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Biometrics used at Washington Dulles International Airport. — Photo: US DHS/Public Domain At this time of year, many people opt for a short break. One of the factors of concern for travelers choosing to take flights, aside from the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the world's largest moderate Islam advocacy groups says the time for sterile talk and dialogue is over - instead, the world needs concrete action.The Secretary General of the Muslim World…

the Jewish Telegraph Agency (04/04/22) drew attention to "the use of anti-Semitic dog whistles as Orbán declared victory for 'Christian Democratic politics' in Hungary". Viktor Orbán has been re-elected Hungarian Prime Minister, a victory…

by Sam Glaser The first evening of Nissan, we begin to count until the moon is full on the fifteenth. This is Seder night, our annual anniversary celebration as a nation. About 3,000 years ago, we were a slave people…

Leaders of the Jewish Federation of Madison (JFM) returned home April 5 after a whirlwind visit to the Ukraine-Poland border and four refugee centers in and around Warsaw. JFM Executive Director Alan Klugman and President Joe Shumow spent…

Israeli series “The Lesson,” a tense half-hour serial parable on the vicious spiral of social media confrontation, took top honors on Wednesday night at a spirited 2022 Canneseries festival whose main competition was backed by titles…

CHICAGO — Chicago's Tzedek Synagogue has voted to adopt anti-Zionism as a "core value," becoming the first known American congregation to officially take such a stance. Members of Tzedek, a non-denominational congregation founded in…

Hunters across the country are embracing the use of silencers both to save on hearing loss and to ... avoid spooking wildlife. Courtesy of Silencer Central Even if the Russians don't come, apparently the…

Shettima: Nigeria's Modern-Day Philosopher King By Lawan Bukar Maigana “There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of mankind itself, until the philosophers become kings in this world, or until those whom we now call kings…

The Biden administration will add more penalties against Russia amid growing evidence of war crimes in Ukraine by Vladimir Poutineforces. 'There must be accountability,' said Secretary of State Antoine Blinken told CNN on Sunday as reports…

French politician Marine Le Pen, candidate of the National Rally in the 2022 presidential election, has joined i24NEWS on Sunday evening to discuss a series of important issues for the Jewish community. Faced with the rise of Islamism in…

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State Richard Elesho The sustained suspense over the presidential ambition of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has come to an end. Bello on Saturday, April 2, the day which…

Aligarh: Eminent Islamic scholars from all over the country participated in detailed deliberations on the Holy Quran as compelling literature expressing collective morality, equality, justice, fairness, brotherhood and mercy…

As chairman of the House Ethics Committee, Deutch would like to see a bit more vigorous scrutiny of behavior that doesn't violate specific rules but clearly brings discredit to the institution.The past year has brought a number of examples:…

At the time of submitting this article, the announcement of the start of this year's Ramadan fast has not been made. Given the count of lunar month of Sha'aban, yesterday Friday was the 29th; which means that today Saturday April 2, 2022…

The ever-evolving conversation surrounding the requirements for dental hygiene licensure has sparked debate over whether historically accepted prior testing methods are ethical and valid for determining the clinical competence of graduate…

Amid his own beclowing last week during Senate confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas pulled off a useful and remarkable concession from the judge: that, if upheld, she would recuse herself from a highly…

How the Jews of Jamaica celebrate Passover as one big family, plus a delicious charoset recipe. Jews and Jamaica. You might not think there are many similarities to these words or communities besides the fact that they both start with…

According to a new study of a limited number of account sponsors, nearly 80% of donor-oriented fund accounts distribute money to charities quickly enough to deplete initial contributions to those accounts within 15 years. However, the study…

CHISINAU, Moldova — Olena Khorenjenko rolled her eyes at the thought of the Nazis controlling her homeland, the baseless Russian claim President Vladimir Putin to defend its deadly military assault on Ukraine. A Kyiv-born Orthodox Jew,…

Troubled by the epileptic power supply and persistent fuel queues across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, during the week under review, summoned Energy Minister Abubakar Aliyu to a meeting on Monday. meeting at the…

It was an extraordinary coincidence that, as part of a philosophy class, we had just read a chapter by Alexander Solzhenitsyn'The Gulag Archipelago' with students when the war in Ukraine broke out. Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) was a Russian…

Aaron's Silence Comments on Torah Portion Shemini 2022 Two young men meet a sudden and tragic death in our Torah portion. The scene is described succinctly: Nadav and Avihu, sons of Aaron, each took his brazier, put fire in it, and put…

Enrollment in non-Orthodox rabbinical seminaries has been on a downward trajectory for years, but the data shows a particularly alarming trend for schools affiliated with major Jewish movements. While the total number of students studying…

Hello everyone. Among the first signs of spring: an increase in pollen induced by climate change and a new Covid variant on the rise. Can we have six more weeks of winter? Ordinary sight Sergey Vasylchuk knew trouble was brewing when…

CHARLES TOWN – Charles Town Rotary, in conjunction with the Washington High School Interact Club,…

CENTER FOR EDUCATION IN ISRAEL, Israeled.orgMarch 24, 2022March 24, 1993 — Weizman is elected president Ezer Weizman, a nephew of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, is elected the nation's seventh president on a 66-53 vote in the…

Yehuda Kurtzer By Yehuda Kurtzer After decades of fearing that we would forget the horrors of our recent past, I am beginning to fear the opposite possibility: that we Jews remember our history too well but feel powerless to learn from…

The West tells a story about its origins, says history writer and Columbia University professor Howard W. French. "Every society, every civilization, looks for virtues within itself, in its own stories, to build myths about how they became…

MEMBERS of Sydney's diverse multicultural communities (pictured) took part in the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies' (JBD) We Are All Sydney (WAAS) programme, which provides free leadership training to emerging community leaders. The…

Shimon HaTzadik (the Righteous) was a high priest during the Second Temple period. He said, “The world stands on three things: on Torah, on prayer, and on acts of kindness. Later commentators would add that these three principles were…

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona held press conferences ahead of their UEFA Women's Champions League first leg match, which will be played at 4:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday. I asked coach Alberto Toril and right-back Lucía Rodríguez a question.…

In 2019, critics faded The old drift, the beginnings of Namwali Serpell; he went on to win the prestigious Anisfield-Wolf Book Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Prize, and the Windham-Campbell…

The Sunday funeral of a revered rabbi in Israel drew half a million mourners dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox clothing, turning the streets of a religious suburb of Tel Aviv into a sea of ​​black. The roads…

Breadcrumb Links News defense watch The march in honor of the Latvian SS Legion has been a controversial annual event, but pandemic health restrictions have forced the celebration to be canceled for the past two years.…

Photo credit: CourtesyRabbi Warren Goldstein Like many other South African Jews, Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein's great-grandparents emigrated from Lithuania. Born in 1971, Rabbi Goldstein grew up in Pretoria and…

I was reading the famous letter the other day that John Keats sent to his brothers, George and Tom. It was December 1817, and Keats reflected on that amazing quality that an "accomplished man" like Shakespeare possessed "so enormously."…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Ukrainian-born American businessman, convicted last year of campaign finance violations alongside a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, is seeking to help war relief efforts in Ukraine as an alternative to prison, a…

MPs have backed an amendment to the government's Animal Welfare Bill which mandates a committee to review policy decisions to uphold religious traditions such as shechita. In a move that was hailed by Shechita UK, the Commons voted on…

The Queen said she hoped people across the Commonwealth "could draw strength and inspiration from what we share" during these "testing times".The head of state's comments were made in his annual message to the 'family of nations' issued on…

Arrangements for services are being made by the family and will be at the Temple at 1589 Peachtree St. at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, a family spokesperson said.Born August 26, 1927, Samuel Alan Massell Jr. spent the first month of his life…

Nazis, genocide, NATO, history: Russia has no shortage of apparent justifications for its war in Ukraine.But are any of them valid? Were Russian speakers in danger in the east of the country? Is NATO expansion a material threat to Moscow?…

"I said, 'Yes, I want it,'" Vaspi said in English.She swooped down the slopes like a Vermont native ski bird, showing enough promise to convince Erez Foundation volunteers like Pezaro to invest in her potential. They loved that Vaspi…

Michigan Daily editors do it all. In addition to being students with full course loads, they roll up their sleeves to consume media and write. For the entertainment of our loyal readership — and to celebrate a holiday that one…

Title: SeedDescribe this movie in one star man Quote: MARK: Have people from your world been here before?STARMAN: Before yes. We are interested in your species. Brief plot summary: Space invader vs spaced influencers.Review using…

Diverse teams are often associated with rapid discovery, but few studies have examined whether and to what extent demographic diversity, such as an individual's gender and race, leads to new ideas and knowledge. "These questions…

Photo credit: Noam Revkin Fenton / Flash 90Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau In anticipation of a massive influx of Ukrainian refugees hoping to gain citizenship, Israel's Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau announced…

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2022 -- Advocates for the Affordable Connectivity Program said Tuesday they face language and outreach barriers to encouraging eligible households to apply. The program, which is an extension of the…

dark comedy about white privilege" that "revels in discomfort" as director Gary Abrahams describes it, Admissions asks, "what are you really willing to sacrifice for your ideals?" Described as "surprising and daring" by The New York…

Alisa Peskin-Berger Alisa Peskin-Shepherd divides major divorce issues into three categories - emotional, financial and legal. ALisa Peskin-Shepherd faced divorce issues within her own family, and they sparked a…

Just two weeks ago, days before the unprovoked assault on Ukraine, I found myself in Prague for the opening of the Kunsthalle Praha. The new institution is a monument to all that has been achieved in Central and Eastern Europe…

Misinformation about public servicesColorado Springs Utilities said the 175-megawatt Pike Solar Plant will…

A new emblem has surfaced in the Ukraine-Russia conflict: a 'Z', stylized in a thick brushstroke. The "Z" has been spotted on Russian tanks invading Ukraine and…

Argentinian journalist Javier Sinay's family memoir, "The Moisés Ville Murders: The Rise and Fall of South America's Jerusalem," is as fascinating as it is eccentric - a journey that begins in the impoverished Jewish communities of late…

Various nonpartisan and distinguished sources like PEW research acknowledge more than 4000 established religions in the world — most of whom approve of abortions, especially when the pregnancy would endanger the life of the mother.A recent…

REVIEW: Another week, another headline-grabbing true-crime drama. But where The stall (which begins streaming on Disney+ tonight, Thursday) succeeds Netflix's much-hyped, but ultimately disappointing Invent Anna is in its narrower focus…

Jefferson City, meet your first female Eagle Scout. Josephine "Josie" Hall, a high school student from Capital City, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in February. Many community leaders were able to meet and greet Hall at the BSA…

Colleen Hogan Whether on social media or on protest signs, the fight to permanently legalize abortion has never stopped since the birth of Roe v. Wade in the 1970s. One thing remains the same in the fight: opposition in the name of…

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Park East Synagogue, the Manhattan congregation that made headlines when it fired an assistant rabbi in what was reported as a succession fight, is seeking a successor for its nonagenarian!-->…

Financial hitches seem to always creep up on you when your cash flow is less than favorable. So much so that it’s almost like they can sense dwindling savings. Thankfully, online payday loan companies can cover you during…

Securing a short-term loan is a viable option for emergency needs, and there are a few companies that offer such loans. However, many lenders are more willing to lend to borrowers with a good credit score than bad credit.…

Kyiv (AFP) – Russian forces said they captured a Ukrainian port on Wednesday as Russian and Ukrainian troops battled for another urban center and President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow wanted to "wipe out" his country.…

Amid the ongoing celebrations of the centenary of Modernism from 2022 to 1922, the year of Modernism's most famous texts, eerie echoes of the traumas that overshadowed the early 20th century arise. Celebrating major works like that of TS…

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway released fourth quarter results over the weekend, and with that, the conglomerate included Buffett's long-awaited letter to shareholders. This letter informs investors about Berkshire's stock…

Republican State Senator Wendy Rogers speaking January 15, 2022 at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Florence. Photo of Gage Skidmore (modified) | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0…

Evangelists of the autonomous future of cars often say that their arrival is inevitable, that people would be much happier minding other business than wasting time driving a car.Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been promoting the promise of Tesla's…

Here's a breakdown of payday loan demographics by parental status. Parents are more likely to take out payday loans than non-parents. Parental status Percentage having used a personal loan non-relative 5% relative 8% payday…

The United States is taking immediate action on Monday to ban U.S. dollar transactions with Russia's central bank and completely block Russia's direct investment fund, senior administration officials said, targeting some of the most potent…

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block had a stellar fourth quarter, thanks in large part to its growing bitcoin base. Bitcoin's revenue from its Cash App mobile payment service accounted for nearly half of the $4.08 billion total revenue…

WHAT drives a respectable academic, never known to be controversial, at the age of 79, to write an explosive book chastising Malay and Muslim politicians for!-->…

The Jewish Light recently spoke with Joan Berkman, president of the St. Louis Press Club and president of Face Watchers Public Relations, as part of The Lighter Side series – short interviews with interesting people from the Jewish…

Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Uday Sahay is passionate when talking about the history, culture and traditions of the Kayasth community in India because he wrote a book from the…

A-Z This is not a purely theoretical question. A few years ago, Die Linke MP Gregor Gysi actually sought to get a party representative to join the Atlantic-Brücke. After…

How to explain the medieval return, the horror that is taking place in Ukraine? Is Putin's paranoia the only…

Attorney Gary Betensky, a seasoned litigator with nearly 40 years of experience, joined Day Pitney LLP, an East Coast law firm with national and international reach, when it merged with Richman Greer in 2019. The firm's 300…

Jewish organizations from all walks of life condemn Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday.The…

by ERIC STEEL Minian (Cert. 15) derives its title from the Jewish practice of requiring a quorum of ten adults present for religious occasions. The almost tableau-like film opens with a funeral prayer for David's (Samuel H. Levine)…

From 1564 to 1966, the Vatican regularly published and updated its famous Index Librorum Prohibitorum; that is, a list of books considered forbidden to any well-meaning Catholic. The church's reasoning on this was simple. And…

In an old joke, a secular Jew sits on a park bench next to a man in a tall black hat and a long black coat. The secular Jew turns to the man dressed in black and says, "What's wrong with you Hasids?" It's not the old country, it's the…

FEDERATION 411 By ohtadmin | to February 23, 2022 JENNIFER DUBROW WEISSCEO of the Jewish Federation February marks Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, otherwise!-->…

For about a decade now, Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry has been working to improve the country's recycling rates, in part by trying to educate and persuade the public to separate their waste and put it in the correct recycling…

At the center of much of the skepticism about America's involvement in the Ukraine crisis is the question "Who are we?"Who are we, with our long history of invasions and interventions, to lecture Vladimir Putin on respect for national…

This story was published on February 17 by striker. Register here to receive the latest Forward stories each morning. When American Jewish University announced earlier this month that it planned to sell its campus, there were, as you…

Putin accuses West of threatening Russia, may recognize separatist rebels Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Western powers are using Moscow's feud with Ukraine to threaten Russia's own security and said he is…

Gustav Klimt's 'Rosebushes under the Trees', currently held by the Musée d'Orsay, is one of 15…

Wema Bank's Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Oluwayemisi Olorunshola and Mr. Bolarin Okunowo as independent non-executive directors of the bank. The lender disclosed this in a statement signed by Johnson Lebile, Corporate…

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America is disjointed. Its inhabitants have divided into factions. The government is dysfunctional and the economy is beginning to deteriorate. Nearly two-thirds of the nation say things are on the wrong track, according to the latest…

I am writing to you from Budapest, the beautiful Hungarian capital that spans the Danube. Hungary, although a remote and modest country both in terms of size and population, has played a disproportionate role at the American curator…

If your credit score is 550, you can only qualify for a personal loan. However, it is almost impossible to obtain large loans with low credit scores. This means you need to look for alternative financial solutions or improve your…