Calendar July 21, 2017 – Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
richards | July 19, 2017
Events SUNDAY, JULY 23 Splash and Sunday Brunch: 10 a.m., Young Jewish Professionals Phoenix (YJPHX) and PJ Library of Central Phoenix at Lucis at the Orchard, 7100 N.
Albany Beat – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | July 19, 2017
Photo Credit: Jewish Press Gov. Cuomo And The Anatomy Of A Bridge-Naming Controversy This is probably the last time Ill be writing the words the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge. Last month, state lawmakers passed, and the governor signed into law, a measure that names the $4 billion, 16,013-foot bridge connecting Westchester and Rockland counties as the Governor Mario M
Jean-Marie Le Pen faces trial for ‘oven’ swipe at Jewish singer – EURACTIV
richards | July 19, 2017
The co-founder of Frances far-right National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, faces trial for inciting racial hatred over a swipe at a Jewish singer that was seen as anti-Semitic, judicial sources said Tuesday (18 July). Le Pen, 89, has a long history of lashing out at minorities. He already has several convictions for inciting racial hatred and Holocaust denial
Avi Gabbay, Israel’s Rising New Threat to Benjamin Netanyahu – The New Yorker
simmons | July 19, 2017
In 1981, I accompanied the secretary-general of Israels Labor Party, Haim Bar-Lev, on a visit to Jerusalems Moroccan fruit market. Bar-Lev, a storied former Army chief of staff, was distributing flowers in an effort to show voters that the leaders of his once dominant party could relate to average people.
Jewish Women’s Archive Looks Through the Lens of Jewish Women of Color – Jewish Exponent
simmons | July 19, 2017
Participants of the Jewish Womens Archive oral history training workshop teamed with Jews in ALL Hues to learn how to conduct interviews. | Photo by Rachel Kurland Everyone has a voice and a story to share. And with the help of the Jewish Womens Archive (JWA), more influential Jewish women of color are contributing.
Indians Prone To Rare Genetic Diseases: Study – BW Businessworld
simmons | July 19, 2017
People living in India and other South Asian countries are particularly vulnerable to rare genetic diseases, according to a genomic analysis that may help detect and prevent population-specific disorders. Several diseases specific to South Asian populations had been identified in the past, but the genetic causes of the vast majority remained largely mysterious. The study, led by Harvard Medical School (HMS) in the US and the CSIR - Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad, reveals that so-called founder events - in which a small number of ancestors give rise to many descendants - significantly contributed to high rates of population-specific, recessive diseases in the region
‘Alt-Right’ or ‘Alt-Lite’? New Guide From ADL Classifies Right-Wing … – Newsweek
richards | July 19, 2017
The so-called alt-right rose to such prominence during the course of the 2016 presidential election, and was being mentioned in the media so frequently, that the Associated Press felt it necessary to issue guidelines on how to use the term.
ADL petition calls on State Department to appoint antisemitism envoy – The Jerusalem Post
simmons | July 19, 2017
US.President Donald Trump gestures as he gives a public speech at Krasinski Square in Warsaw, Poland July 6, 2017. (photo credit:REUTERS) NEW YORK The Anti-Defamation League delivered a petition with thousands of signatures to the US State Department on Wednesday, calling on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to fill the vacant office of special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, as quickly as possible.
Anti-Defamation League welcomes Hungary’s PM Orban’s statement recognizing his countr’s ‘sin’ in failing to protect … – European Jewish Press
simmons | July 19, 2017
NEW YORK (EJP)---The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has welcomed a strong statement from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban acknowledging his countrys sin in failing to protect its Jews during World War II and vowing to guarantee the security of the Hungarian Jewish community. His statement came during a state visit by Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest.
Former Sacramento man charged in state Capitol neo-Nazi riot also … – Sacramento Bee
richards | July 19, 2017
Sacramento Bee Former Sacramento man charged in state Capitol neo-Nazi riot also ... Sacramento Bee One of the suspects arrested in last year's riot at the state Capitol also is a well-known white supremacist in the Denver area who was arrested last week on ... Golden State Skinheads Arrested, Fear More to Come | Southern ...
