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Daily Archives: October 4, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on June 4, 2018. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

An opportunity to effect change in Israel-German relations

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In March 2008, German Chancellor Angela Merkel ‎addressed the Knesset, and unequivocally stated that ‎Israel’s right to exist and its security are part of ‎Germany’s supreme national interest. ‎ It was not the first time...
The wedding party around the wedding cake at the reception of Isaac Diver and Siyona Garsulkar at the Magen Hassidim Synagogue in Mumbai. Photo credit: Ben G Frank.

‘Incredible India’ and its Jewish community

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I travel the world. When someone mentions Asia, I immediately conjure up mystical India. Falling in love with "Incredible India," as the its own ministry of tourism puts it, is not difficult, even though the...
Heather Howard, assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University's Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work, will present during Rales JFS' educational series. (Florida Atlantic University/Courtesy)

Jewish agency hosting series on addiction and recovery

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Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services will host a four-part educational series, “Our Kids Know About Drugs. Do We?,” that begins on Oct. 10 at its Shirley and Barton Weisman Delray Community Center, 7091 W....
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

In 2013 secretly recorded conversation, Polish premier says Jews are ‘greedy’

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In secret recordings from 2013, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki allegedly complained to friends about “greedy” and rich “Americans, Jews, Germans, Englishmen and Swiss” who run hedge funds. The recordings were made public on Tuesday...
By לשכת העיתונות הממשלתית [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Herzl, the Jewish state and the future

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The return of the Jews to their homeland raises a number of questions for Jews and non-Jews alike. Everyone is asking why and how did this happen, and if the Jews have a mission....
King Mohammed VI of Morocco. Credit: Flickr.

Morocco to introduce Holocaust studies into ‎country’s education system

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has ordered to ‎incorporate Holocaust studies into the country’s ‎‎education system, Moroccan news website Le Desk ‎reported on Wednesday.‎ The reports, which quickly went viral, said that the ‎decision was...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses reporters at the State Department on Sept. 14, 2018. Credit: Jackson Richman/JNS.

Pompeo: Iran is ‘origin’ of threats against US in Iraq

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In a press briefing on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for attacks on U.S. interests in Iraq, reported Reuters. After identifying Iran as the “origin” of threats against Americans in Iraq, Pompeo explained:...
Testing computer equipment in the "Startup Nation." Credit: Jerusalem College of Technology.

In September, companies from Ireland, China, India and US bought six Israeli startups

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Despite the High Holiday season during September, which normally slows Israeli activity to a crawl, it was an active month for acquisitions as evidenced by the six deals below, all of which involved foreign...
The suicide bombing at the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem on Aug. 9, 2001, killed 13 Israelis, a pregnant American and one Brazilian. Photo by Flash90.

Trump signs Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act into law

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act into law on Wednesday, providing protections for American victims of international terrorism. The measure “allows certain assets that are seized or frozen by the United...
Illustration photo by Coca-Cola Zero beverages at the Rami Levi Supermarket in Israel. Dec. 3, 2014. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Artificial sweeteners turn gut bacteria toxic, says joint study

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Giving new meaning to the phrase “sickly sweet,” researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have found that artificial sweeteners are toxic to digestive gut microbes. Published in the journal Molecules, the joint study with Nanyang...