John Kerry stepped up to the podium to deliver what was said to be the “vision” of the Obama administration for a Israeli/Palestinian peace. Instead he presented a one-sided 75 minute, …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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1/6/17
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Miriam Harris Goldberg, editor and publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News (IJN) since 1972, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at the age of 100. Mrs. Goldberg was known throughout …
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Intermountain Jewish News
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1/11/17
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It started with the disturbing U.N. resolution that, by America’s calculated abstention, was disgracefully allowed to pass.
“Abstain.” It sounds harmless. But it was precisely …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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1/11/17
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The Torah contains countless dramatic moments. One of the most powerful appears in this week’s parasha, Vayigash, when Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers:
“Now Joseph could …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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1/6/13
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A Palestinian driver rammed a truck into a crowd of Israeli soldiers Sunday at the scenic Haas Promenade overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City, killing four and injuring 16 others in a terror attack …
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By Alex Traiman, JNS.org
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1/11/17
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The United Nations Security Council condemned the truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem that left four Israeli soldiers dead.
The statement tweeted late Sunday night by Sweden’s mission to the …
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JTA
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1/11/17
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Presidential candidates since Bill Clinton have promised to move the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. While none has kept the promise in office, all indications are that when he enters …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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1/11/17
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Last Wednesday, when a manslaughter conviction was handed down against IDF soldier Elor Azaria, was a complex, difficult and sad day for Israel. Some in Israel called it a black day; others touted it …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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1/11/17
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A former State Department official’s new plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace is the latest in a long series of Foggy Bottom proposals for a Mideast solution that went nowhere …
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By Rafael Medoff, JNS.org
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1/11/17
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Foreign ministers of some 70 nations are expected to meet in Paris on Jan. 15, five days before the American presidential inauguration, for an international conference that is being advertised as …
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Commentary by Lawrence Grossman, American Jewish Committee director of publications
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1/11/17
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