Donald H. Harrison

AJWS salutes Engel for fighting violence against women

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Representatives from the American Jewish World Services (AJWS) delivered over 80 Valentines made by constituents to the Bronx district office of Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel to thank him for his continuing support of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). IVAWA, which would ensure that addressing violence against women is part

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USA

Bill would deny guns to suspected terrorists

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) —Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Representative Peter King (R-N.Y.) today introduced the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 to give the Department of Justice authority to prevent a known or suspected terrorist from buying firearms or explosives. Cosponsors include Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.),

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USA

Rivlin’s day: Apple computers, Bedouin visitors

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin received two delegations on Wednesday, Feb. 25– one from the makers of Apple Computers from the United States, the other representing Bedouin peoples of Israel. The  Apple delegation was led by CEO Tim Cook, currently on a visit to Israel. Rivlin warmly welcomed  Cook and his team. He said,

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Middle East, USA

History is replete with enduring examples of occupation

By Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The limited Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria (the so-called West Bank) is labeled by its enemies, and unfortunately by many media outlets, as an “occupation.”  In reality, this limited presence is dictated mainly by Israeli security needs, and costs Israel significant resources and sometimes the lives of its

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Arkady Mamaysky, International, Middle East, USA

Seacrest gala attendees live it up for a good cause

ENCINITAS, California – The Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities held its 37th Annual Gala, “Emerald City” at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla last Saturday, February 21st with Rusti Bartell Weiss serving as Gala Chair. The event was attended by more than 300 guests and raised over $425,000 to be used for the provision of

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Travel and Food

Novel probes recesses of a surgical service

Memoirs of a Comatose Brain Surgeon by Dr. Charles Benedict Lewison; © 2013, ISBN 978-148-4880-272; 605 pages By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—My wife Nancy likes police detective shows and hospital dramas.  In the latter category, I can remember sitting with her watching episode after episode of Dr. Kildare, Ben Casey, ER, Macus Welby MD,

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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education

TAU: Wireless technology can monitor fog levels

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — When warm air comes into contact with a cool surface and chills to saturation, fog materializes. It blankets open roads and runways and dramatically reduces visibility — often causing devastating accidents. A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, by Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Pinhas Alpert and

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Yale scholar produces biography of Vilna Gaon

The Genius: Eliyahu of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism by Eliyahu Stern, Yale University Press, New Haven; ISBN 978-0-300-20592-3 ©2013, $27, p. 171, plus notes, bibliography, and index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — The eighteenth century rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman Kremer held the moniker “the Genius of Vilna,” or simply the “Vilna Gaon,” for

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish History

Whinston to develop Birthright talent

NEW YORK (Press Release) – The Birthright Israel Foundation (BRIF), the organization that provides and builds the base of financial support for Taglit-Birthright Israel in North America, has tapped 14-year non-profit executive, Sarah Raful Whinston, as its first director of talent development. In her new role, Whinston will focus on recruitment and career development for

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA