August 2010

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 26, 1954, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Beth Jacob News Southwestern Jewish Press, November 26, 1954, Page 8 The Oneg Shabbat Service which takes place every Friday evening at 8:15 discusses great Jewish personalities and their works.  Each session is devoted to a different author – his work and times.  No former knowledge is required […]

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Adventures in SD History

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 26, 1954, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Free Jewish Press Makes Better Jewish Community Southwestern Jewish Press, November 26, 1954, Page 5 (Jewish Communal Leader in Los Angeles) It is not enough for the Jewish business or community leader to insert an occasional “greeting” in the independent Jewish newspaper. They must, instead, recognize their economic

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Adventures in SD History, Middle East

SDSU’s Jewish Studies Program looks ahead to expanded offerings

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—It has been four years since Lawrence Baron was succeeded by Risa Levitt Kohn as head of the Jewish Studies Program at San Diego State University, but he’ll be back at the helm—temporarily—this upcoming academic year while Kohn takes a sabbatical in Israel where she’ll work with that nation’s antiquities

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Donald H. Harrison

Commentary: American 'liberals' supporting Palestine miss the point

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Two items came to my mailbox this morning. One is another demand from a well-intentioned innocent in Olympia that I butt out of the issue about the Food Coop’s boycott of Israel. This friend is a political maven who seems to be operating according to the Introduction to Political Science he

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 28, 1954, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Ida Urbach Wed to Julio Liberman In Candlelight Ceremony Southwestern Jewish Press, November 18, 1954, Page 3 Ida Urbach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Urbach, was wed to Julio David Liberman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo LIberman of Van Nuys, in a candlelight ceremony November 21

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Adventures in SD History

ADL 'saddened, stunned' by Zakaria returning first amendment freedom prize in Ground Zero mosque dispute

NEW YORK (Press Release)– In response to Fareed Zakaria returning an award that was presented to him in 2005, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said it was “saddened, stunned and somewhat speechless” by his decision. Zakaria, the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN and a Newsweek columnist, was presented the League’s Hubert H. Humphrey First Amendment

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Travel and Food

How to forgive, how to pray subjects of pre-High Holiday classes

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Center For Lifelong Jewish Learning (CLJL) at Congregation Beth Am is presenting two one-night classes to make your High Holiday experience more meaningful. High Holidays 101: How do I Forgive? will take place Thursday August 19 at 6:15pm.  This class will focus on stories and teachings meant to open your heart

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Travel and Food

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 26, 1954, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff        Al Solomon, Sidney Rose, Center leaders, confer with Edward Breitbard and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Jewish Center Drive For Funds in Full Swing Southwestern Jewish Press, November 26, 1954, Pages 1, 5 Almost $80,000.00 has been raised by various directors of the Jewish Community Center in the

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Adventures in SD History

Globe’s ‘Robin and the 7 Hoods’ readies for a transplant to White Way

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—It’s hard to wrong with the likes of Sammy Cahn’s lyrics, Jimmy Van Heusen’s music with book by Rupert Holmes when they come up with the idea of writing a brand, spanking new musical based loosely on a theme, kinda like Robin Hood but using gangstah’s from the 60’s (Rat Pack

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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Senate confirmation of Justice Kagan hailed by NJDC, ADL

WASHINGTON, DC  (Press Release)- National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley released the following statement in response to today’s Senate confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States: “The National Jewish Democratic Council heartily applauds the Senate’s vote to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme

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USA

Commentary: PA's editing of Boney M's songlist epitomizes effort to erase Jewish history

By Morton A. Klein and Dr. Daniel Mandel NEW YORK — Last week, a small item of news shed piercing light on the reason for the intractability of the Arab war on Israel. The well-known 1970s disco group, Boney M, invited by the Palestine International Festival to give a concert in Palestinian Authority (PA)-controlled Ramallah,

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Middle East, USA

U.S. judge sides with Chabad in demand that Russia return a Jewish library

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge has issued a ruling against the Russian government for its refusal to return a library of historic books and documents to the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. The documents seized by the Nazis were transferred by the Soviet Red Army as war booty to the Russian State Military Archive. In an order

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USA