Jewish American Heritage Month

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Moving tribute by Or Carmeli, sister of IDF soldier Sean Carmeli killed during Gaza fighting Moving tribute by Or Carmeli, sister of IDF lone soldier Sean Carmeli who died during the summer #39;s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. By: Algemeiner

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Posted By richards on February 5, 2015

I'm crossposting this item that I put up today on Jewish Heritage Europe, the web site that I coordinate as a project of the Rothschild Foundation Europe. It looks back over the past quarter century of Jewish heritage preservation and priorities -- showing that despite progress that has been made and mind-sets that have changed, much still resonates:

Writing in September's Moment Magazine, Phyllis Myers posed the old question: should old synagogues in eastern Europe be saved?

Her answer and mine is, of course, a resounding YES.

It is important to remember, however, as Myers points out, that this answer was not self-evident or even all that widely held when she, and others involved in the field, first posed the question a quarter of a century ago, after the fall of the Iron Curtain.

Myers first did so in a long article, also in Moment, published in 1990, called The Old Shuls of Eastern Europe: Are They Worth Saving?

Its worth reading again today to get a sense of the situation on the ground and in peoples mind-sets back then, just as the movement to document and restore Jewish built heritage in eastern and central Europe was getting under way. In a sense, her article represented a sort of blueprint for what could and should be the preservation priorities for the coming generation.

We preservebuildings and places, the simple and the awesomefor many reasons, Myers wrote in 1990.

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Posted By richards on February 5, 2015

Cotuit Library:Cotuit Library is at 871 Main St. 508-428-8141; http://www.cotuitlibrary.org

Centerville Library: Feb. 23: It's Movie Time - a free showing of "South Pacific," 1 p.m.

Antiques!: The Hyannis Public Library's 39th Weekend Antiques Show & Sale is schedule for Feb. 14 and 15, this year at the Barnstable Intermediate School, 895 Route 28, Hyannis. Show hours are 10 to 5 on Saturday and 11 to 4 on Sunday. Lunch and snacks are available both days. Adult admission is $6 or $5 with coupon, kids free (with adult). More info? 508-775-2280.

At Titcomb's: Feb. 14: Bestselling author Mary Pat Kelly speaks and signs copies of her latest book, "Of Irish Blood," 2 to 3 p.m. at Titcomb's, 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. 508-888-2331; http://www.titcombsbookshop.com

Winter Reading Series: Sturgis Library hosts a wintertime reading and discussion series, Shaking Two Nickels Together: A Literary Perspective on Impoverishment and Income Inequality, as a guest list of scholars examine the subject in its historical and socioeconomic context. Attend any or all lectures. Texts are available at the library: Next up: Feb. 24: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, led by Anne Speyer; March 24: Selected Victorian poetry, led by Paula Krebs; April 28: Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone, led by James Crowley. RSVP to 508-362-6636; made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities.

Help for kids who stutter: Several books and DVDs produced by the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation are available free to public libraries. Among these, a new DVD called Stuttering: For Kids By Kids, stars kids who are struggling with the disability themselves and are out to help others. Three libraries in Barnstable have this DVD on their shelves: Centerville Public Library; Cotuit Library; Hyannis Public Library.

Library perks: Hyannis Public Library continues to offer the Mango Languages online language-learning system to all CLAMS card holders in the villages, through a grant from the Kirkman Trust Fund awarded to Barnstable libraries. Valid CLAMS card holders may take advantage of reduced rate admissions to the New England Aquarium in Boston and to Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich. Call the library for information. Hyannis Library is at 401 Main St. 508-775-2280, http://www.hyannislibrary.org

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Events Feb. 6, 2015

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Posted By simmons on February 5, 2015

IsraelPalestine For Critical Thinkers: #3 The Rise of Christianity in Israel-Palestine In this episode, Richard Bass take us back to the tumultuous time of first century CE in Israel-Palestine, when the events of Jesus #39; life took place and the Roman #39;s destroyed the Second... By: ForCriticalThinkers

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Posted By simmons on February 5, 2015

Judaism - Religion Belief This clip from Skill Boosters is part of our range of training materials around the topic of religion and belief.

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Posted By admin on February 5, 2015

Gaza Militants Condemn Egypt #39;s Branding of Hamas as Terror Group In a statement read by a masked gunman, 10 armed Palestinian factions jointly condemned on Thursday an Egyptian decision to list the military wing of the Isl... By: WochitGeneralNews

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New Ambulance for Al Aqsa Hospital in Gaza Ummah Welfare Trust provided a new ambulance to Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza. Al Aqsa hospital is located in the middle of the Gaza strip, near the Israeli border - an area where... By: UmmahWelfareTrustUK

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Posted By simmons on February 5, 2015

TEHRAN A global cartoon competition based on the theme of Holocaust denial was launched in Iran Thursday in response to the Charlie Hebdo magazine cover that featured a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, the official news agency Fars reported. Organized by Tehran-based House of Cartoons and the Sarcheshmeh Cultural Complex, the contest sets out questions for entrants to address in their artwork, including: "If the West says that freedom of speech has no borders then why don't they let historians and experts properly research the Holocaust?" and "Why should the Palestinian people pay for the Holocaust?" All cartoons must be submitted by April Fools' Day because "April 1 is the day of big lies, and the Holocaust is a big lie that the Zionists invented to suppress the Palestinians," said Masoud Shojaei-Tabatabaii, head of House of Cartoons and one of the competition's organizers. Holocaust denial is common in certain quarters Iran - most notably by former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - and for some lawmakers it is appears to be almost an oath of allegiance.

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Posted By simmons on February 5, 2015

Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III, Moses Song: And I will exalt Him Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III, Moses Song: And I will exalt Him Gisela Stille 2010 Classico Released on: 2010-03-01 Artist: Gisela Stille Artist: Pernille Bruun Artist: Ulla Kudsk-Jense... By: Various Artists - Topic

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Posted By simmons on February 5, 2015

Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part I: Prelude Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part I: Prelude Gisela Stille 2010 Classico Released on: 2010-03-01 Artist: Gisela Stille Artist: Pernille Bruun Artist: Ulla Kudsk-Jensen Artist: Johnny van... By: Various Artists - Topic

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