NBA Star Amar'e Stoudemire Awarded MLK Prize in Jerusalem – Forward
richards | February 28, 2017
On Sunday, former NBA player and now Israeli basketball star Amare Stoudemire, was awarded Israels Martin Luther King Jr.
Jews go to the Oscars; Justin Hurwitz's proud Marin mom; etc. – Jweekly.com
richards | February 28, 2017
Oscars Jewish news As expected, the biggest Jewish Oscar haul came in the musical categories. Justin Hurwitz, 32, won for best original score (La La Land) and best song (City of Stars).
New Christian Zionism: A Review – Patheos (blog)
simmons | February 28, 2017
Review: The New Christian Zionism By Michelle Van Loon mishvl@yahoo.com http://MomentsAndDays.org For decades, it seemed that there were only two basic options in the Church when it came to discussions of Israel.
Zionism is Not Racism – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | February 28, 2017
Zionism is Not Racism The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com All you need to do is press one little button and it's all yours for the taking! Follow @JewishPress.
Marco Rubio joins Tammy Baldwin in bill requiring Nazi art theft … – SaintPetersBlog (blog)
admin | February 28, 2017
Floridas Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has joined with Democrat Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin on a bill that would force the return of, or restitution for, art and other belongings stolen by Nazis from Jews in the Holocaust
The City: Week of March 3 – Cleveland Jewish News
admin | February 28, 2017
Singles Scene Friday, March 3 Crossroads for Jewish Singles of Cleveland, a comedy performance of One Acts. 8 p.m., Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E.
SF’s Market Street reopened after bomb threat to Anti-Defamation League – SFGate
simmons | February 28, 2017
By Michael Bodley, San Francisco Chronicle A block of San Franciscos busy Market Street was shut down in both directions for more than two hours at rush hour Monday evening because of a bomb threat at the offices of the Anti-Defamation League, authorities said. The 700 block was closed in both directions between OFarrell and Kearny streets. Just before 7 p.m
‘Particularly important’ for progressives to embrace Zionism, Bernie Sanders says – Jerusalem Post Israel News
simmons | February 27, 2017
Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks after winning at his 2016 New Hampshire presidential primary night rally in Concord. (photo credit:REUTERS) WASHINGTON -- Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who enjoys widespread support among liberal Democrats, told a gathering on Monday that progressives should embrace both the founding principles of Zionism as well as the inherent justice of the Palestinian cause. Speaking before a conference held by J Street, a liberal Jewish American organization that primarily lobbies for a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, Sanders said that "those of us who support Israel have got to tell the truth about policies that hurt the chances of a peaceful resolution." "There is no question that we should be and will be Israel's very strong friend and partner in years to come," he said.
Zehut party candidate: ‘More Zionism, Less Cynicism’ – Arutz Sheva
simmons | February 27, 2017
Yishai Fleisher Courtesy of Yishai Fleisher Arutz Sheva's Yoni Kempinski spoke with the International Spokesman for Hevron's Jewish community, now running for Knesset on the Zehut party list, Yishai Fleisher. The New York Times recently published an article by Fleisher entitled A Settlers View of Israels Future, in which he decried the two-state solution and laid out five alternatives which currently are being discussed.
Anti- Semitism is masquerading as anti-Zionism: Marmur – Toronto Star
admin | February 27, 2017
The Canadian and Israeli flags fly together as Pro-Israel Torontonians gathered at Queen's Park to hold a peaceful, positive rally and pray for peace, truth and co-existence in Queen's Park in Toronto in July 2014. ( Steve Russell / Toronto Star ) | Order this photo Yes you can be opposed to the State of Israel, not only its policies but its very existence, without being an anti-Semite.
