By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — Beyond Memphis, whence he was once driven away because he thought racism was immoral, most folks did not know John T. Fisher, a Christian who actually thought the Bible was telling him something more important than his less-enlightened white cronies and club buddies. “John T.” died on December […]
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USA
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I contacted a friend recently who at one time served on the staff of the Republican Jewish Coalition and is still very involved in the Republican Party to discuss the danger of Ron Paul. Actually, I asked if he would co-author with me articles on the threats
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Middle East
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — People often talk about David Ben Gurion’s encouragement of Haredi Jews to settle in Israel as his “greatest blunder.” Yet, not even he could foresee the damage the Haredi would cause in the future. Ben Gurion acknowledged the terrible mistake he made in a letter he
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Birdie Stodel Holds Donor Luncheon October 30th Southwestern Jewish Press, October 19, 1956, Page 5 Birdie Stodel B’nai B’rith Women will hold their Annual Donor Luncheon on Tuesday, October 30, 12 noon, at the Continental Room, San Diego Hotel. A fine menu has been planned and for entertainment
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Adventures in SD History
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — On the face of it, Israel is being turned into a ghetto. As soon as the wall on the Egyptian border will be completed, they’ll start building one on the Jordanian side. But whereas the traditional ghetto walls were to keep Jews out of the non-Jewish world, this time
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Middle East