SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Sheila Orysiek of San Diego has put pen to paper to draw seven women of the Bible at pivotal times in their lives or when their actions “contributed significantly to subsequent events and/or set a precedent in the history of our people.” For our readers’ enjoyment, San Diego Jewish World will […]
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Nearly 100 elected officials, preservationists and business leaders from both sides of the U.S./Mexico border gathered Wednesday morning on the site of a historic preservation project at the corner of Third and Laurel streets in Park West. The attendees came from nearby businesses as well those in Baja California to support the
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Jewish HistoryLA JOLLA, California (Press release) — The songs of Naomi Shemer–a composer perhaps best known for “Jerusalem of Gold” written before the 1967 Six Day War–will be featured by Havurat Zemer, the Israel choir of San Diego, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehearsal Room of the Lawrence Family JCC. Conducted by Rivi Raz, Havurat Zemer’s
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Middle East
By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–Here’s a challenge for you. The Cygnet Theatre in Old Town is mounting Alan Ayckbourn’s trilogy, “The Norman Conquests” both in repertory together and individually. The three shows, Round and Round The Garden, Living Together, and Table Manners are all interconnected and can be seen together or can stand
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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & BroadcastNEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday urged the international community to call for the release of seven Baha’i community leaders sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Iranian court. The seven are accused of security violations, espionage and other crimes. Baha’i leaders and human rights activists say the charges are
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C (WJC)–US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington is backing Argentina in its call for Iran to extradite the suspects in 1994 AMIA bombing. “Argentina and the United States cooperate closely in the fight against terrorism,” Clinton said at a joint press conference with Argentine FM Héctor Timerman. “Argentina, of course, has been a
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Travel and FoodSOFIA (WJC)– Israel’s President Shimon Peres has paid tribute to Bulgaria’s record with respect to the plight of its Jewish population during World War II. Peres said that the country had “suffered much from many directions, including from the Nazis, but the country managed not only to save itself, but also to save the Bulgarian Jews”.
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Middle EastDAMASCUS (WJC)–Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad here to discuss “the regional security threats posed by the Zionist regime” [Israel]. Referring to the deadly border skirmish last week, both men declared that they would support Lebanon against Israel’s “aggression”. Mottaki described Israel as “the source of insecurity and threat”
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Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Beware the Demagogue Southwestern Jewish Press, December 12, 1954, Page 7 It is not easy to be calm and objective about the course of events in the McCarthy affair. The Jews are familiar with the pattern of demagoguery. Centuries of persecution have taught them not to treat lightly
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Middle East, USA
Benny The Big Shot by Tehilla Deutsch, illustrations by Vitaliy Romanenko, Nanuet, N.Y.: Feldheim Publishers, 2010, 25 pages including glossary, ISBN 978-1-59826-468-5, $12.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — With school soon to go back into session, this is an enjoyable, cautionary, tale about how students must struggle against becoming jealous of each other.
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is a troubling item in the New York Times that describes “the Obama administration pouring billions into its nationwide campaign to overhaul failing schools, dozens of companies with little or no experience are portraying themselves as school-turnaround experts as they compete for the money.” If the budget says spend
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The State Department has confirmed that Feisal Abdul Rauf – who wants to be the imam of a mosque at Ground Zero – is taking a State Department funded trip to the Middle East to foster “greater understanding” about Islam and Muslim communities in the United States. “He is a
Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Southwestern Jewish Press, December 10, 1954, Page 5 Hi ya, gang! Judy Aved’s house was the center of attraction when she had a really “terrif” party for all of her friends. Dinner, dancing and oodles of fun were really “eaten” up by all. All the guys and gals
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)—The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praises U.S. Reps. Michael E. McMahon (D-NY) and Gary C. Peters (D-MI) for urging the Department of Education to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic harassment and intimidation. In a letter sent Monday, August 9, to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Reps. McMahon and Peters joined three dozen
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