Donald H. Harrison

AJC: Sweden’s recognition of Palestine a disservice

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has called Sweden’s recognition of the “State of Palestine” an act of empty symbolism that will not advance the peace process. “Sweden’s misguided act will further complicate the quest for peace by telling the Palestinians they can skip the negotiating table with Israel, while telling Israel […]

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International, Middle East, USA

JNS news briefs: October 30, 2014

Sweden officially recognizes a Palestinian state (JNS.org) Sweden on Thursday officially recognized a Palestinian state, with Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom saying that the “criteria of international law” have been met because there is “a [Palestinian] territory, a people, and government,” The Associated Press reported. New Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven had supported a Palestinian state

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Travel and Food

Bibi vs. Barack: How important are leaders’ friendships?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It approached the mythic stories of conflict between giants. Or maybe between a giant and a midget, or David and Goliath. Perhaps just a street brawl among ruffians. Whatever image, and whoever is defined as giant, midget, David, Goliath or a ruffian, it occupied the pundits until a shooting of a

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

When one door closes….

By Michael Mantell SAN DIEGO — Vote after informal vote, I was in the top five. But when the official decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program, I was reminded of my mother’s words, “Michael, when one door closes another opens.” I wasn’t among the

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Michael Mantell

Youth may now apply for Bronfman Fellowships

ALBANY, New York (Press Release)–Applications are now being accepted for the 29th year of the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel (BYFI) .  The Bronfman Fellowships selects 26 outstanding North American teenagers for a rigorous academic year of seminars including a free, five-week trip to Israel between the summer of Fellows’ junior and senior years of high school.

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Middle East

Carol & Harvey Korfin team to display their art Nov. 2

  SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Carol and Harvey Korfin are both artisans who will be displaying their creations at the Temple Emanu-El artisan festival on Sunday, Nov. 2. Their creations reflect their different interests Carol, who markets her glass creations under the name “The Glass Giraffe,” says no two pieces of her fused glass art are

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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar

Adira in title role prompts plenty of kvelling

  By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The J Company’s production of Peter Pan is playing for two more weekends at the David and Dorthea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family JCC. As grandmother of Adira Rosen, in the title role, I, of course am interested in encouraging all to see this musical. But,

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Eileen Wingard, Marcia Tatz Wollner, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Jewish officials decry insults in Israel, U.S. relations

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations leaders stated on Wednesday, October 29: “We are deeply concerned by a number of recent public and private criticisms, personal insults and inappropriate characterizations emanating from official sources. These often anonymous, but no

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Middle East, USA

‘Between Gaza and Berlin’ prompts one to reflect

MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Between Gaza and Berlin Those two place names signify so many different views, concepts and even worlds, seeming to encapsulate the distinct worldviews that are so much a part of our life, here in Israel. In a local and very provincial sense these are the names of two roads in Rechavia, the Jerusalem

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East