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Letter to world leaders calls for international effort to save Mideast Christians

Jewish Journal October 14, 2014

A letter sent to 120 world leaders demanding a halt to the persecution of Middle East Christians was released in Jerusalem on Monday by its signatories, Dr. Jurgen Buhler, executive director of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ); Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress; and Dr. William M. Wilson, co-chairman of Empowered21 Global Council and president of Oral Roberts University.

Why even call it art?

Milad Doroudian October 14, 2014

Mahmoud Abbas will visit Gaza in coming weeks

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

A Palestinian official close to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has told The Media Line that security preparations are underway for the president to visit the Gaza Strip in the next few weeks: the first time since 2006.

In a week of shacks, a missing L.A. woman found destitute in one in Maine

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

While during Sukkot Los Angeles’ Jews were dwelling in their temporary shelters, a continent away, the story of Sarah Cheiker, an elderly victim of a con that took her Fairfax District home – was demonstrating just how fragile a home can be in the City of Angeles.

Investigators rush to find out how Ebola struck Dallas nurse

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

Health investigators were racing on Monday to figure out how a nurse in Texas contracted Ebola even though she used protective equipment when treating a Liberian who died of the disease in Dallas last week.

U.S. funds to fight Ebola now top $1 billion, may rise

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

The U.S. government now has more than $1 billion available to fight the spread of Ebola from West Africa and is proceeding with plans to deploy up to 4,000 military personnel to the region by late October.

Iranian president says nuclear deal with West ‘certain’

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday a nuclear deal with the West was bound to happen and he believed it could be achieved by a Nov. 24 deadline.

UK lawmakers pass symbolic motion to recognize Palestine as a state

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

British lawmakers voted in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state on Monday in a move that will not alter the government\’s stance on the issue, but that carries symbolic value for Palestinians in their pursuit of statehood.

Khamenei blames United States, ‘wicked’ Britain, for creating Islamic State

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

Iran\’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday blamed the United States and the \”wicked\” British government for creating the Islamic State in his first speech since undergoing prostate surgery last month.

Study: Miami Jewry sees first growth since 1975

Jewish Journal October 13, 2014

For the first time in four decades, Miami Jewry is growing.

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