By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The news on Saturday night and Sunday was of a suicide bombing in Istanbul, with three Israeli tourists among the dead. Some will see a political irony in the death of an Iranian, as well. It’s not clear whether the presence of an Israeli tour group prompted the attack, whether […]
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — There are many different ways in which children around the world celebrate Purim. Which of the following is not a Purim custom? A. Children in Italy divide into two teams and throw nuts at each other. B. Children in Tunisia make “Hamans” out of paper or rags
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Travel and FoodIstanbul suicide bomber reportedly trailed Israeli tourists (JNS.org) Several Turkish media outlets reported Monday that contrary to initial assessments by Turkish authorities, a group of Israeli tourists were in fact the specific target of a suicide bombing on Istanbul’s busy Istiklal Street on Saturday. Three Israelis were killed in the suicide bombing on Saturday, which
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Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Fascinating black and white film footage of New York City accompanied Gotham, by Michael Gordon, the opening work on the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus’ March 12 concert in Mandeville Hall at UCSD. Gordon, a Miami-born Jewish-American composer, has often teamed up with film-maker Bill Morrison to create
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Not all Zionist pioneers came to Eretz Yisrael to till the soil as a way of building a new society where Jews would be like all other nations. There were those who came in the belief that only in the Land of Israel could Judaism be renewed. It was
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–An American friend, who is almost as old as I am, can’t remember a presidential election with worse choices. An internet friend wrote about a bumper sticker, “I hate them both.” Another likes ABC, Anybody but Clinton. The latter recalls a movement in the Knesset when the Members had to select a
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Travel and FoodIn This Together by Ann Romney, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin’s Press, 2015 By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — When she was 47 years old and in the midst of a very busy life, Ann Romney noticed a numb spot on her leg as well as problems with her balance and increasing fatigue. At first she
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Books, Poetry & Short StoriesBy Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — A nine-person leadership delegation of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has concluded a two-day visit to Greece’s capital during which the mayor of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis, pledged to fight anti-Semitism. The group, led by AJC President Stanley Bergman and CEO David Harris, was joined by leaders of the Central Board
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International, Middle Easthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Schildkraut Schildkraut plays Michael D. Andrews, first appearing at approximately 12:04
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Travel and FoodBy Steve Kramer HERZLIYA, Israel –I recently attended an excellent lecture by Dr. Mordechai Kedar on the history of Jerusalem, presented by “The Jewish Narrative” Thursday English Lecture series in Herzliya. In many ways this lecture was similar to another I had attended several years ago by Emeritus Professor Moshe Sharon of Hebrew University. Both
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Middle East, Steve KramerBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Accusing the protestor who rushed him at a rally of having ties to ISIS, Donald Trump requested that the Department of Homeland Security place all Sanders supporters on the No Fly List and bar their entry back into the United States when returning from other countries. * Bibi Netanyahu rejected
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Thursday afternoon, Philip Gay, the President of the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair, called Rabbi Weiser to tell him that Matt Bessler was chosen to be this year’s San Diego Science Teacher of the Year. Bessler was chosen based on the quality of the projects submitted by
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