January 2011

A bissel this, a bissel that–San Diego Jewish news and chatter

{Column 11, January 20, 2011}  By Donald H. Harrison _________________ Jewish Organizations _________________ Tammy Gillies has been appointed as the new Regional Director for the San Diego office of the Anti-Defamation League, succeeding Morris Casuto. She had served as the organization’s development director since 2007.    “Tammy has a history of selfless dedication and passion for […]

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Congregation Beth Israel plans day of healthy cooking and gardening

SAN DIEGO (Press Table) — The community is invited to attend Congregation Beth Israel’s (CBI) 4th environmental extravaganza with the theme of “Green Table, Just Table” on Sunday, February 27.  The program will provide experiences in healthy cooking and eating; gardening; and responsible care of our environment. The program begins at 9:00 a.m. with a cooking

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

ZOA condemns Fatah’s continued support for violence against Israel

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Fatah Central Committee member and former PA foreign minister Nabil Shaath, is one of a number of senior PA figures who in recent days have frankly endorsed the “right” of Palestinians to use terrorism against Israel. In the PA-controlled mouthpiece, Al Hayat al-Jadida, Shaath falsely said, “Nineteen years of negotiations and

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Middle East

Rabbi Saperstein criticizes rhetoric of Gov. Bentley and Rep. Cohen

WASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release)— In response to troubling comments and subsequent apologies made this week by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: “In the last several days, troubling rhetoric has been used by both Gov.

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USA

Canada stands up to Iran on showing of film on Iran’s nuclear threat

{Update of story below:  By Barry Rubin Well, that’s more like it! The Canadian government orders the showing of a film on Iran’s nuclear program previously cancelled due to threats. The Canadian government even sent a diplomatic note to Tehran saying that Canada is a free country and that freedom of expression is a core value

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International, Middle East

Alabama’s new governor manages to offend just minutes into his term

  By Rabbi  Ben Kamin  SAN DIEGO 00 When the newly-inaugurated Alabama Governor Robert Bentley apologized Wednesday  for his extraordinarily ill-advised and spiritually separatist comments made on Monday, it was hard to really believe him.   Bentley declared that he didn’t mean to insult anyone.  But, egregiously, he told a church crowd on Monday that people who

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USA

Former missionary tells of engineering an escape from Taiwan that mystified Nixon and Kissinger

By Dan Bloom TAIPEI — Almost 40 years ago, a young American missionary couple, Milo and Judith Thornberry, were eyewitnesses to history and played an important role in Taiwan’s march towards democracy. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the two Americans met democracy activist Peng Ming-min and played a key role in his secret

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Travel and Food

J Street opposes U.S. veto of U.N. resolution on Israel settlements

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Following the introduction of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion, J Street released a new policy statement:  J Street shares the growing global frustration at the lack of progress toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and at the Israeli government’s continued expansion of settlements beyond the Green Line.

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Middle East