By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — When Thomas Cahill wrote his insightful book, The Gifts of the Jews, several years ago, he made the case that a group of Hebrew nomads changed the value system of this world. If you ask Jewish people who really understand that this is more of people of ideas than […]
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Jewish Religion
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The House of Israel, one of the 32 International houses in Balboa Park, will host its Annual Lawn Program on Sunday, April 20th, from noon until 4:00 p.m. This event is family fun for young and the young-at-heart. Entertainment from 2:00 until 3:30 pm will include: Dancers from Tarbuton, San
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San Diego Calendar
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — ‘Let all who are hungry, come and eat.’ This invitation, part of the traditional Passover seder, inspired a call for Congress to provide nutrition support for seniors at the 6th annual National Hunger Seder in the U.S. Capitol. The event, organized by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and MAZON:
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Jewish Religion, USA
HOLLYWOOD (Press Release)– With Passover rapidly approaching, Jenny Engel and Heather Goldberg of Spork Foods have created a nutritious and delicious Pistachio and Cranberry Studded Matzo Brittle recipe. The talented pair bring a fresh perspective and an element of fun to preparing any type of vegan cuisine. Aside from owning a Los Angeles-based gourmet vegan
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Travel and FoodTEL AVIV (Press Release)— Everyone knows the feeling. The dreaded “low battery” message sends you on a frantic search for a charge, but you finally lose the last drop of energy, and you’re stranded, out of touch. New technology out of Tel Aviv University may just save smartphone users in the near future. The Tel
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) – After seven years of construction and an investment of $150 million, the only internationally branded luxury hotel in Jerusalem, Waldorf Astoria, has officially opened for business right before the Passover holiday. Welcoming its first international guests who reserved rooms for the April opening on Thursday, April 10, the Waldorf
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Middle East, Travel and Food
SAN DIEGO (TOSD) –As world leaders wrangle with the issue of peace in the Middle East, a San Diego investor and philanthropist is actively pursuing ways to bring the Arab and Jewish communities together in a ground-breaking new venture. Jacobs Investments LLC founder Gary Jacobs’ business incubator NGTᶾ, or Next Generation Technology, reaches out to Arab
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Middle East, San Diego CountyBrandeis accused of double standard after pulling honor of Islam critic Hirsi Ali (JNS.org) After facing growing pressure from faculty members and students, Brandeis University said Tuesday that it is rescinding its decision to award an honorary degree to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a women’s rights activist and critic of Islam, over her “past statements that
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International
HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — What is social justice? 30 students and researchers from the University of Haifa and the University of Maryland tried to answer this very question in a bi-national seminar, held in the University of Haifa. Their conclusion: the term is so subjective that in some cases it might split the very
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — When writing about Sheldon Adelson, Thomas Friedman gets some things right, and others very wrong. He’s right to see Sheldon Adelson as an overly friendly threat against Israel. Friedman calls him “Iran’s Best Friend” in a recent NTY op-ed piece. If anyone currently active threatens the image of the Jew
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release)– Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations called on the governments of the United States and Cuba to immediately renew negotiations to gain the release of Alan Gross, an American citizen who is on a hunger strike in his Cuban prison.
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International, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis honored six brave citizens on Wednesday, April 9, with the Citizens of Courage Award during the 25th annual event, which is held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. “These individuals displayed extraordinary bravery in the face of serious crime,” DA Dumanis said.
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San Diego County
SAN DIEGO–As read by Melanie Rubin, our maven of license plate-speak, this one means something to the effect that we are loved in God’s eye. And the field of flowers in the background of the message tend to reinforce that idea. Have you smelled the flowers today?
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Lawrence Silverman, acting assistant secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs of the U.S. State Department, testified on Wednesday, April 9, before the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Following is a transcript of his testimony, as provided by the U.S. State Department:
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Middle East, USA