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Religious leaders hail, hammer President Trump’s first State of the Union speech
Washington — Reaction to President Trump’s first State of the Union was fast and furious from opponents and supporters of his definition of immigration reform and his approach to religious liberty. In his 80-minute speech, the president declared Tuesday (Jan. 30) that „Americans are dreamers too” and said, „The motto is, ‘In God we trust. Read more » »
Jewish groups criticize Trump on immigration, praise him on Iran …
US Jewish organizations on Tuesday offered mixed reactions to US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, with many praising him over his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and for underlining the danger posed by Iran, while criticizing his stance on immigration, tax cuts, healthcare, and religious liberties. Read more » »
Pennsylvania congressional candidates in limbo after Pa. Supreme Court throws out district map
Sandwiched in an office between an eyebrow threading salon and a gadget repair shop in South Philadelphia, congressional candidate Nina Ahmad has been closely studying the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the state’s district map. “We’re still keeping the date of the election … potentially the same?” asked Ahmad. Read more » »
Obituaries
Posted on January 30, 2018 | 2: 53 p.m. Source: Stewart M. Holden Allan Ghitterman Allan Ghitterman passed away peacefully at home in his bed, in the middle of a warm, sunny Monday morning in Santa Barbara. He was born Sept. 17, 1924, and passed away on Jan. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith honors Guatemalan president for embassy move to Jerusalem
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — The president of Guatemala was honored with an award from an international Jewish organization for his decision to move his country’s embassy to Jerusalem and for his unwavering support of Israel. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith reconoce al presidente de Guatemala
Enlace Judío México – El presidente Morales, acompañado de su vicepresidente Jafeth Cabrera y su Canciller Sandra Jovel, agradeció emocionado a B’nai B’rith la entrega del premio representado en un Shofar, expresando que tanto él como sus gobernados “llevan a Israel en el corazón”. Read more » »
Holocaust Memorial Day: A Nazi in the family – BBC News – BBC.com
Image copyright Derek Niemann Image caption Karl Niemann tending his garden Holocaust Memorial Day is an annual reminder of the six million Jews murdered during World War Two and the millions of people killed in Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides. Read more » »
A Delta Tradition: 58th Annual Lebanese Dinner to be Held Feb. 5 in Vicksburg
Editor’s Note: Click here to find 4 recipes for some of the these amazing Lebanese dishes or to order a cookbook published by The Women of St. George. Update: Photos for this article were taken by Jeffrey West. We apologize for the earlier omission. Read more » »
Holocaust hero honored 75 years after dramatic rescue of fellow Jews from Nazis
Seventy-five years after he helped a group of over 1,000 Jews fleeing Italian-occupied France, 98-year-old Jewish-Italian Enzo Cavaglion was honored in his hometown of Cuneo on Sunday. Read more » »
