Category Archives: World
American pro-Israel groups want Ilhan Omar bounced from House Foreign Affairs Committee
AIPAC, B’nai B’rith, RJC and ZOA are supportive of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s pledge to dismiss the congresswoman with a history of antisemitic and anti-Israel statements. By Bradley Martin, JNS Several Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcomed received news of the likely removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn. Read more » »
Bennett Millstone – Dominion Post
Bennett A. Millstone, 85, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. His immediate and extended family mattered most to him. He owned and operated Morgantown Travel Service for over 50 years. Read more » »
CALENDAR – Santa Barbara News-Press
COURTESY PHOTORenowned soprano Mela Sarajane Dailey will perform during the Santa Barbara Symphony’s New Year’s Eve concert, set for Dec. 31 at The Granada. The concert will feature music varying from The Beatles to Broadway. The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Read more » »
Will a right-wing government in Israel further alienate US Jewry? – The Jerusalem Post
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December Quick Hits
Groves Football Star Makes Waves On and Off the Field It was quite a fall for Birmingham Groves High School football star Avery Gach. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound sophomore lineman was offered scholarships by eight major college football programs (more offers are on the way), he attended six college football games (including Michigan vs. Read more » »
Every Hanukkah movie and TV episode worth knowing about, and the cocktails to go with them
Forwarding the News Appeals court rules for LGBTQ students at Yeshiva University, Unilever resolves dispute with Ben & Jerry’s, Trump to speak to Orthodox educators, a trip to the new Maccabee Bar, and a Forward birth. Yes, there’s a latke competition in Hanukkah on Rye. Read more » »
Daily Kickoff: Rep. Brad Sherman on why he wouldn’t party with Qatar
👋 Good Friday morning! In today’s Daily Kickoff, we talk to the Jewish leaders who met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Washington yesterday, and report on the just-opened Department of Education investigation into whether U.C. Berkeley’s law school violated the civil rights of Jewish students. Read more » »
U.S. Jewish, pro-Israel groups meet with Egyptian president
Leaders of U.S. Jewish and pro-Israel groups met on Thursday for more than an hour and a half with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on the heels of this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. Read more » »
From the archives: Chanukah fun facts
In our search through the IJN archive for mentions of latkes and gelt, an item caught our attention: “Light on Chanukah” is a compendium of fun facts about Chanukah published ahead of the holiday on Dec. 20, 1945 (which that year began on Dec. 24, probably one of the latest first nights of Chanukah ever). Read more » »
Pro-Israel groups want Ilhan Omar bounced from House Foreign Affairs Committee
AIPAC, B’nai B’rith, RJC and ZOA are supportive of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s pledge to dismiss the congresswoman with a history of antisemitic and anti-Israel statements. (December 15, 2022 / JNS) Several Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcomed received news of the likely removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn. Read more » »
