>> jacques maurice is an assistant pastor at shalom tabernacle. up the son of a vodou priest and priestess, but abandoned vodou and disowned his family when he converted to evangelical christianity at the age of 18. one of the things that vodouists in haiti will often say that almost every one of those schools and almost every one of those hospitals was built by foreign christians, by christians outside of the country. there aren't a lot of vodouists outside of the country. [ speaking foreign language ] ♪ oh! the things you say ♪ ♪ oh! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you're unbelievab♪e ♪ you're unbelievab♪e kevin, meet yourkeviner. kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin trusted advice for life. kevin, how's your mom? life well planned. see what a raymond james financial advisor can do for you. crazy. [ chuckles ] [ male announcer ] you get it all started... you bring them all together... [ chatter ] ...and sometimes cart them around, too. and when it comes to making custom t-shirts that make the event, you do it all with customink. with the best collectio

they said shalom, barack. - exactly. (everyone laughs) - adjust your yamaka. (both laugh) - yeah, right. - two interesting questions, ken and i, ken burns and i had dinner last night. - ken burns has another series on pbs soon. - [dr. gates] that's right about jackie robinson. - about jackie robinson which he says is as much a race, or more a raced film than a baseball film. - it's true and you know much of ken's work. - [evan] deals with race. - the subtext is race without a doubt. but i remember vividly, i was 10 years old when jfk and nixon squared off. - [evan] yes. - and my parents were republicans. many black people were republicans, we're still the party of lincoln. and there was a liberal wing of the republican party. and jackie robinson begged presidential candidate richard nixon to intervene when martin luther king was in prison. - yup. - and there were black democrats lobbying jfk. - [evan] right. - and nixon refused to do it, jfk did it. daddy king, who had committed all of his tremendous resources. you know, when a black preacher, particularly in

mike: shalom aipac, first of all. the books that i wrote was full of revolutions for me.w up not in jerusalem but in the united states. i remember my parents sitting in front of a television set during those three horrible weeks before the war broke out and tearing their hair out, thinking we would witness another holocaust within a single generation and the world would do absolutely nothing. israel, a country which had indefensible borders eight miles wide, jerusalem divided, surrounded by arab armies on all sides trying to drive us into the sea. we had a friendship with the united states but not a strategic alliance with the united states. israel fought with the french and the french on the evening of the war, switched sides. a sovietng against bloc country. china. even a hostile and yet. try to imagine that. china completely alone in the world and that in later everything changed. a great revolution for me was encountering the great -- the -- i meanle of fear we grew up with thinking -- had no fear it anywhere. these people were facing what they believed was an existen

shalom aipac, first of all. the book that i wrote was full of revelations for me.t jerusalem but in the united states and i remember my parents sitting in front of a television set during those three horrible weeks of waiting before the war broke out and tearing their hair out, i remember this, thinking we would witness a holocaust in a single generation and the world would do nothing. israel, indefensible borders, 8 miles wide, jerusalem divided, surrounded by arab armies on all sides. that swore to drive us into the sea. we had a friendship with the united states but not a strategic alliance with the united states. israel fought with french bullets and the french on the evening of the war switched sides. >> right. >> no -- fighting against a soviet bloc of countries, against china and hostile india. hard to imagine today. israel completely alone in the world and six days later, everything changed. a great revelation for me was encountering the great -- the almost incalculable depth of fear on behalf of israeli leaders. people we grew up thinking had no fear anywh

. >> us senator bob men end owes visited bethel bet shalome in cherry hill, new jersey democrat addressed recent threats at the jewish community center i am calling upon the administration and the senate appropriations committee to double the amount of funding that exists under the department of homelands security for non-profit and religious institutions to help protect them. because i think that in addition to standing up and speaking out against hatred and antisemitism, we also need to protect the community and its institutions. >> menendez delivered the keynote address of the jewish community relations council of southern new jersey's annual middle east institute reception. >> recently we told but multiple protests outside of pennsylvania pat toomey's offers calling for him to host town hall meetings. jessica dean invites to you join us as senator toomey conduct a live media conversation in our studios, will be asking the senator your questions that you smith via facebook live, again that's this afternoon, we look forward to hearing from you. >> big heads up this morning, septa has te

crucial, as jewish institutions are on high alert. 500 to 600 people are expected at temple beth shalom this evening. they'll represent a number of faiths all here to learn more about israel. the jewish community relations council of southern new jersey is putting this together. it comes amidst increase threats and vandalism to jewish institutions, including those here in cherry hill, delaware, and philadelphia. >> why we do these programs, because each and every day, we ned to be vigilant, we need to educate, inform, and what's nice is we have clurgy coming from probably 30 different houses of worship to be with us toonlts. >> u.s. senator robert menendez is the keynote speaker tonight. we have an interview scheduled with him. we'll ask what congress plans to do about these threats. for now, thorx ereporting live in cherry hill, aundrea cline-thomas. >> thanks. a week ago, vandals knocked over headstones. the fbi is now involved in that investigation. >>> the white house is calling on congress to expand its investigation of alleged russian involvement in the 2016 election to include pr

he'll speak to jewish activists at temple beth shah shalom. >>> today marks two years since a philadelphia police officer was killed during an attempted robbery that happened inside a video game store. the officer was there buying a gift for his son. yesterday police held a memorial to honor robert wilson iii. they released balloons and recommend his sacrifice at the district in north philly where he served. two years ago sergeant winston was at a gamestop picking up a gift for his son's birthday when two men barged in and tried to rob the place. wilson got into a gunfight with the men, they shot him several times. he died at the hospital. >> he laid down his life protecting the citizens of this great city. sergeant wilson will always be in our hearts and live on through all of us. >> the two men accused of killing sergeant wilson are awaiting trial on murder charges. >>> tomorrow president trump is expected to sign a revised executive order on immigration and on another front just within the last hour we learned that the white house says president trump is calling on congressional investi

he'll speak to jewish activists at temple beth shalom just down the street from the jcc evacuated last week because of a bomb threat. >>> president trump is expected to sign a revised executive order on immigration tomorrow. last month a federal appeals court upheld a lower court decision to suspend the president's travel ban on immigrants from seven mostly muslim countries. the president says the revision will be tailored to that ruling. >>> meantime president trump is offering no evidence to backup the tweets yesterday that former president barack obama tapped his phone at trump tower during the election. in a statement an obama spokesperson called the accusations simply false. he added that neither president obama or any white house official ever ordered surveillance on any u.s. citizen. >>> also yesterday, supporters of president trump rallied on his behalf here at home and across the country in places like new york, washington and columbus, ohio. thousands of people say they back their president all the way. bensalem bucks county p trump pphe president but for all americans. >> am

shalom tabernacle, upwards of 50 thours members, the founder is the preacher, pastor andre. >> what kindve to your congregation after the earthquake? >> the message -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> it sounds as though you're saying there is a real demonic presence in haiti. >> y [ speaking foreign language ] >> almost everyone here converted om christianity to vodou. and in doing so, they left the loa behind, but they don't believe that the loa have left them. in fact, they're convinced that the loa are still battling to possess their bodies. to mount them, and they look to the pastor to set them free. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> ever since the devastating earthquake that nearly destroyed haiti, money has been rolling in from evangelical churches abroad and more and more haitians are turning their backs on vodou in favor of the gospel. what was it about christianity, particularly the evangelical brand of chrtianity that drew you in? [ speaking foreign language ] >> jacques is an assistant pastor at tabernacle. he grew up

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shalom. thank you so much for having me. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good morning. good morning. good morning.s for getting up early. great to see so many of you here today. howard core, lillian pinkiss, bob cohen and of course all the kentuckyians that are here with us. thousands of students and, of course, it's great to be with you this year. just after i last address third degree conference in 2015, prime minister netanyahu gave an important address to congress. he warned about the dangers of then president obama's plan for a nuclear deal with iran. the obama administration ignored him. it was hardly the only time israel would feel let down over the last eight years. that culminated in what we saw at the u.n. in december. u.s./israel relationship was in a terrible state when the new administration took office. we all agree on the importance of reaffirming our relationship and charting a new way forward. but first we need to examine what went wrong over the last eight years. and that starts at the beginning. former president obama and i have very different opinions about america's role in th

shalometh shalom. one at the jewish center just blocks away. >> we may not be able to erase hatred from hart. societal message we won't accept it. >> called on the transmissiump administration and senate colleagues to double funding to increase security. >>> about 6:07. people getting up. thinking about getti ting out t door for work or school. gorgeous shot. another view from the same vicinity here. looking at the nice sunrise we have out in center city. view we're looking from philadelphia. again, this is a beautiful shot no matter where you are because all of us are mostly clear. we're going to see more clouds later in the day. increasing clouds coverage into tonight. take us to mostly cloudy conditions. temperatures picking up as the clouds increase. 45 by noon. 48 by 4:00 p.m. some spots in philadelphia neighborhood today should make it to low 50s. suburbs. 28, 8:00 a.m. 43 by noon. 4:00 p.m. right in the mid to upper 40s. forecast highs. same in the lehigh valley. see 47 degrees at 4:00. you will

and shalom is a personal greeting.just reached a plea deal with prosecutors. >> i went to my conference today and pled guilty to second degree home invasion for a habitual offender. that means for me i'm going back to prison. >> even with a plea deal, mckaskle could face lengthy prison time during to prior con vicks. his sentence can run anywhere from four to 16 years. that will be up to the judge. mckaskle will remain in jail until his sentencing but that day has already arrived for mckaskle's girlfriend, heather pratt. >> i'm a barrel of nerves. fear, anxiety, peace, i have a little bit of everything. butterflies. >> pratt has pled guilty to identity theft and other charges related to her fraudulent use of credit cards. she has prior convictions for credit card fraud and forging checks as well. and her victims have most often been her elderly parents. >> my parents are going to be there. it breaks my heart. it's going to be hard to see my mom and dad there today. a letter was read to me by my attorney a little while

we saw police and a security guard outside of temple shalom monitoring the deludes went inside. >> we have for several years now known that they are often the targets of hate groups. and so, by having the wherewithal for that to create the security parameters to protect those who come. >> reporter: some say the presence of hundreds representing various speech in support of israel sent it's own message. one that applies here at home and abroad. >> all cultures are together, it's not just about jews. >> reporter: now increasing funding for security at religious institutions like this one will be a topic of discussion tomorrow with senator cory booker. and representative donald norcross. they're visiting the jcc, you may remember, that's one of the many centers that received threats last week. reporting live in cherry hill, nbc 10 news. >> and as mentioned, congressmen will visit a south jersey community center that was a target of recent bomb threats. tomorrow senator cory booker and representative donald norcross will be at the cass jewish community center in cherry hill. they'll talk

security guard keeping a an eye on temple beth shalom.r a bomb threat evacuate add nearby jcc. >>> council president farmly launch bid for mayor. holding kickoff event. run against councilman frank gilliam and candidate abdullah in the june democratic primaries. facing republican incumbent. another update in about 25 minutes. send you back to the today show. ♪ >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the president versus the fbi. james comey urging the justice department to reject president trump's claim that his phones were wiretapped during the election. a charge the president made without providing any evidence. so, what's next in the showdown between the white house and d.o.j.? we're live in washington. ♪ i like the old time rock 'n' roll ♪ >>> al techs out. >> let's take a record. >> with the retro resurgence? full effect, al dismisses the digital and turns to vinyl, looking at how records are making a big comeback, starting from scratch. ♪ ♪ we'll never be royals >>> and royal wedding. prince harry and meghan markle soak up the sun at a

shalom, aipac, first of all. the book that i wrote was full of revelations for me. but in the united states. i remember my parents sitting in front of a television set during those three horrible weeks of waiting before the war broke out and tearing their hair out. i remember this, thinking that we would witness another holocaust within a single generation and the world would do absolutely nothing. israel, a country which had indefensible borders eight miles wide, jerusalem divided, surrounded by arab armies on all sides that swore to drive us into the sea. we had a friendship with the united states, but not a strategic alliance with the united states. israel fought with french bullets an t bullets, and the frergnch on th eve of the war switched sides. israeli completely alone in the world and six days later everything changed. a great revelation for me was encountering the almost inc incalcuable fear. these people were facing what they believe was an existence shl threat, and you really e encountered it reading the documents, but there was one moment when researchi

shalom to you and good luck in your deliberation. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chair of the jay street national finance committee, diana schaub clark. ♪ >> good morning. my name is diana schaub clark. i'm a member of the national chairman of the national finance committee. i wanted to thank the leader of the opposition for the wonderful inspired remarks. more than a year ago, the track comprehensive plan of action was successfully implemented and barked one of the greatest diplomatic achievements in a generation, successfully blocking iran from developing a nuclear weapon to diplomatic, not military means. we owe it largely to the leadership of legislators like senator chris murphy went privilege to introduce today. senator murphy had been at the connecticut politics for a decade before his election to the united states senate in 2012. the election brought him international attention and the senate were in relations committee. in a few years since, he's taken a lead in promoting a diplomacy first approach to managing our conflicts abroad. as ranking member on the u.s. se

shalom to you and good luck in your deliberations. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chair of the j street national finance committee, diana shaw clark. ♪ >> good morning. my name is diana shaw clark. on a number of j street national board and chairman of the national finance committee. first i want to thank leader of the opposition isaac herzog for those wonderful inspiring remarks. more than a year ago the joint covecopperheads a plan of actios successfully implemented. it marked one of the greatest diplomatic achievements in a generation. successfully blocking iran from developing a nuclear weapon through diplomatic, not military means. we owe it largely to the leadership of legislators like senator chris murphy who i'm privileged to introduce today. senator murphy had been active in connecticut politics for decades before his election to the united states senate in 2012. the election brought him to national attention and to a seat on the senate foreign relations committee. in a few years sense, he's taken the lead in promoting diplomacy first approach to managing our co