Donald H. Harrison

Israel angered by Swedish plan to recognize Palestine

October 6, 2014

JERUSALEM (WJC)– Israel has reacted angrily at last week’s announcement by the new Swedish government to recognize a Palestinian state. Aviv Shir-On, deputy director-general for Western Europe in the Israeli Foreign Minister, met with Carl Magnus Nesser, the Swedish ambassador to Israel, on Monday. Sweden is set to become the first major European country to […]

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International, Middle East

Some music notes from the TICO conductor

October 5, 2014

By David Amos SAN DIEGO — In my last column, I made reference to the passing of Peter Eros, the conductor of the San Diego Symphony during the 1970’s and first part of the 80’s. I attended the memorial service which was held in his home town of Seattle, and promised to let you know

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San Diego County

Accolades extend ‘Pianist’ at Lyceum

October 5, 2014

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — I was pleased to learn of the extension until October 12 of The Pianist of Willesden Lane at the Lyceum Theatre. Pianist Mona Golabek, star of the one-woman show, has been a family friend since childhood. Both she and my sister, violinist Zina Schiff, were prodigies of Los Angeles’ Young

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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County

Israeli President visits Arab village during Eid al-Adha

October 5, 2014

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Israel’s President, Reuven Rivlin made a festive visit to the northern Israeli town of Kfar Yasif near Acre, in honor of the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, which coincided with Yom Kippur this year. Rivlin took part in a main event which brought together hundreds of participants, among them local

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Middle East

Ben-Gurion U, IDF, others join cyber security initiative

October 5, 2014

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)—BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), EMC Corporation and Jerusalem Venture Partners recently announced the CyberSpark Industry Initiative, which will serve as a coordinating body for joint cyber industry activities with government agencies, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and academia. The initiative will promote and

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Does virus caught by mom cause diabetes in fetus?

October 5, 2014

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — The incidence of type 1 childhood diabetes has been increasing rapidly worldwide. If blood sugar levels aren’t well-controlled, juvenile diabetes can affect nearly every organ of a child’s body. And while long-term complications of the disease develop gradually, they may become disabling and even life-threatening. The exact cause of juvenile

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Local Hi-Tech innovators tell their stories Oct. 30

October 5, 2014

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will host its second FEDTalks speaker series at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30, at Scripps Research Institute (10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, 92121). The FEDTalks series is modeled after the wildly successful TEDTalks in which speakers are challenged to give the talk of their lives

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San Diego Calendar

Politicians tend to repeat their failures

October 4, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I published a book titled The Routines of Politics in 1970. It had a bit of academic success, making the point that politicians spend much of their time doing the same old things that they learned who knows how long ago. I’ll not bother with a new edition, but I see reinforcement,

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Versifying The Headlines: October 4, 2014

October 4, 2014

By Laurie Baron Every night I watch the news Seeing many frightful clips. What’s the danger I must choose To dodge the next apocalypse? For Israelis it’s a bomb Developed by an ayatollah West Africans cannot be calm Until they’ve stopped Ebola. In Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Rage civil wars and crisis. Al Qaeda, Assad,

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Western critics of Israel schooled in hypocrisy

October 4, 2014

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — The White House has just lowered its standards regarding civilian casualties during warfare. Yahoo News headline, reporter Michael Isikoff (Sept. 30) “White House exempts Syria airstrikes from tight standards on civilian deaths amid reports of women and children killed in U.S. air offensive, official says the ‘near certainty’

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Steve Kramer

Lowey seeks Ed. Dept. sanctions against anti- Semitism

October 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, has sent a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan urging him to immediately adopt standards to prevent imbalanced higher education programs with anti-Israel attitudes from receiving federal funding. Lowey’s letter to Duncan comes in response to a statement from several education and Jewish

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Tel Aviv mayor mourns his predecessor

October 3, 2014

By Mayor Ron Huldai TEL AVIV (Press Release)–It is with great sorrow that I share with you that Shlomo “Chich” Lahat, the eighth mayor of Tel Aviv, our beloved and most devoted leader who created miracles in the city of Tel Aviv, has passed away. Lahat was a former Major General in the Israel Defense

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Middle East

Bibi right about Hamas, wrong about Saudis

October 3, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Bibi’s latest appearance at the UN General Assembly generated headlines before the event indicating what he would say, and after the event, indicating that there were no surprises. The hall was half-empty, thanks partly to the Jewish New Year, that kept Bibi at home wHile most the world’s leaders were

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Who can use a medal more?

October 3, 2014

By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO –I went to Yeshiva with a wonderful friend named Mark Marshall. He told this true story at his father’s funeral: Bud Marshall kept a small box in his bedroom where he kept several important & sentimental mementos including the medals he had earned for his service in WWII. These

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Jewish Religion

Israel angered by Swedish plan to recognize Palestine

Some music notes from the TICO conductor

Accolades extend ‘Pianist’ at Lyceum

Israeli President visits Arab village during Eid al-Adha

Ben-Gurion U, IDF, others join cyber security initiative

Does virus caught by mom cause diabetes in fetus?

Local Hi-Tech innovators tell their stories Oct. 30

Politicians tend to repeat their failures

Versifying The Headlines: October 4, 2014

Western critics of Israel schooled in hypocrisy

Lowey seeks Ed. Dept. sanctions against anti- Semitism

Tel Aviv mayor mourns his predecessor

Bibi right about Hamas, wrong about Saudis

Who can use a medal more?

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