September 2010

What's green and rocks? The Shabbat planned by Beth Am

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Congregation Beth Am invites the community to sing and dance at its  Community Rock’n Shabbat Service.  Held every second Friday of the month, the service features live music by Yochanan Sebastian Winston and his band.  The service starts at 7 p.m. The community is also invited to join us prior to the Rock’n […]

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Travel and Food

Palestinians should realize Israel willing to withdraw for peace, settlements or none

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — It’s not hard to agree that the settlement movement in Israel—a hybrid of indigenous religious zealots and immigrant fundamentalists from places like Chicago, Toronto, and Johannesburg—is something of a complication for the peace process.  This is true even though the overwhelming majority of Israelis—people making car payments, trying

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Middle East

New software may help physicians repair your RNA's

TEL AVIV (Press Release) – About ten years ago, the discovery of microRNAs ― tiny cellular molecules that regulate our genetic code ― unlocked a world of scientific possibilities, including a deeper understanding of human disease. One new analytical technology is “deep sequencing,” which gives scientists the ability to discover invaluable information about human diseases at

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Science, Medicine, & Education

However well meaning, Obama has blundered in Middle East

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It was they who put on the table the demand for a total freeze in Jewish construction throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The result was to increase the political demands of the Palestinians, as well as the Israeli settlers and their supporters.  Increasing demands of both sides before the start of

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Middle East

New bill introduced to penalize bias against students from religious ethnic groups

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman on Friday, Sept. 24, announced the introduction of legislation to protect students from religious discrimination.  Recently, there have been multiple incidents involving anti-Se­mitic, anti-Muslim, and anti-Sikh epithets, slurs and obscenities, and even physical vi­olence towards students at American school.  “All students should be protected

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Travel and Food

La Jolla Playhouse basks in Chaplin’s ‘Limelight’

    By Carol Davis LA JOLLA, California —  Right out of the gate…don’t miss Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin by Christopher Curtis and Thomas Meehan (book) and Christopher Curtis (music and lyrics). It is now in its world-premiere production at the Playhouse, where it  is directed by Warren Carlyle and Michael Unger. I

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

J Street leader responds to financing disclosures in Washington Times

Editor’s Note:  Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder of J Street, sent a  letter to his organization’s supporters, with copies to the media, following disclosures in the Washington Times about the sources of the organization’s finances: By Jeremy Ben-Ami Within the past 48 hours, you may have heard that the Washington Times published a confidential J Street tax

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Travel and Food

Actor Richard Dreyfuss headlines Oct. 9 county library book festival

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — On October 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., the Encinitas library is hosting the San Diego County Library Book Festival.  The all-ages event will host popular authors, discussion panels, free entertainment and activities, as well as local food vendors. The Book Festival will feature: a keynote address by Richard Dreyfuss, who

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Travel and Food

Jewish community well represented in local 'Star' awards

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO —   The 2010 Star Awards at the Balboa Theatre, for volunteers in San Diego’s Arts Community, opened with the shooting-star energy of Culture Shock ‘s dance ensemble. These kids, with bodies as pliant as rubber, did their fast-moving break dance and bebop routines to a cheering audience. The Star Award

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