NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)on Tuesday, April 29, welcomed the decision by the National Basketball Association banning Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and fining him $2.5 million in response to racist remarks attributed to him. It is the most severe punitive action the NBA has ever taken against an owner. […]
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Sports & Competitions, USA
By Bill Gore SAN DIEGO — Everyone needs people in their life they can trust. As Sheriff, I need law enforcement partners I can trust. And District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is one of the people I trust the most. I’ve known Bonnie for more than a decade. I have experienced her leadership first hand, upon
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San Diego CountyBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s an old song, and they haven’t even gotten to the chorus. Hamas and Fatah have not “reconciled.” They appear to have come close to agreeing that they will hold talks to create a “unity government.” After the government is created, there will be talks about elections, and only
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen
SACRAMENTO (Press Release)– AMCHA Initiative on Tuesday, April 29, delivered a petition signed by 1,118 California residents from more than 200 cities and towns to Senator Carol Liu and Assemblymember Das Williams , chairs of the Senate and Assembly education committees. The petition asks the legislators to help stop University of California (UC) and California
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (SDJW) — The boyhood home of Justice Louis D. Brandeis has been sold at auction for $880,000, reports the Louisville Courier-Journal. The building with a limestone front at 310 E. Broadway has been expanded considerably from the home built in 1864 by Adolphus and Frederika Brandeis, when their son Louis was eight years
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Jewish History, USA
By Bonnie Davis LOS ANGELES — For most families, starting a search for the right type of senior living community for a loved one can be an emotional and complex experience. The need to account for specific dietary and cultural needs can further complicate the process. For those who follow kashrut, finding a senior
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Jewish ReligionBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Palestinians of Hamas Gaza and Fatah West Bank have announced the end of their dispute. They claim it gives them added strength to deal with Israel Bibi is claiming that it provides the exit from the peace process At least temporarily, the US is siding with Israel in accepting a
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-The pressure is mounting on Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling to resign after his racist rant to his mistress was made public. Since the NBA may demand that he sell the team, he is considering an offer from Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy to move the franchise to his ranch. *
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireNetanyahu adviser’s book on Jerusalem unity to be published in China (JNS.org) A book on Jerusalem by Dore Gold, an adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is being published in Chinese and will soon hit the shelves in Beijing. The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City
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International
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Like child, like parent. Although that may seem to be the reverse of the adage, it appears to be the case in my family. Bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies have tremendous impacts on preceding generations. The latest example was when my grandson Shor became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 26, at Temple
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—The Senate on Monday, April 28, confirmed the nomination of Michelle T. Friedland by a vote of 51-40 to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) issued the following statement: “Michelle Friedland will be an excellent addition to the Ninth Circuit, and I am
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Travel and FoodBy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO–Q: Dear Money Maven, Is there more to business than making money? Ambitiously, Arnie A: Dear Arnie, I must first disclose that I’m not a Rabbi. I’ve been a business owner for more than 25 years. And, I believe I am an ethical business owner. In general, you can make
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Sheryl Rowling
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego State University has announced it will award honorary doctorate degrees to two distinguished San Diegans. Robert Price and Patricia L. Roscoe will be honored during commencement ceremonies on May 16. “We are extremely pleased to confer honorary doctorates on two San Diegans, Robert Price and Patti Roscoe, who have been extraordinary contributors
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education(Editor’s Note: Secretary of State John Kerry responds below to criticism of his use of the word “apartheid” in an overheard private conversation.) By John Kerry WASHINGTON, D.C. — For more than thirty years in the United States Senate, I didn’t just speak words in support of Israel, I walked the walk when it came
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Middle East, USA