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Israel's Consul General, Ambassador Arye Mekel meets with NY Congressman Peter King. On Tuesday October 11, 2005 Israel’s Consul General, Ambassador Arye Mekel met with New York Congressman, Peter King at his Massapequa Park office. Both Ambassador Mekel, and Congressman King discussed several issues including Israeli and U.S. politics and King’s previous visits to Israel, most recently, this past August. ...

A Return to Judaism: Crypto Jews Around the World: A discussion on the return of converted Jews, or Anousim, from Spain, Portugal, Brazil and parts of the Americas to the religion of their ancestors. On Tuesday, November 8^th 2005 at 7:00 PM, the American Sephardi Federation with Sephardic House in collaboration with Congregation Shearith Israel....

NYU'S "UNVEILING SECRETS OF THE BRAIN" EXPLORES MEMORIES, EMOTIONS, AND IMAGING.

The Knesset's Christian Allies Caucus and "All Nations Convocations" to Host Second Annual Christian Government Leader's Luncheon . Sixty Christian politicians from Europe, South America and Africa will join Israeli leaders to strengthen Jewish-Christian ties. October 10, 2005, Jerusalem- The second annual Christian Government Leaders Luncheon hosted by the Knesset's Christian Allies Caucus (KCAC) and sponsored by "All Nations Convocations" will take place on October...

The Jerusalem Municipality Presents the first ever "Sukkah of Water". The sukkah, 480 squared meters wide, consists of 2 water screens, 3X6 meters each. Following the success of last year's "Sukkah of Light", which drew dozens of thousands of visitors, this year the mayor of Jerusalem, Uri Lupolianski has initiated, in association with Mekorot and "Hagihon" companies..

ICEJ TO LAUNCH GLOBAL CAMPAIGN ON THURSDAY: PROGRAM FOR CHRISTIAN INVESTMENTS IN ISRAEL; AGAINST CHURCH DIVESTMENT. In response to the mainline Churches organized call to withdraw investments from large corporations with business ties to Israel, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) will launch a Christian investment in Israel campaign at a press conference on Thursday. The ICEJ will reject the divestment approach and map out its plan to strengthen Israel economically...

Sderot mayor, Eli Moyal meets with U.S. Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement James Wolfensohn . Wolfensohn was appointed as international special envoy for the Gaza Disengagement on April 14, 2005 by President Bush following his ten-year career as the President of the World.  As Special Envoy, Wolfensohn was responsible to coordinate Israel’s planned withdrawal from the Gaza

Professors for a Strong Israel. Professors for a Strong Israel congratulates Prof. Robert Aumann, long-time member of PSI, on being awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for 2005.  Prof. Aumann's research and the awards it has earned bring honor and prestige to the state of Israel and its academic community. Written by Dr. Ron Breiman, Chairman of PSI, www.professors.org.il...

 

The son of a Jewish dressmaker, Harold Pinter wins Nobel literature prize

Photo: Harold Pinter.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- British playwright Harold Pinter, known for his distinctive juxtaposition of the brutal and the banal in such works as The Caretaker and The Room, won the 2005 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday.. Read the full article

 

JNF Hires Rabbi Dr. Eric Lankin to Lead New Department. With an eye to the future, Jewish National Fund is refocusing attention on Jewish institutions that have educational components as a source of creativity and participation in JNF's mission. To that end, JNF is uniting five departments — Education, College Activists, Speaker's Bureau, Synagogue Relations, and Government Relations — under one banner: the Department of Israel Advocacy. ..

Rep. Fossella Resolution Honoring Simon Wiesenthal Passes House. Washington, D.C.- Congressman Vito Fossella's (R-NY13) Congressional Resolution (H.Con.Res. 248) honoring the life and heroic work of Simon Wiesenthal passed the House today 354-0. The Resolution was coauthored by Congressmen Henry Waxman and Tom Lantos. "Mr. Wiesenthal dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice for the victims of the Holocaust," Fossella said...

American Jewish Lives: 1654 to Present.  How to be both Jewish and American? For 350 years, American Jews have been answering this question in diverse, resourceful and highly individual ways...Four Centuries of Jewish Weddings: Celebrating the Jewish wedding in a display of pieces from Yeshiva University Museum’s permanent collection that span four hundred years. On view are accessories for bride,,,

Crash Course: Learn To Take Better Pictures at JCC Manhattan Focus on the world around you and learn to take wonderful pictures with your 35mm film camera in this brief, but intensive, class for beginners. Work with 35mm transparency (slide) film as we cover technical and aesthetic issues...

NYU TO HOST FIRST MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LUBAVITCHER REBBE Conference: Reaching for the Infinite: The Lubavitcher Rebbe – Life, Teachings and Impact. Sun., Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (Kimmel Center for University Life, Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Fl.)Mon., Nov. 7 (9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.) & Tues., Nov. 8 (9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) (Kimmel Center for University Life, Room 914, 9th Fl.)[Subway Lines:  A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); N, R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)]...

 

Ethiopian Sigd Holiday Celebration at JCC Manhattan. Don’t miss this unique celebration, which will be recreated in New York City for the first time! This holiday, established to commemorate the giving of the Torah and the ancient communal gatherings in Jerusalem in the days of the prophets Ezra and Nehemiah...

Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish by Abigail Pogrebin. Abigail Pogrebin, a magazine journalist and former 60 Minutes reporter, engaged 61 of the country’s most famous Jews in candid conversations about being Jewish. While in the process of talking to folks like Dustin Hoffman, Steven Spielberg, Natalie Portman...