Donald H. Harrison

Mother, daughter to discuss bipolar condition May 13

May 5, 2014

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Authors Cinda Johnson and her daughter Linea will be featured speakers at a luncheon of the Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Service of San Diego at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Cinda wrote the book Perfect Chaos: A Daughter’s Journey to Survive […]

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Lowey stresses U.S. support on Yom Ha’ Atzma’ut

May 5, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-New York) on Monday, May 5, released the following statement in honor of Israeli Independence Day: “This year, we celebrate 66 years of Israeli independence as well as over six decades of steadfast friendship between Israel and the United States. “When President Truman recognized the state of

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Middle East, USA

Bennet: Cinco de Mayo a prompt for immigration reform

May 5, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) on Monday, May 5, marked Cinco de Mayo by recognizing the many contributions Mexican-Americans make to Colorado and the United States. Cinco de Mayo commemorates May 5, 1862, when Mexicans won an unlikely victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla, part of their struggle for independence

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International, USA

Boxer seeks prompt college guidelines on sexual assault

May 5, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release). – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) on Monday, May 5, sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, urging him to quickly finalize and release regulations that will provide clear guidance to universities on how to address sexual assault on campus. A recent report issued by the White House Task Force to

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Lawmakers call for rescue of abducted Nigerian girls

May 5, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-New York), the leading Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday, May 5, made the following statement regarding the abduction of hundreds of Nigerian girls by Boko Haram, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization: “The recent abduction of more than 200 Nigerian girls by Boko Haram is a cowardly

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International, USA

Levin, doctors agree that gun use a public health problem

May 5, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan) on MOnday, May 5, called for stricter laws to control gun violence, citing data from the American College of Physicians. The text of his speech follows: Listening to your doctor is just common sense. That’s why it’s important for Congress to take note that this April, the

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USA

Anti-Semitic speech, behavior on the rise, but not violence

May 5, 2014

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Despite a 20% decline in the number of violent incidents against Jews, last year saw a sharp rise in abusive language and behavior, threats, and harassment of Jewish people on an individual basis around the world, according to the annual report presented on April 27, 2014, by Tel Aviv University’s Kantor

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

High court’s ruling on invocations draws reaction

May 5, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release)– AJC regrets the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the town board may continue to begin its meetings with a prayer. Historically, those prayers have been almost exclusively Christian, a practice that prompted the lawsuit. AJC, in an amicus

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Jewish Religion, USA

JNS news briefs: May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014

Pakistan reportedly planned to bomb Israeli and U.S. consulates in India (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Pakistani intelligence services planned to carry out terrorist attacks against Israeli and U.S. consulates in India, the Times of India reported Sunday. The report, citing Indian intelligence sources, said Indian security agencies foiled the plot, and on April 29 arrested

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International

A check-up for Israel on its 66th birthday

May 5, 2014

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — This week, Israel is celebrating its 66th year of independence as the Jewish State. The accomplishments of Israelis throughout this period and in the years leading up to Israel’s independence are unequaled. What other nation has achieved its freedom despite being surrounded by countries unalterably opposed to its

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

Terror victims stage protest during Netanyahu speech

May 5, 2014

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – Unrest was recorded Monday, May 5, when Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu began to speak during the state ceremony for the terror victims, as several in the crowd got up holding red scarves representing bloody hands, and others shouted at the Prime Minister, protesting his release of Arab terrorists. The protesters were

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Middle East

Recalling Shoah survivors who fought for Israel in ’48

May 5, 2014

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM –A special monument is located at the end of the trail that connects Israel’s Yad Vashem, the official memorial to Jewish victims of the Holocaust, and Mount Herzl, the national cemetery for Israeli leaders and fallen soldiers. Known as the “Memorial for the Last of Kin,” it commemorates the Holocaust survivors

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Middle East

Tazpit News Agency founder Amotz Eyal tells of Israelis’ fight for balanced news coverage in Judea and Samaria

May 4, 2014

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Why do Palestinians seem to get better press than Israelis in Western media? Journalistic bias is only part of the answer, Amotz Eyal, the founder of the Tazpit News Agency of Israel, told a gathering Sunday night, May 4, at Beth Jacob Congregation. In a slide and video presentation, Eyal

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East

Sometimes it’s kosher for a Jew to be a ham

May 4, 2014

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — My students are half my age, so it’s not every day that I’m called “Sonny.” But what do you expect from a show called Old Jews Telling Jokes? There was the usual bickering, kvetching and “How the hell should I know where our seats are? You

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

Mother, daughter to discuss bipolar condition May 13

Lowey stresses U.S. support on Yom Ha’ Atzma’ut

Bennet: Cinco de Mayo a prompt for immigration reform

Boxer seeks prompt college guidelines on sexual assault

Lawmakers call for rescue of abducted Nigerian girls

Levin, doctors agree that gun use a public health problem

Anti-Semitic speech, behavior on the rise, but not violence

High court’s ruling on invocations draws reaction

JNS news briefs: May 5, 2014

A check-up for Israel on its 66th birthday

Terror victims stage protest during Netanyahu speech

Recalling Shoah survivors who fought for Israel in ’48

Tazpit News Agency founder Amotz Eyal tells of Israelis’ fight for balanced news coverage in Judea and Samaria

Sometimes it’s kosher for a Jew to be a ham

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