President Barack Obama stated admiringly that in Abbas, “Israel has a counterpart committed to a two-state solution and security cooperation with Israel.” Obama could not, however, bring himself to say something positive about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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By Ben Cohen, JNS
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7/16/14
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Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen, Judaic Studies principal at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway, visited soldiers on the borders in Israel this week.
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7/16/14
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A dais of rabbis from across the Orthodox spectrum faced a full house in Far Rockaway’s White Shul (Congregation Kneseth Israel) for a community-wide Kinnus Chizuk (unifying and strengthening assembly) as the Fast of 17 Tamuz drew to a close on Tuesday.
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By Malka Eisenberg
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7/16/14
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A variety of mass transit alternatives were taking shape this week, as Long Island braced for a possible shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road on Sunday.
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With the threat of a Long Island Rail Road strike as early as Sunday, the Five Towns followers of the two daf yomi shiurim (Talmud page-a-day class) on the Far Rockaway line are sorting out their study options.
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By Malka Eisenberg
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7/16/14
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Israel's security cabinet voted early Tuesday accept — and Hamas initially at least said it would reject — an Egyptian true proposal that was to go into effect at 9 am local time.
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7/15/14
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A 2-year-old boy was found in an indoor pool of a Lawrence home by a family member at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, according to police.
Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department responded to the scene at 140 …
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LI Herald
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7/14/14
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Over the last few days, hundreds of missiles have fallen within Israel. Hamas is a terrorist organization — and they’re living up to that description – Israelis are literally living in terror. The targets aren’t military — they’re civilians. Schools, homes, day care centers, gas stations.
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7/14/14
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UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) will join New York elected officials, Jewish organizations and ethnic, faith and communal leaders from New …
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Rubenstein Communications
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7/14/14
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Although I have so much to be grateful for, I feel a familiar itch coming on. With apologies to my readers, this week I’m going to vent. I’ve earned it.
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By Judy Joszef
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7/9/14
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