Quartet to meet in DC, but peace process expectations low

BY HERB KEINON, JPOST— Senior Quartet representatives will meet in Washington on Wednesday amid little expectation that they will have more luck this time kick-starting direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and…

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NY Times weaves a Netanyahu-Romney conspiracy tale

BY LEO RENNERT, AMERICAN THINKER— There it is above the fold on the front page of the Sunday, April 8, New York Times, a tale of a long friendship between GOP presidential aspirant Mitt Romney and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with insinuations aplenty that it could become an unprecedented and worrisome Israeli influence conduit…

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The Romney Netanyahu friendship

BY MICHAEL BARBARO, NY TIMES— The two young men had woefully little in common: one was a wealthy Mormon from Michigan, the other a middle-class Jew from Israel. But in 1976, the lives of Mitt Romney and Benjamin Netanyahu intersected, briefly but indelibly, in the 16th-floor offices of the Boston Consulting Group, where both had…

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Dayenu!

The lyrics to traditional passover song Dayenu, meaning “It would have been sufficient…” If He had brought us out from Egypt, and had not carried out judgments against them Dayenu, it would have sufficed us! If He had carried out judgments against them, and not against their idols Dayenu, it would have sufficed us! If…

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Worshipers at Western Wall for priestly blessing

BY JPOST— At least 70,000 people from Israel and abroad gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday for the traditional priestly blessing. The blessing is held at the Kotel – the Hebrew name for the Western Wall – during the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot, and also on Shavuot, and…

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Top Iran army official: No country would dare strike us

BY HAARETZ— No country would dare attack Iran, a top officer in the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Monday, adding that Iranian forces planned to engage in more military drills in order to preserve their combat vigilance. The comments by Mohammad Pakpour, the head of the IRGC’s ground forces, came as Cmdr. Amy…

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The eternal liberation movement

BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Hamas terror boss Fathi Hamad is a notable figure. Hamad is both the director of Hamas’s al-Aksa television station and the terror group’s “minister” of the interior and national security. His double portfolio is a clear expression of the much ignored fact that for terrorists, propaganda is inseparable from violence. Hamad’s…

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Good Friday, Passover services to share church

BY HELEN GRAY, KANSAS CITY STAR— This Friday, members of two religions will commemorate events from their faiths at the same time and the same place. St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Overland Park will observe Good Friday at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, where Jesus’ suffering on the cross will be remembered. And…

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Good Friday, Passover services to share church

BY HELEN GRAY, KANSAS CITY STAR— This Friday, members of two religions will commemorate events from their faiths at the same time and the same place. St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Overland Park will observe Good Friday at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, where Jesus’ suffering on the cross will be remembered. And…

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Passover pecan-coconut macaroons

It takes a little thought and creativity to come up with good desert options that are kosher for Passover.  But these macaroons will take away any sense of deprivation. Ingredients 3 ½  cups whole pecans 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 1 ⅓ cup packed brown sugar 2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 teaspoon almond extract…

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B'tayavon: Passover pecan-coconut macaroons

It takes a little thought and creativity to come up with good desert options that are kosher for Passover. But these macaroons will take away any sense of deprivation. Ingredients 3 ½ cups whole pecans 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 1 ⅓ cup packed brown sugar 2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 teaspoon almond extract…

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Video: Chief Rabbi of South Africa delivers Passover message

South Africa Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein, and Jewish recording artist Yaakov Shwekey have created a YouTube Sensation that has spread to every corner of the Jewish world. In a few short minutes, the video shows the miraculous sweep of Jewish destiny, from ancient Egypt to nuclear Iran, helping us to understand our world today.

PLO, Abbas Honor Helen Thomas

BY SAMARA GREENBERG, inCONTEXT— The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, honored former White House correspondent Helen Thomas in an award ceremony on Sunday. Maen Erekat, the PLO representative in Washington, hosted a dinner at his residence in an event that recognized Thomas for her “stand against the occupation” and “long…

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Is Obama blaming Israel for gas prices?

BY JONATHAN TOBIN, COMMENTARY— The campaign of administration leaks aimed at undermining Israel’s position on Iran has been widely noted. But according to Robert Satloff, the respected head of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the White House isn’t satisfied with blaming Israel for the chance that Americans might be killed in the event…

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Christians celebrating Passover in the land of Jesus

BY RYAN JONES, TRAVELUJAH— More and more Christians are celebrating Passover and the other biblical feasts as they become increasingly aware of their own faith’s Jewish background. And more and more of those Christians are choosing to celebrate Passover in the Holy Land. Doing so is significant for two reasons. First, Passover is a pilgrimage…

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Passover videos

Shadow Performance At a Passover event in Cancun, dancers perform the most unique performance. They reinact the entire story of Passover by using only their shadows. You’ll see all the miracles and plagues all played out through the shadows they create. You won’t believe what they can do. This is an official video of the…

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Video: Chief Rabbi of South Africa delivers Passover message

South Africa Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein, and Jewish recording artist Yaakov Shwekey have created a YouTube Sensation that has spread to every corner of the Jewish world. In a few short minutes, the video shows the miraculous sweep of Jewish destiny, from ancient Egypt to nuclear Iran, helping us to understand our world today.