By Gabriel Scheinmann WASHINGTON, D.C. — Depending on what one believes, a week-and-a-half ago Israeli fighter jets struck either an arms convoy in Lebanon, the Assad regime’s nerve center for biological and chemical weapons research in Damascus, or an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters, in an attempt to contain the spillover from the Syrian […]
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Middle EastBy Alan Elsner WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel may be one of the United States’ closest allies but a review of State of the Union speeches for the past 20 years finds that more often than not the issue of Middle East peace and/or Israel have not been mentioned at all. What stands out from this
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Middle EastBy Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — I often ask myself how can a president with this record on economy and national security get reelected. The legitimate enthusiasm of good people witnessing a Black person become president of the US can provide an explanation for the first election in 2008. The second one should
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Women’s Division Of Fund Drive Plan Last Luncheon Apr. 30 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1 The Women’s Division was announced as the top group in the United Jewish Fund Campaign by Dr. Wallter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, Geneal Campaign Co-Chairmen. Under the leadership of Mrs. Lewis Solomon and her Co-Chairmen, Mrs. Irving
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release) – As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., partnered with KPBS to honor 16 local individuals who are making a difference to enrich the lives of others. The honorees were announced throughout 2012 as part of the Cultural Diversity Partnership, which recognizes and
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San Diego CountyLOS ANGELES (Press Release)–As the Jewish community on the West Coast grows ever stronger, the Reform Movement is expanding its focus on youth engagement there through large-scale youth programming and increased funding for URJ Camps and URJ Campaign for Youth Engagement initiatives. Nearly 900 Reform Jewish teens and more than 125 professionals and lay leaders
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Jewish ReligionBy Sean Savage (JNS.org)As a presidential candidate in Iran, Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi believes the Islamic Republic should prioritize allaying its tension with Israel and the United States—not the kind of approach the world has been accustomed to seeing lately from a country whose leaders repeatedly vow to wipe the Jewish state off the map.
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Middle EastPope Benedict announces resignation (JNS.org) In a stunning announcement, Pope Benedict XVI said that he is resigning as pontiff on Feb. 28 after eight years at the helm of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, citing “advanced age” (he is 85) and deteriorating strength,CNN reported. Amid the announcement, Jewish leaders were quick to praise the Pope
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InternationalBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California –Pope John Paul II was the rock star; Pope Benedict XVI has been the rock. Hardly without flaws (as neither Moses nor King David were scarcely impeccable), the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger did the grunt work of the papacy after his predecessor’s warm and charming period of outreach and
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Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Last Sunday evening my wife and I went to Teddy Stadium, the main sports arena in Jerusalem, not to play soccer or even watch the game, but to demonstrate. The reason was the outrageous racism of some fans of the local soccer team Betar. A significant number of
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By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — For over a decade, the renowned American conductor, Murry Sidlin, has been consumed by his Defiant Requiem project. Sidlin strongly identified with the zealous conductor of Terezin, Raphael Schaechter, and wanted to bring to life the unique cultural resistance which took place in the Nazi show ghetto of Terezin.
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The 1957 Campaign of the United Jewish Fund is Going on Billboards! Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 14 Cordtz Outdoor Advertising Company has contributed three billboards for the month of April to the Combine Jewish Appeal for the Fund and the U.J.A. Emergency Rescue Fund. Look for them. Theya re located at —
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Jewish HistoryBy Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — For anyone who’s ever wished that he had grown up as the child of a major celebrity, Elliot Shoenman’s new play A Heap of Livin’ provides a powerful cautionary tale. Ramblin’ Harry Roe, a hillbilly folk guitarist impeccably played by the formidable Lawrence Pressman, has been a spectacular
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Cynthia CitronBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –I don’t know enough about cinematography to judge whether the Israeli documentary The Gatekeepers deserves an Oscar or any other of the many awards it has already received. I suspect, however, that some of the considerations by the juries around the world may be more political than artistic, because the
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