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Israel’s leadership took Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to task on Monday over his hate-filled speech in which he denied Israel’s right to exist and wished President Donald Trump that his “house should be destroyed.” Abbas on Sunday rejected Israel as a Western “colonial project that has nothing to do with Judaism.” “Colonialism created Israel to perform a certain function. It is a colonial project that has nothing to do with Judaism, but rather used the Jews as a tool under the slogan of the Promised Land,” said Abbas. Providing a war... Full story
VIENNA (JTA)-If Stephan Templ's trial and imprisonment in Austria were meant to silence his criticism of the country's Holocaust restitution system, then his prosecution was clearly a failure. Templ is an Austrian-Jewish historian of the Holocaust who has written critically about his country since 1995. In 2015, he was sent to jail for nearly a year on controversial fraud charges tied to his family's own claim for compensation-and spent his time in prison diving even deeper into his area of... Full story
(JTA)-Stage, film and television actress Connie Sawyer, nicknamed "The Clown Princess of Comedy," has died at 105. Sawyer, who changed her name from Rosie Cohen, was considered the oldest working actress in Hollywood and oldest member of the Screen Actors Guild and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the time of her death. She had over 140 acting credits, mostly for small roles. Sawyer died on Monday at her home at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's retirement community in... Full story
Western Wall rabbi apologizes to female reporter for discriminatory treatment during Pence visit JERUSALEM (JTA)—The rabbi of the Western Wall sent a letter of apology to the editor of the Israeli business daily Globes for the discriminatory treatment of one of its reporters during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the site last week. Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich, writing to Globes editor-in-chief Naama Sikuler, said “I want to express my regret for the anguish suffered by your newspaper’s diplomatic correspondent,” Tal Schneider. He also said... Full story
With Congregation Ohev Shalom's Centennial Gala Weekend (Feb. 9–10) fast approaching, we take a look back of some of the highlights of the congregation's 100 years. In the early 20th century, when very few Jews lived in Central Florida, religious services were held at the citrus grove of Moses and Sarah Levy and in private homes. Attendees were not an official congregation yet, but by 1916, $260 had been raised toward purchasing a building. Then, as the United States entered World War I in 1917, Orlando held a war bonds rally and parade, and th... Full story
(JTA)-Jewish singer-songwriter Neil Diamond announced he is giving up touring after recently being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The Australia and New Zealand leg of his 50th Anniversary tour scheduled for March have been canceled, according to the announcement. "It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from concert touring," the artist said in a statement released Monday on his website. "I have been so honored to bring my shows to the public for the... Full story
