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The unedited full-text of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia This website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. The Jewish Encyclopedia, which recently became part of the public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations. This online version contains the unedited contents of the original encyclopedia. Since the original work was completed almost 100 years ago, it does not cover a significant portion of modern Jewish History (e.g., the creation of Israel, the Holocaust, etc.). However, it does contain an incredible amount of information that is remarkably relevant today JewishEncyclopedia.com

I've learned with regret the demise of former President  George Herbert Walker Bush on  November 30, 2018. I don't watch TV since 2006 and I didn't follow the news. My deep condoleances to his family and friends! He was a man with an exceptional contribution to United States and the world. IN MEMORIAM! QUICK FACTS NAME George H.W. Bush OCCUPATION U.S. Representative, U.S. Vice President, Diplomat BIRTH DATE June 12, 1924 DEATH DATE November 30, 2018 EDUCATION Phillips Academy, Yale University PLACE OF BIRTH Milton, Massachusetts PLACE OF DEATH Houston, Texas

The ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION CAPTION: Installing the final module on the first solar panel at the OORJAgram Rural Enterprise Zone. LOCATION: Diara Rasulpur, Saran District, Bihar, India. Photo: The Rockefeller Foundation. How a More Integrated Approach Could Help to End Energy Poverty This piece  first appeared  on the World Economic Forum’s blog on May 14, 2019, and re-posted here with permission. With almost four years completed since the United Nations adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we face a narrowing window of opportunity to mobilize the disruptive solutions and ambitious partnerships needed to bend the curve and improve the lives of billions within that timeframe, or indeed sooner. Nowhere is a sense of urgency greater than with  SDG 7  (“Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy access for all”) – which addresses an area that is both lagging, and simultaneously, viewed as one of the most solvable. The Rocke

Clingendael Institute  EU’s migration (mis)management? Migration into the European Union is one of the main challenges the EU member states have been facing over the years. Various measures have been taken to respond to the inflow of migrants. These measures concern external border protection; dealing with the countries of origin as well as transit countries; reallocation and resettlement of migrants and distributing them across the EU. Taking these measures has caused strains in the relations between member states. At the same time it might be asked whether more is necessary to tackle migration in a sustainable manner. The migration crisis shows that migration is a multi-dimensional issue. This Clingendael Spectator dossier intends to discuss the various dimensions of migration, their interrelationship and in particular the role of the EU and of countries of origin and of transit. The future of the European migration system: unlikely partners? The European Union (EU

Do transitional justice measures help foster democratic security forces? By  Valérie Arnould ,   Johanna Herman ,   Chandra Lekha Sriram (20 May 2019)   In   Other publications Transitional justice faces growing expectations about its ability to support democratisation processes in countries transitioning from conflict and/or authoritarian rule. Empirical research investigating these claims, however, remains divided on its effects.   Certain aspects also remain underexplored, such as transitional justice’s impact on the security forces, despite broad recognition that the latter’s transformation is key to supporting transitions. This paper seeks to fill this gap by undertaking a structured comparative analysis of four countries – Brazil, Chile, Sierra Leone and Uganda – to critically examine some of the commonly postulated pathways through which transitional justice is expected to impact the security forces: reform, removal, narrative reframing and resis

BUITENKANS BIJ CHÂTEAU HOLTMÜHLE Overnachten in een middeleeuws kasteel met korting, wie wil dat nou niet? Bij Bilderberg Château Holtmühle in het Limburgse Tegelen, vlakbij Venlo, laten we deze droom graag voor u uitkomen. Verblijven in ons kasteel staat garant voor een unieke ervaring die u niet snel vergeet. Van  € 116 voor  €99   per verblijf met twee personen BOEK NU WAT VINDEN ANDEREN? “Mooie locatie. Fijn om te verblijven. Voortreffelijk personeel heel attent. Het diner was top. Apart en smaakvol.” - Ellen Dekker “Zeer verzorgd hotel. Geweldige bediening. Nu grote interesse in Bilderberg hotels.” - Josephus “Prachtig hotel, goede service, top locatie” - Cheyenne Melissant Al onze gastbeoordelingen zijn geverifieerd door ReviewPro, een onafhankelijk platform met meer dan 175 aangesloten reviewsites. OVER HET HOTEL DIE ALDE HEERLICKHEIJT In de keldergewelven van het kasteel ligt Restaurant Die Alde Heerlickheijt, waar u ervaart wa

Don't forget to vote for the 2020 Calendar Cover! There’s still time to  cast your vote  to help us choose the photograph that will adorn the cover of our upcoming  2020 Mount Vernon calendar .  We’ve narrowed the calendar cover down to these five pictures. Now we need  your  help to select the  final  cover art.            Make sure to   vote before midnight   on   May 30   by selecting the photograph that you feel best portrays the beauty of Mount Vernon.   This special Mount Vernon calendar, with its spectacular views of the iconic Mansion, gardens, and outbuildings, showcases our efforts to restore and preserve George Washington’s magnificent home.  VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE Sincerely Yours,  Douglas Bradburn, Ph.D. President and CEO   P.S. We want your input. There’s still 8 days left to  cast your vote   for the 2020 Mount Vernon calendar. Please let us hear from y

About the Hauser Global Law School Program NYU’s unique Hauser Global Law School Program , established in 1995 with a generous gift from Rita and Gustave Hauser, comprises four distinct and important groups: the Hauser Global Scholars, Global Fellows, Global Faculty, and Distinguished Global Fellows.  Hauser Global Scholars are graduate law students selected from around the world as future leaders across the fields of legal practice, public interest, government, and industry. Approximately 10 outstanding graduate law students receive full scholarships each year from the Hauser Global Law School Program.    Hauser Global Fellows are academics, lawyers, government officers, and postdoctoral scholars from around the world who spend up to one year in residence at NYU Law working on personal research projects. The primary goal of this program is to facilitate the production of scholarship and the advancement of research on significant global issues.   Hauser Global Facult