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Historian’s study of ‘blood libel’ angers fellow Jews

An Israeli university said Sunday it had “severe reservations” about a book published by one of its professors that reportedly suggested some ritual murders might have really taken place in the Middle Ages, committed by Ashkenazi Jews seeking revenge for massacres, forced conversions and persecutions suffered by German Jews from the First Crusade of 1096 onwards.Read More: @ ynetnews.comYou might also ...

Hindu Teacher Brings J’lem Mantra of Compassion

Morari Bapu, a Hindu preacher from India, wrapped up a nine-day visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday, during which he taught his central mantra of truth, love and compassion to the hundreds of his followers who traveled to Israel to hear him.A hugely popular leader in his native India as well as in the Indian diaspora, Bapu conducted a series of ...

Hillary Clinton says she’ll stay into a second term

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton isn’t planning on quitting her job anytime soon, she said in an interview Tuesday, even as reports suggest she was frustrated by President Barack Obama’s approach to the crisis in Libya.“I will stay until the beginning of the next term, because I know it takes a while for people to get appointed and confirmed,” she ...

Hikind Welcomes Dinapoli At Reception For Jewish Community Leaders

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) hosted Comptroller Tom DiNapoli at a reception last week with members of the Jewish community.“I have known Comptroller DiNapoli for more than two decades,” Hikind said. “He has worked tirelessly to root out government waste and develop and implement policies to ensure New York’s fiscal health, and I am confident he will continue to do so ...

Hikind & OU Pressure White House To Aid Ostreicher

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is working with the Orthodox Union (OU) to add additional pressure to the White House on behalf of Jacob Ostreicher, a Brooklyn resident who has now been incarcerated in Bolivia for more than a year without being charged with a crime.Over the last few days, the Assemblyman has met with Rabbi Steven Burg, the OU’s Managing ...

Hikind On Removal Of Fort Hamilton Pedestrian Island “You can fight City Hall and win.”

After nearly a year-long battle with the New York City Department of Transportation, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is savoring the sweet taste of victory with the removal of the 35-feet long pedestrian islands along Fort Hamilton Parkway. Hikind, a vociferous critic of the islands, had long been advocating for the removal of the medians because they impeded the work of ...

Hikind & Greenfield Outraged as Boro Park Senior Centers Are On Bloombergs Chopping Block

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is calling on Mayor Bloomberg to remove the Boro Park Y and Agudah Senior Centers from the list of senior centers slated for closure. An advisory sent to all senior centers from the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) states that unless the $25 million in federal Title XX monies are restored by the ...

Hikind Denounces “Beat The Jew” Game Gaining Populairty In California

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is calling upon California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to take immediate action to address a seemingly growing anti-Semitic trend among teens in La Quinta, California. High school seniors have been engaging in a chase game called “Beat the Jew,” which involves a runner called “a Jew” being chased by “Nazis” in cars. As the popularity of the ...

Hikind Decries City’s Proposal To Charge Religious Institutions For Garbage Pickups

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is calling upon City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the City Council’s Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, and local Council members to block Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to assess a fee for garbage pick-up against religious institutions and nonprofit organizations beginning in July 2012. The City has said such a measure would generate $17.2 million a ...

Hikind Decries Appointment Of Pro Suicide Bomber Professor to Brooklyn College

In a letter to Brooklyn College President Dr. Karen L. Gould, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) decried the recent appointment of Adjunct Professor Kristofer J. Petersen-Overton who was hired to teach a Politics of the Middle East graduate course this spring at the College.Several concerned Brooklyn College political science graduate students, including Dina Kupfer, contacted the Assemblyman who, in turn, wrote ...

Hikind Blasts Suny Downstate Physical Therapy For Failing To Accommodate Religious Students

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is blasting SUNY Downstate Medical Center and its physical therapy program for revoking an accommodation which had previously allowed observant Jewish women enrolled in the program to practice therapy on other women instead of on men, in keeping with the Jewish laws of modesty. Hikind notes that this accommodation will not hinder instruction in any way ...

Hikind Applauds Commisioner Aubertine For His Commitment To Kosher Law Enforcement

Once it became clear that the jobs of the Kosher Food inspectors in New York State would not be restored, people worried that the individuals within the food industry might not be as vigilant in ensuring a continued level of protection. After speaking with Commissioner Darrel Aubertine this morning, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was reassured that the incoming commissioner will ...