By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The obvious and undeniable culprit of the Paris massacre is the Islamic State; the evidence abounds. But that’s not enough for “people who know better.” Thus the Swedish foreign minister says that it’s the plight of the Palestinians that caused the terror attacks. In other words, it’s the Jews’ fault. It
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More Than Enough: A Passover Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Katie Kath; Dial Books for Young Readers © 2016; ISBN 978-0-8037-4126-3; $16.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — We received at San Diego Jewish World a book to be read to children that either came to our mailbox quite late or extremely
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish ReligionBy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Russia’s options in Syria are poor. While Vladimir Putin intervened to save his client Assad and Russian access to warm-water ports, it is beginning to look as if air power won’t do the job for Russia any more than it will for the U.S. and
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. BryenA Curious Coincidence and a Visit to Yad Vashem By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — The anniversary of the Pogrom of 9th November 1938, otherwise known as Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, is marked every year by Jews all over the world. It is not a religious occasion, but does nevertheless serve to unite Jewish
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By Dov Smith JERUSALEM — What do bagels and falafel have in common? According to a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher, comparing the histories of these two foods shows us that bagels and falafel have much more in common than meets the eye. On a simple level, says Prof. Shaul Stampfer, both foods are based
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Jewish History, Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — France now has its own “9/11,” joining the UK (7/7/05), Spain (3/11/04) and Mumbai (26/11/08). It’s about time for Europe, as well as America, to face the fact that what’s going on is a religious war, a Western war against Muslims who are “radical,” if you prefer to
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International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USAFearing home demolition, Palestinian father turns in terrorist son (JNS.org) A Palestinian terrorist was turned into Israeli security forces Sunday by his own father, who feared that harboring his son would result in the demolition of the family home. Ahmad Matua, 28, of Hebron, is suspected of killing Rabbi Ya’akov Litman, 40, and his 18-year-old
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Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–Violinist Asi Matathias and Pianist Victor Stanislavsky have become regular visitors to San Diego. This time, they performed as the second offering in the Salk Science and Music Series. A unique series, inaugurated in 2013, it takes place in the Salk Institute’s excellent concert hall. These evenings are unusual because they
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — If you do not see the evil inherent in currently popular versions of Islam, it’s time to take another look. Not all Muslims are hateful and inclined to violence. Perhaps only a minority. However, all–or virtually all–those inciting and participating in mass violence are Muslims, and doing it in the name
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –The latest Jihadist attack in and on Paris (not the first and, alas, probably not the last) is now the main topic in Israel just as in the rest of the world. Even the terrorist attack near Hebron on a Jewish family on its way to a celebration that killed
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International, Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra presented an all-orchestral program in San Diego’s Civic Theatre Nov. 12 under its venerable Conductor-for-Life, Zubin Mehta. The concert began with the playing of the two anthems, The Star Spangled Banner and Hatikvah. The latter, which featured the IPO’s glorious string section, brought tears to
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Ani ma’amin b’emuna shelema be’viat hamashiach, V’af al pi sh’yit’mame’a im kol zeh achakeh lo bechol yom sheyavo. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and even though he may delay, I will await him every day – 12th Principle of Faith, from Rambam’s Shloshah Asar Ikkarim By Beth Sarafraz BROOKLYN, New York — One
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