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6-12 Tevet, 5774 Dec. 9-15, 2013 -- THE JEWISH OBSERVER, LOS ANGELES -- 535th Web Ed.
ISRAELI LEADERS ON THE DEATH OF NELSON MANDELA
Courtesy IMFA
Courtesy IMFA
Diplomacy with Iran must be backed by military power, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said. Mr Hagel, speaking in Bahrain, said Washington was committed to maintaining a strong force in the Gulf region. MORE>
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry this morning (8 December) in Washington D.C. MORE>
FM LIBERMAN MEETS US SECRETARY KERRY IN WASHINGTON
FM Liberman meets US Secretary Kerry, copyright: IMFA
FM Liberman meets US Secretary Kerry, copyright: IMFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry this morning (8 December) in Washington D.C. MORE>
HAGEL: US MILITARY POWER MUST BACK IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Chuck Hagel sought to reassure regional leaders of continued US support, BBCi
Diplomacy with Iran must be backed by
military power, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said. Mr Hagel,
speaking in Bahrain, said Washington was committed to maintaining a
strong force in the Gulf region. MORE>
MANDELA'S MIXED LEGACY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
Nelson Mandela and Ehud Barak, BBCi
Nelson Mandela and Ehud Barak, BBCi
We may never see another life like Nelson Mandela's; and so there ay never be a death quite like his either. The man who repaid persecution with patience and racism with reconciliation came to be seen as a kind of embodiment of our noblest instincts for making peace. He chose the difficult path of forgiveness and together- ness when he could have been forgiven for choosing the way of bitterness and vengeance. MORE>
ADL MOURNS THE LOSS OF ‘A TRUE HERO OF CONSCIENCE’ SOUTH AFRICA’S NELSON MANDELA
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ISRAEL – RUSSIA MIXED ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TO BE CONVENED IN MOSCOW
The issues to be addressed include trade issues, including a free trade agreement with the trilateral customs union, customs issues, cooperation in technologies and management of water resources, among others. MORE>
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY MENORAH USED IN WHITE HOUSE HANUKKAH CELEBRATION
The U.S. White House is using a menorah from the collection of the National Museum of American Jewish History in its Hanukkah celebration this year. The unique menorah was created by artist Manfred Anson, who escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 as one of 20 boys rescued by the Jewish Welfare Guardian Society of Australia, and immigrated to New York City in 1963 to join his sister. MORE>
NEWSMAKERS
Nelson Mandela: 1918 - 2013
WORLD MOURNS THE PASSING OF
ICONIC LEADER NELSON MANDELA
WORLD LEADERS CONDOLENCES
POUR IN
Nelson Mandela: 1918 - 2013
WORLD MOURNS THE PASSING OF
ICONIC LEADER NELSON MANDELA
WORLD LEADERS CONDOLENCES
POUR IN
ADL HONORS ELIE & MARION WIESEL WITH JABOTINSKY AWARD
Elie and Marion Wiesel, BBCi
Elie and Marion Wiesel, the husband-and-wife team whose courageous crusade against forces of hatred and intolerance has spanned many decades, crises and continents, and who continue to exercise tremendous moral leadership on the international stage, have been honored by the Anti-Defamation League with its distinguished ADL Jabotinsky Award for Courageous Jewish Leadership. MORE>
NATAN/NEXT GRANTS $25K IN AWARDS TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
By JASON EDELSTEIN
NEXT:, a division of Birthright Israel Foundation and the Natan Fund, recently announced the recipients of the 2013 Natan/NEXT Grants for Social Entrepreneurs, designed to support ongoing cultural, educational, service, and community-building projects run by young Jewish adults for their peers. The grants will total $25,000 to four recipients to further realize their vision of Jewish life in their communities. MORE>
SWC URGES LONDON MAYOR TO SUSPEND GRANT TO AUSTRIAN MAYOR CHARGED WITH ANTI-SEMITISM
Boris Johnson
JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK TO RECOGNIZE PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATION
Boris Johnson
In a letter to London Mayor, Boris Johnson, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels, addressed him in his capacity as “Chair of the Local Management Committee (LMC) of the EU European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). MORE>
By STEVE GOSSET
NEW YORK – The Jewish Funders Network has created an award named after one of its founders to recognize accomplishments by philanthropists who work together to further a common mission or goal. MORE>
LEGAL/BUSINESS
OPRAH WINFREY TAKES ON STARBUCKS’ CEO HOWARD SCHULTZ
Oprah Winfrey takes on Starbucks
CEO Howard Schultz
Oprah Winfrey sat down with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in one of his most personal interviews ever, according to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, on an all-new episode of “Super Soul Sunday” this past weekend on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. MORE>
US JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO FIVE-YEAR LOW IN NOVEMBER
The US unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 7% in November, according to the US Labor Department. Payroll figures also showed that 203,000 jobs were created last month, more than predicted, as the US economy displayed encouraging signs of strength. MORE>
COMMUNITY NEWS
FORMER AGOURA HILLS RESIDENT TURNED IDF SOLDIER CELEBRATES CHANUKAH IN ISRAEL
(l-r) Sgt. Matan Bouganim & Ben Israel at the Friends of the IDF Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony.
AGOURA HILLS -- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) combat soldiers from the Givati Brigade recently gathered with representatives of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) to light the fifth candle of Chanukah and enjoy some traditional Chanukah donuts. MORE>(l-r) Sgt. Matan Bouganim & Ben Israel at the Friends of the IDF Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony.
JIMENA EXPANDS TO SOUTHERN CAL; NAMES NEW DIRECTOR
Natalie Farahan
Natalie Farahan was recently named JIMENA’s full-time Southern California program director. The San Francisco based non-profit organization, which was created in 2002 to raise awareness to Jewish refugees from Arab countries, is looking forward to its expansion in Southern California. MORE>
LAMOTH TO HOST RECOVERING THE GUSTAV KLIMT PAINTINGS
Randy Schoenberg
Randy Schoenberg
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Museum of The Holocaust (LAMOTH) will host Recovering the Gustav Klimt Paintings, the story of the largest single return of nazi-stolen art in Austria on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at LAMOTH. MORE>
MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE TO SCREEN FACING FEAR
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust to sceen Facing Fear on at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. This is an exclusive screening of Facing Fear, a moment of hate, a lifetime of forgiveness. MORE>
THE SHANGHAI MIRACLE AND ITS COSMOPOLITAN CONTEXT
LOS ANGELES -- From 1933 to 1941, Shanghai became a modern-day “Noah’s Ark” accepting Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe. Most were from Germany and Austria, but the refugees also included students of the famed Mir Yeshiva. MORE>
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LOCAL NEWS
THIRTEEN'S AMERICAN MASTERS CO-PRODUCE FIRST FILM BIOGRAPHY OF MARVIN HAMLISCH
Season 27 Finale Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love premieres nationally Friday, Dec. 27, on PBS (check local listings) MORE>LOCAL NEWS
THIRTEEN'S AMERICAN MASTERS CO-PRODUCE FIRST FILM BIOGRAPHY OF MARVIN HAMLISCH
CHABAD TORCH: CHANUKAH MIRACLES
By ATARA MICHAL KREINDLER
RED BLUFF, California -- At the age of 15, Simcha Moishe Kreindler, now co-director of Chabad TORCH, was the first place winner recently at a junior golf tournament in Red Bluff, California. MORE>
PM NETANYAHU'S ADDRESS TO THE SABAN FORUM
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu,
copyright: PMO webcast
We share President Obama's preference to see Iran's nuclear weapons program end through diplomacy. MORE>