Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Southwestern Jewish Press, June 25, 1954, page 1 Jewish Women Honored for Aid to Hospital In 1946, a group of Jewish women in san Diego conceived the idea of aiding in the dream of building a new hospital for crippled children. They offered their services to Mrs. Mort […]
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO, California (Press Release)– Ishmael Khaldi, policy advisor to the Foreign Minister of Israel, will be speaking at Jewish Federation of San Diego County on Thursday, July 1. Khaldi is Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat, having served as deputy consul in San Francisco, and the first Muslim to rise through the ranks of the nation’s Foreign Ministry. He
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called upon Cuba to release USAID contractor Alan Gross from captivity. Here is her statement: “I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet today with family members of development worker and USAID subcontractor Alan Gross, and to express my concern over his continued
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USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) wouldn’t claim to be an expert on the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, but we have long supported diversifying our energy resources – oil, natural gas, nuclear, coal, wind and solar – and our sources of supply – domestic and
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Shoshana BryenWe received a link to a comprehensive story by Debbie Maimon in the Orthodox paper Yated Ne’eman on the acquittal in Iowa of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin in a state child labor case.
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–An alarming image is appearing across the Internet showing young Islamic protestors, in Muslim and Arab garb, marching British streets, shouting hate slogans and bearing signs that clearly declaim the grimmest intentions for Westerners, including: “Britain, Your 9/11 is Coming.” This is what we are dealing with: An entire generation of
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Middle East, USAU.S. Treasury Department Targets Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday a set of designations targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile programs – the first set of measures from the United States implementing UNSCR 1929 and building upon the actions mandated by the Security Council.
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday applauded Italy for its plan to establish a new state police office to monitor, analyze and counteract hate crimes. The initiative comes in response to recent acts of religious and racial discrimination in Italy. “We strongly support Italy’s effort to improve the safety of its citizens
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The ultra-Orthodox (or Haredim=God fearing) promised the “Mother of all demonstrations.” This does not signal the spread of feminism. The expression may have come from Saddam Hussein’s proclamation of the “Mother of all Battles” when the United States invaded Iraq in 1991. The guess is problematic, insofar as the Haredim assert that
Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press, June 11, 1954, page 6 By Janet and Susan Solof School is almost over—just feel it all around. Graduation, Confirmation – then all are vacation bound. Walking away with top honors at San Diego High School are Shirley Samuels as A.S.B. Vice
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Adventures in SD HistoryBy David Amos SAN DIEGO–In the 18th and 19th Centuries, people attended music concerts expecting to hear a few old favorites, and at the same time, to sample newly composed music. Many of the most celebrated concerts in history featured nothing but new music. Somehow, starting in the Twentieth Century, we have lost our way.
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Large enough to be seen from vantage points across the border in Mexico, the wing of a World War II era Liberator bomber stands upright on the hill in Otay Mesa where some historians say pioneer aviator John J. Montgomery made the first controlled flight on a glider
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By Carol Davis CORONADO, California–Lamb’s Players Theatre is mounting a charming, sometimes zany but solid production of Mary Chase’s Harvey. You remember Harvey; he’s the invisible six foot three and a half inch tall white rabbit or pooka no on can see except the loveably eccentric Elwood P. Dowd (David Cochran Heath). Dowd’s
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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & BroadcastNEW YORK (Press Release)– Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations welcomed the letter to President Obama currently circulating in the House of Representatives supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship and urged members of the House to join the effort led by Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
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