November 2010

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 29, 1955, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Now Hear This Southwestern Jewish Press, April 29, 1955, Page 7 By Joyce Addleson Hey Gals!  Hot stuff right from the horse’s mouth (the prettiest horse you ever did see.)  Our Senior Sponsors, God bless their active JWB-USO souls, are going to do us honor for our service […]

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

U.S. may provide planes, U.N. support to Israel in return for brief construction freeze

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Prime Minister Netanyahu has recommended that his government accept an American offer to provide advanced military planes worth $3billion without payment, and to support Israel’s position in the United Nations, in exchange for a 90-day extension of the building freeze that will not apply to neighborhoods of Jerusalem. The deal is attractive not

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 29, 1955, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press, April 29, 1955, Page 5 By Janet and Susan Solof Hi, gang! Mission Valley Country Club seemed to be the setting for a lot of kids. Those dancing to the Dixieland Jazz were: Dorothy Hess ‘n Steve Kirschtel, Jan Klaskin ‘n Norman Panish,

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego Calendar

Six years after his death, Arafat’s legacy one of terror, stubbornness, greed

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Six years ago, on November 11, 2004, Yasir Arafat died. On that occasion, former President Bill Clinton explained why he wouldn’t attend Arafat’s funeral: “I regret that in 2000 he missed the opportunity to bring [Palestine] into being….” Not Israel, but Arafat did so. Today, the Arafat era’s lessons

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International, Middle East, USA

Miller’s ‘Crucible’ sterling at Moxie Theatre

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–Two heads, they say, are better than one. In the case of Moxie Theatre and Intrepid Shakespeare Company coming together to produce the luscious Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, it’s a streak of genius. With Moxie’s Jennifer Eve Thorn and Intrepid’s Christy Yael at the helm co directing, this is one hell

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

This Torah collection brings out the Smiles

Torah Tapestries: Words of Wisdom Woven from the Weekly Parashah, Bereishis by Shira Smiles, Feldheim Publishers, New York; ISBN 978-1-59826-641-2, ©2010, $19.99, 201 pages plus bibliography, index, and glossary (Also available as a Kindle eBook)  By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — In the Book of Deuteronomy (31:10-12), God commanded that every seventh year, at

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

National Council of Jewish Women decries anonymous spending in campaigns; calls for more disclosure

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) released a statement decrying the immense infusion of anonymous cash into the 2010 elections and calling for passage of the DISCLOSE Act as a step toward transparency in campaign funding. NCJW’s Board of Directors on Friday, Nov. 12,  released the following statement: “The 2010 election season

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USA

Berman lifts congressional hold on aid to Lebanese Armed Forces

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Releases) – Congressman Howard L. Berman, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Friday, Nov. 12,  released the following statement on lifting a hold on military assistance to Lebanon: “On August 2, I placed a hold on a $100 million spending plan for military assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

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Travel and Food

Reacting to anti-Semitism in the white and black communities

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA –The day after news broke that a Catholic archbishop suggested that Judaism has been displaced, Abe Foxman fired off a letter to Cardinal-elect Kurt Koch, the newly appointed president of Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, wrote on Oct. 25: “We

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USA

Thomas Levy to tell of biblical archaeology Dec. 10 at Dor Hadash

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)– Dr. Thomas Levy, the Norma Kershaw Endowed Chair in the Archaeology of Ancient Israel and the Neighboring Lands at UCSD, will be the special speaker at Congregation Dor Hadash at the 2nd Friday Community Roundtable on Dec. 10th at 7:30pm.  Dr. Levy will be speaking on the topic of “The Quest for

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Army of Islam kidnap plot feared in Sinai Desert

JERUSALEM (WJC)–The Israeli government has issued a travel warning for Israeli citizens traveling in the Sinai and urged them to return home immediately. The warning by the Prime Minister’s Office said “reliable and current intelligence” about a kidnapping plot existed, and it called on “all Israelis in Sinai to leave immediately.” Israel’s Counterterrorism Bureau (CTB)

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Travel and Food