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February 11, 2016
Both 94, Auschwitz survivor faces camp guard in German court
A 94-year-old survivor of Nazi Germany\’s Auschwitz death camp gave his testimony in court on Thursday, face to face with a former guard, who is charged with helping in the murder of at least 170,000 people.
Obituaries: Week of February 12, 2016
Clara Berk died Jan. 16 at 94. Survived by cousins Sheli (Jay) Friedman, Leonard (Rebecca) Friedman, Rae Friedman. Mount Sinai\n
There are good reasons why Europe’s Jews are so worried
The Weimar Republic, Germany\’s flawed experiment in democracy in the 1920s, has become today\’s paradigm for the failure of state and society.
Indict, expel, repeat: How Israel can create a loyal Arab citizenry
#myLAcommute My days are long and I work hard
#myLAcommute asks locals where they\’re coming from, where they\’re going and why.
U.S. blacklists prominent Islamic State preacher, two others
The United States blacklisted three people on Thursday for working for Islamic State, including the militant group\’s most prominent ideologue and a senior oil official.
Iran’s windfall from nuclear deal cut in half by debts, U.S. official says
Iran gained access to about $100 billion in frozen assets when an international nuclear agreement was implemented last month, but $50 billion of it already was tied up because of debts and other commitments, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
How two survivors found romance
In a way, their relationship began like so many others: a workplace romance.