Category: Jewish
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Jewish man executed in Iran after victim’s family refuses $1M settlement
Efforts by international advocates from the U.S. and other countries to prevent the execution of Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, a 20-year-old Jewish man from Kermanshah, Iran, have ended in failure. Ghahremani, convicted of accidentally killing a… Continue Reading
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Haaretz runs editorial criticising own publisher’s Palestinian ‘freedom fighters’ speech
Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published an editorial criticising remarks made by its own publisher Amos Schocken in reference to Palestinian “freedom fighters” at a conference in London. Leonid Nevzlin, co-owner of Haaretz, has… Continue Reading
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Iran executes Jewish man convicted of murder in Kermanshah
Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, a 20-year-old Jewish man from Kermanshah, Iran, was executed after being convicted of murdering a man who allegedly attacked him over a financial dispute, Iranian media reported on Monday. The Jewish community in Iran… Continue Reading
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Why Trump is being compared to the obscure biblical king Jehu on the Christian right
Donald Trump’s fans and critics alike have compared him to some of history’s most famous rulers: Cyrus the Great, Adolf Hitler, King David and more. But on the eve of the election, a celebrity pastor named Jonathan Cahn… Continue Reading
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Terrorist convicted of murdering 4 in Paris synagogue is lecturer at Canadian univers
Dr. Hassan Diab was convicted in France and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of four people, including one Israeli, in a terrorist attack in Paris in 1980; He fled France and, despite the demand for his extradition, will lecture at… Continue Reading
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One yeshiva suffers the fall of its 10th soldier: 'The pain is unbearable'
Yeshivat HaHesder Yerucham head Rabbi Chaim Wolfson says Staff Sergeant Yair Hananya – who has joined the long list of fallen soldier alumni – was a man of integrity with a rare sincerity that drove him to take on command responsibilities in the IDF Continue Reading
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Meet two rabbis who are trying to fight ‘toxic polarization’ — one Jewish text at a time
Last month, clergy from 15 faith communities in Northern Virginia — Jewish, Evangelical, Mainline Protestant and Muslim — gathered at a local park to plant an elm tree. It was an optimistic gesture (they called it “Growing… Continue Reading
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German government advances law banning BDS
Germany’s ruling coalition is advancing legislation that would prevent funding for the Boycott Divest Sanction (BDS) movement and bolster the fight against antisemitism. “The fight against antisemitism is a mutual goal of all democratic parties,”… Continue Reading
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‘It’s got nothing to do with Israel. She’s a fellow Brit’: supporters sing for Spurs fan Emily Damari at Tottenham
Stop The Hate UK will be calling for the release of British hostage Emily Damari outside Tottenham football stadium today. Supporters of the 28-year old also counter protested the anti-Israel demonstration organised by Palestine Solidarity… Continue Reading
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Ancient tome saves Azeri Jewish community in Persian invasion
On the eve of Yom Kippur, almost 300 years ago, an ancient Kabbalistic tome saved a small Caucasian Jewish community in Azerbaijan from certain death at the hands of the invading Persian army. The Persian conqueror swung his sword at the leader… Continue Reading