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Inspired By Anne Frank, Israeli Rabbis To Hide African Immigrants Facing Deportation
A group of Israeli rabbis, including the sister of comedian Sarah Silverman, cited Anne Frank as inspiration for a program calling on Israelis to hide African asylum seekers facing forced expulsion from Israel in their homes. The Anne Frank Home Sanctuary movement hopes to assist the near 40,000 African asylum seekers predominately from Eritrea and…
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Circumcision Rates Are Slipping — Even In Israel
When Rani and Hedva Kasher, who live on Kibbutz Kfar Giladi near Israel’s border with Lebanon, had their first two boys, they automatically scheduled the circumcision ceremony. It’s a tradition that marks membership in the Jewish people and goes back to the Bible, which describes both Abraham and Moses’ circumcisions. “I was blind and I…
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Birthright Scraps Trip By Uganda Jews After African Convert Is Deported
Plans to bring a first-ever group of Ugandan Jews to Israel on a Birthright trip are in jeopardy following the recent deportation of a member of their community. The group of 40 Ugandans had been scheduled to arrive in Israel in late May on the free 10-day trip available to young Jewish adults from around…
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Israelis Praise Trump For Jerusalem Move, Hamas Says It ‘Opens Gates Of Hell’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli leaders praised President Donald Trump for his decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “There is no more fitting or beautiful gift, as we approach 70 years of the State of Israel’s independence,” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said in a statement Wednesday issued after Trump made his announcement from the…
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Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Is A Big Deal — But Won’t Actually Change Much
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In announcing U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, President Donald Trump spoke loud and clear — except when he didn’t. That’s not to say that Israel and many of its supporters weren’t thrilled with what many called the “long overdue” acknowledgement by the United States that Israel gets to say where…
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Evangelicals Led Drive To Name Jerusalem As Capital, AIPAC Stayed On Sidelines
Updated, 4:35 p.m. Addressing his audience on the daily “700 Club” on the Christian Broadcasting Network, veteran televangelist Pat Robertson celebrated President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel as the capital of Israel. “In the Six Day War Jews finally took sovereignty over Jerusalem and its absolutely crucial in terms of biblical prophecy that they…
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Jewish Groups Split On Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition
(JTA) — Jewish groups expressed both disappointment and pleasure at the expected announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Reform Jewish movement, the largest in the United States, called Wednesday’s announcement “ill-timed but expected.” The announcement, said Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs on…
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Palestinians Seethe At Trump’s ‘Insane’ Jerusalem Move
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinians seethed with anger and a sense of betrayal over President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Many heard the death knell for the long-moribund U.S.-sponsored talks aimed at ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establishing a Palestinian state alongside Israel. They also said more violence could erupt. “Trump…
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Trump’s Poised To Recognize Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital. Here’s 6 Reasons Why You Should Care.
President Trump is about to fulfill one of his top election promises Wednesday, but the plan may threaten to ignite the entire Middle East. Trump famously pledged to move the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. And while the relocation process, which will kick off on Wednesday, will will not be…
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Moving To Tel Aviv Or Jerusalem? These Israeli Towns Want You Instead.
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Many Jews who move to Israel only have eyes for Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Whether it’s Tel Aviv’s wealth of startups, sunny beaches and culture, or Jerusalem’s history and religious life, newcomers want to be where the action is. But neither city is cheap. Tel Aviv is one of the most expensive…
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Why So Many African-American Basketball Stars Love Playing In Israel
NEW YORK (JTA) — Chris Watson played four standout years of basketball at Niagara University, where he became one of the upstate New York school’s all-time leading scorers. So when the 6-7 forward-center went undrafted by an NBA team in 1997, he set out to play on a professional level internationally. He played two years…
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