Donald H. Harrison

Spanish citizenship bill for Sephardic Jews advances

June 7, 2014

(JNS.org) The Spanish government has taken another step in approving legislation aimed at granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews who were expelled nearly 500 years ago during the Spanish Inquisition. Spain’s Council of Ministers approved the draft legislation on Friday, June 6, which set forth the criteria for citizenship, the Spanish daily El Pais reported. The […]

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International, Jewish History

Senator Ted Cruz stakes out pro-Israel positions

June 7, 2014

By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — A prominent Republican senator considered by many to be a contender in the 2016 presidential election has embarked on a foreign policy push of late, with a strong focus on Israel and the Jewish community. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a Tea Party favorite, recently

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Middle East, USA

India and Israel strengthen ties

June 7, 2014

By Sean Savage/JNS.org With a focus on Hindu nationalism and pro-market policies, newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to propel the country in a new direction. India and Israel have enjoyed increasingly close military and economic cooperation over the past two decades, and Modi also brings strong personal and business ties with Israel dating

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Middle East, USA

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 2, 1958, Part 2

June 7, 2014

What’s In A Name? Southwestern Jewish Press, May 2, 1958, Page 3 The Senate subcommittee on immigration had two long lists of “foreign-sounding” names read to it. The first was supplied by William Furlong, representing the son of the American Revolution. They were culled from newspapers, he said, and were “the names of notorious gangsters,

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Adventures in SD History

San Diego Jews in the News: June 7, 2014

June 7, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)— Art Sherman, trainer of California Chrome, was the subject of several stories anticipating the Belmont Stakes held Saturday, June 7, —in which the wonder horse came in fourth. There had been hope that California Chrome could become a Triple Crown winner, having already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Neither the

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Franken: Use private industry to fix VA’s IT problems

June 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and a bipartisan group of Senators have called on the President to enlist the private sector in helping to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) broken scheduling system. In a letter, Sen. Franken pressed the Obama Administration to engage leaders from the private sector

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Travel and Food

How Hashem dealt with Miriam’s racism

June 7, 2014

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — The life of a spiritual leader is never easy—especially if you happen to be a man named Moses. Kvetching comes with the territory of working for a Jewish community. It’s a tradition. I am reminded of the old joke, “How many congregants does it take to

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Cantor: Crossing fingers not an economic plan

June 6, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) released the following statement on the May jobs report: “This morning’s jobs report brought the good news that many of our fellow Americans found work last month. But one month of good news should not blind us to the long-term challenges that remain. Far too

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USA

Bennet accuses House of dragging feet on immigration

June 6, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–With the one-year anniversary of Senate passage of its bipartisan immigration bill approaching, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) is once again calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to take action. “Our immigration system is broken. That’s something that both Republicans and Democrats agree on. Yet, the House of Representatives continues to

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USA

Jews in the San Diego News: June 6, 2014

June 6, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — A front page story in the U-T, culled from wire services, told of the deal between Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and John McCain of Arizona to deal with the patient delays and misrepresentations at Veterans facilities across the nation. One provision would let the VA fire employees it needed to,

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 2, 1958, Part 1

June 6, 2014

Editor Seeks Assembly Post Southwestern Jewish Press, May 2, 1958, Pages 1, 6 Maxwell Kaufman, Editor and Publisher of the Southwest Anglo-Jewish Press in San Diego, is a Democratic candidate in the 79th District. He has been a resident of San Diego since 1941. During World War II he operated the second largest U.S.O. Club

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Adventures in SD History

Local Jewish families tell D-Day ties

June 6, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Two Jewish San Diego County residents — Charles Wax and Linda Sax — have shared their families’ connections to the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944, that led to the defeat of Germany and the fall and repudiation of Nazism. Charles Wax, president of Waxie Sanitary Supply, wrote in a

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International, San Diego County

Davis joins in D-Day memorial fete

June 6, 2014

NORMANDY, France(Press Release) – In ceremonies at Omaha Beach and Sword Beach in Normandy, U.S. Rep. Susan A. Davis paid tribute to World War II veterans, including her father who served in the European theater, on the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. “In commemorating this longest day of war on

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International, USA

U.S. funds those who want to kill Jews, Americans

June 6, 2014

By Morton A. Klein and Daniel Mandel NEW YORK — Last week, Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah/Palestinian Authority (PA) formed a unity government with the Nazi-like Hamas terror organization. Hamas, a U.S.- and EU-recognized terrorist group, calls in its Charter for the global murder of Jews (Article 7) and the destruction of Israel (Article 15), while its

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Middle East, USA

Spanish citizenship bill for Sephardic Jews advances

Senator Ted Cruz stakes out pro-Israel positions

India and Israel strengthen ties

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 2, 1958, Part 2

San Diego Jews in the News: June 7, 2014

Franken: Use private industry to fix VA’s IT problems

How Hashem dealt with Miriam’s racism

Cantor: Crossing fingers not an economic plan

Bennet accuses House of dragging feet on immigration

Jews in the San Diego News: June 6, 2014

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 2, 1958, Part 1

Local Jewish families tell D-Day ties

Davis joins in D-Day memorial fete

U.S. funds those who want to kill Jews, Americans

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