Iranian who received special training and served at U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan [...] Related posts:

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2011-Dec-18 Birth of Baby Girl to Itchy & Shani Karas (Eichenthal

Birth of Baby Girl to Itchy & Shani Karas (Eichenthal (1 photos) Related posts:2009-Dec-02 Birth of Itchy and Shany Karas on the birth of a cute little girl 2011-May-01 Birth of Baby girl to Dovi and Shani Herz (Kaufman) 2009-Nov-02 Birth of baby girl to [...] Related posts:

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2011-Dec-18 Engagement of SIMCHA MILLER & ADINA FISHMAN

Engagement of SIMCHA MILLER & ADINA FISHMAN Related posts:2011-Jun-22 Engagement of Simcha Fishman & Chaya Suri Schwartz 2011-Jun-23 Engagement of SIMCHA FISHMAN & CHAYA SURI SHWARTZ 2009-Jun-04 Birth of Baby Boy to Ari & Adina (Levy) Miller Related posts:

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Tenders issued for 1,028 units beyond Green Line

500 Har Homa units represent one of last steps in completion of large building project in the e. Jerusalem neighborhood. Read more Israel News here:  Tenders issued for 1,028 units beyond Green Line Related posts:Netanyahu approves tenders for 238 homes east of Green Line New W. Bank settlement home tenders may be issued Beyond Green Line: Apartments instead of hotel Related posts:

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Shalit deal completed: Another 550 prisoners freed

Two months after Gilad Shalit’s return home, prisoner swap agreement with Hamas completed with the release of hundreds of security prisoners to West Bank, Gaza and Jordan; thousands celebrate in Ramallah More Jewish News: Shalit deal completed: Another 550 prisoners freed Related posts:980 Prisoners to be Freed for Shalit Officers: IDF could handle prisoners freed to West Bank in [...] Related posts:

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Thousands protest in Cairo; Islamists extend election lead

Clashes in Egyptian capital continue, but protestors’ efforts to win public sympathy don’t seem to be gaining traction amid military’s campaign to depict them as hooligans; Muslim Brotherhood says won 40% of votes in second round More Jewish News Updates: Thousands protest in Cairo; Islamists extend election lead Related posts:Egypt’s Islamists Take Big Early Election Lead Report: Egypt’s Military [...] Related posts:

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2011-Dec-18 Engagement of Avi Klahr & Lauren Halpern

Engagement of Avi Klahr & Lauren Halpern (18 photos) Related posts:2011-Dec-04 Engagement of Lauren Berkowitz & George Smolar 2011-Apr-12 Engagement of Ada Halpern & Yanky Rosenberg 2011-Jan-19 Engagement of Sara Halpern & Chaim Levine Related posts:

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Atlanta, GA – Gingrich, Again, Assails Judges

Atlanta, GA – Newt Gingrich continues to level harsh attacks on the judicial branch, saying as president he would consider dispatching U.S. marshals to force judges to appear before Congress to explain controversial decisions. Gingrich made the comments Sunday in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” As he courts conservatives, the former House speaker has [...] Related posts:

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“Women of the Wall” fight Neither side wins until the Torah not trends consulted

The saga about the Women of the Wall, where a group of women are fighting for the right to to pray at the Western Wall (The Kotel) in the same way men do -including reading from the Torah – is a recent and painful example of the clash of modern societal expectations and conservative norms. From a political perspective, I defend the rights of people to be able to express themselves ...

Knowledge innovation center to open in library June 2

The new Heights Knowledge and Innovation Center, across the street from the Heights Libraries' Lee Road branch in Cleveland Heights, is ready for public use behind Nancy Levin, director of Heights ...

Fire department complaint has anti-Semitic overtones

In a case with anti-Semitic overtones, a former platoon chief of the Shawnee Township Fire Department in northwestern Ohio has lodged a discrimination grievance with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, accusing the department of firing him ...

New book asks Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor

By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate Germany's first Jewish candidate for Chancellor has shed a timely light on the right-wing extremist violence that has plagued the country since 1990 and was swept under the carpet for years. Political thriller "The Jewish Candidate" by British journalist David Crossland has been published ...

VIDEO - Tens of thousands of servings of cholent thousands of production workers and ushers hundreds of rabbis and rebbes dozens of choir members and one heir just ...

Haredi royal family - Belz Hasidic movement - celebrates marriage of Rebbe's heir in event which lasts till dawn. 'This wedding, with its tens of thousands of celebrators, marks the victory over the Nazis,' one of guests ...

Israeli activist Anat Hoffman brings Women of the Wall mission to Cleveland

The complete archive of the Cleveland Jewish News is now accessible to everyone. Search for relatives, friends and events; and see every article, every photo, every ad since ...

Legal Forum makes Israel’s case when Israel won’t

Israelis have long been known for their "chutzpah," which loosely translated means being brash, having nerve or being audacious. It fits the stereotype of the modern Israeli as someone brimming with confidence, or even, shall we say, being a little bit pushy. But the stereotype fails when it comes to standing up for their country when its opponents are hurling invective and denouncing ...

Quedlinburg – Germany’s capital of half-timbered architecture

Quedlinburg is a UNESCO World Heritage site. [Sheldon Kirshner photo] QUEDLINBURG, Germany ­- There is no place quite like it in Germany. Quedlinburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994, has 1,300 half-timbered buildings, more than any other town in Germany. Not bad for a municipality with a population of only 28,000. Half-timbered architecture, which incorporates traditional ...

Finestone was a leader on and off battlefield

Bernard Julius Finestone, a severely wounded World War II veteran who went on to become a leader in the Jewish community and active member of Montreal’s business, political and civic life, died at age 92 on May 22. "BJ, as we knew him, was bigger than life," said Stephen Lipper, a longtime friend, "always a military man whose style was dictatorial but whose smile and ...

3-2-1 – Fairmount first local synagogue to do live streaming

PHOTO / ANSHE CHESED FAIRMOUNT TEMPLE Bilsky family Scott and Amy Bilsky of Orange and their children, Justin, left, and Sam, watch a test from their home of the streaming service available through Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in ...