Jewish American Heritage Month

admin | August 31, 2010

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is heading for a new battleground: social media. In preparation for the long-awaited peace talks between Israel and Palestine beginning this Thursday in Washington, both sides are bringing the network effect to diplomacy. In recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened up accounts on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube, reports the Personal …

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admin | August 31, 2010

2010/08/31 – When the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust officially opens in its new home in Pan Pacific Park on Oct. 14, it won’t just be moving to a bigger, more prominent and more easily accessible building.

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admin | August 31, 2010

Bollywood is to make its first movie about the childhood of Jesus.

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admin | August 31, 2010

” Israel’s use of large numbers of elite troops with sophisticated weaponry showed it intended to kill the passengers,” added the lawmaker, who was aboard the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara, where the killing took place. …

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admin | August 31, 2010

For example, he says, there is a map of Israel in Wikipedia which does not include the West Bank and the Golan Heights .

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It never ceases to amaze me: just when I think we’re actually starting to turn the corner where humanity is concerned, we about-face and…

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admin | August 31, 2010

2010/08/31 – Shortly after releasing its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, which found an increase in reported hate crimes in California — up from 226 to 275 — the Anti – Defamation League held a meeting at its Los Angeles …

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admin | August 31, 2010

DIVA Lea Michele says she doesn’t feel the need to change her appearance to fit in with the rest of Hollywood’s leading ladies. I come from a big Italian.

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admin | August 31, 2010

The RAC looks forward to further discussions with members of the Obama administration as we continue our struggle to fight intolerance and bigotry. Posted by Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism on August 31, 2010 6:15 PM | …

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admin | August 31, 2010

Dog dies while owner sees Holocaust Museum. A tourist from Michigan was charged with animal cruelty Monday after leaving his two dogs inside a minivan while he visited the the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. …

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