BOCA RATON, FL (Press Release) – Jay Feinberg, founder and CEO of Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation (www.giftoflife.org), received the Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award at the 72nd URJ (Union for Reform Judaism) North American Biennial held in San Diego on December 12, 2013. The award is in memory of Rabbi Maurice
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Science, Medicine, & EducationNEW YORK (Press Release)– World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder on Thursday, Jan. 2, commended the 100 US universities that have publicly denounced the American Studies Association (ASA) boycott of Israel. “It is heartening that the leaders of so many great American universities have stepped forward to condemn the ASA’s discriminatory and pernicious assault
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USAJERUSALEM (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the latter’s office on Thursday, Jan. 2. Here is a transcript, as provided by the U.S. State Department, of their comments to the media: PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Welcome back to Jerusalem, John. I want to use this
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin CHIANGMAI, Thailand–This province is “The Rose of the North,” high up, far enough removed from the smog and the crippled, choking, meandering streets and the opaque skyscrapers of Bangkok. Chiangmai is heavy with the history of its moats, walled cities, and emerald wats, criss-crossed by mysterious rivers and elephant paths–the old
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– If you believe that the Messiah has to be Jewish and if you accept patrilineal descent as a valid criterion for Jewish status, John Kerry may be your man. His paternal grandmother was Ida Lowe and her husband Frederick Kohn. Both were born Jewish but converted to Christianity. Kohn became
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Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release)— Restricting calorie consumption is one of the few proven ways to combat aging. Though the underlying mechanism is unknown, calorie restriction has been shown to prolong lifespan in yeast, worms, flies, monkeys, and, in some studies, humans. Now Keren Yizhak, a doctoral student in Prof. Eytan Ruppin’s laboratory at Tel Aviv
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Science, Medicine, & EducationPro-Israel campus groups denied presentation at Modern Language Association confab (JNS.org) The pro-Israel campus groups Hillel International and the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) have been denied the right to present a discussion on Israel at the Jan. 9-12 Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Chicago, JNS.org has learned. MLA’s convention includes a roundtable discussion
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Editor’s Note: Frieda Levinsky, now living in La Jolla, California, shared her evocative poem with San Diego Jewish World. Jerusalem If I forget thee, O Jerusalem Let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. If I prefer not Jerusalem above
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By Kobi Arieli PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — For the last three years or so, I have had the honor of serving Ezer Mizion in an original and unique way. I do not physically help the patients. I don’t volunteer to distribute meals, provide transport, attend patients, or give money. Unfortunately, my monetary contributions to the
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San Diego Prepares for 8th National Shakespeare Festival at Old Globe Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 5 The San Diego 8th Annual National Shakespeare Festival is scheduled for the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park July 19 through September 1. Plays to be presented each night at 8 p.m. are “King Lear” and
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryNew book by Sandi Masori shows how to use balloons effectively for any party or event. In this book, Sandi interviews 9 balloon artists and 3 event planners. Though written for event planners, this book has a wealth of knowledge for anyone who has parties or events in any capacity. Don’t make the fatal
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Peres to deliver to the White House Knesset petition for release of Pollard (JNS.org) Israeli President Shimon Peres said he will deliver a petition to the White House urging U.S. President Barack Obama to release convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard. The petition, which was presented to Peres by Labor MK Nachman Shai and HaBayit HaYehudi
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–California has a different kind of lottery than the one with numbered ping pong balls which can be watched on television on a regular basis. This one is played without such fanfare by a relatively small percentage of our population — the people who buy licenses to enjoy fishing
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NEW YORK (Press Release)– “As of today, more than ninety university presidents and chancellors have released statements rejecting the American Studies Association’s recent decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions,” said Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The leaders expressed their appreciation
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