Rock legend Phil Lesh gathers musician friends for a Grateful Dead Passover
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
“Why can’t we eat veggie burritos tonight? Will I be miracled? Will they play ‘The Wheel?’ Will Phil sing?”
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April 28, 2016
Agent of Change: The California-Israel Global Innovation Partnership [LIVE AT 2:45 PM]
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
In 2014, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the California-Israel Global Innovation Partnership, a strategic alliance aimed at meeting such global challenges as water scarcity, agricultural productivity, low-carbon energy alternatives, and improved health, education and cybersecurity.
North Korea test-fires two missiles, both fail
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two intermediate range ballistic missiles on Thursday, but both failed, the U.S. military said, in a setback for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of next week\’s ruling party congress.
Sheldon Adelson-owned newspaper costs Israel in freedom-of-the-press ranking
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
A freedom-of-the-press watchdog cited the Sheldon Adelson-owned Israel Hayom daily in downgrading Israel’s status from “free” to “partly free.”
Iowa Senate passes anti-BDS bill
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
The Iowa state Senate voted to approve a bill aimed at countering the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, movement against Israel.
Dutch Noah’s Ark replica sailing to Brazil for Olympic Games
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
A Dutch Christian organization is planning to sail a “replica” of Noah’s Ark to reach Brazil during the Summer Olympics and the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Iran asks U.N. chief to intervene with U.S. after court ruling
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
Iran asked U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to convince the United States to stop violating state immunity after the top U.S. court ruled that $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be paid to American victims of attacks blamed on Tehran.
Ex-mayor of London suspended from Labour for saying Hitler was Zionist
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
Britain’s Labour Party suspended former London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday for saying Adolf Hitler was a Zionist.
Palestinians riot as Jewish worshippers visit Joseph’s Tomb
Jewish Journal
April 28, 2016
Palestinians in Nablus attacked Israeli soldiers escorting a convoy of Jewish worshippers who entered the West Bank city to visit Joseph’s Tomb.
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