Donald H. Harrison

Any deal from Mideast talks likely to be partial

July 22, 2013

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The amorphous agreement of Israeli and Palestinian leaders to begin talking has pushed other items–that might otherwise be grabbing all the headlines–to the margins of national attention. One is the impending election of two Chief Rabbis (Ashkenazi and Sephardi), after a campaign with nastiness that makes Knesset elections seem like the most […]

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Jews from far-flung countries to compete in Maccabiah Games

July 21, 2013

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — Every four years, the Maccabiah Games, the world’s third largest sporting competition following the Olympics and FIFA, are held in Israel. Also called the Jewish Olympics, the games date back to 1932, when they were first held in the then British Mandate of Palestine with 390 Jewish athletes competing from

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Middle East

Money Maven: Is this what my mother wanted?

July 20, 2013

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — I was taught that my job in life was to make the world a better place – tikun olam. So, maybe I should have become a research scientist to discover a cure for cancer. Or, I should have been a civil rights attorney, representing those most in need. Instead,

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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food

Globe’s ‘Rainmaker’ helps us see a woman’s true beauty

July 20, 2013

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Coming from the American heartland, I understand the importance of rain. Lack of it can drive up the cost of everything and destroy your livelihood. In the last drought, families gave up their belovèd horses for want of oats to feed them. Desperate times can lead folks to

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Eric George Tauber

Good news, sometimes, comes in threes

July 20, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — For those of us who believe in civil processes for the resolution of disputes, I would say that there were three good stories on the front page of the Union-Tribune on Saturday morning, July 20. Good news, too, sometimes comes in threes. The articles weren’t displayed in

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Donald H. Harrison

Palestinians, Israelis signal confusion over Kerry talks

July 20, 2013

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Anyone wanting a full description of what John Kerry has achieved, praise or condemnation for one of the parties, must look somewhere else. I am currently impressed with the variety of reports, couched as coming from one or another unnamed participant in Israeli or Palestinian governmental forums, with the additional reservation that

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Zimmerman, no racist, has African-American ancestors

July 19, 2013

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — The media did its best to portray George Zimmerman as a racist in its efforts to influence the public and the jury to convict him for the crime of manslaughter. Eric Holder, as of today, is still investigating whether Zimmerman might be prosecuted for civil rights

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA

Kerry: New Israeli-Palestinian talks in the works

July 19, 2013

AMMAN, Jordan (Press Release)– Following is a statement by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday, July 19, announcing the likelihood of renewed negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority: Good evening, everybody, thank you very much for your patience. I apologize for the delay. I’m just going to make a statement, and I’m

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Middle East

Jokes, Irony, and Sarcasm

July 19, 2013

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — A few days ago, I was standing at the ticket booth of a theater asking to have a couple of tickets reprinted because my friend had left them in his car. I tried to be funny and said to the ticket seller, “my stupid friend forgot

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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food

ADL: Raelian swastikas not motivated by hate

July 19, 2013

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has issued an informational advisory to law enforcement and Jewish communal groups concerning the display of swastikas in parks and other public areas this weekend by a fringe religious sect known as Raelian. The ADL advisory makes clear that the sect poses no known security threat, and has

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USA

Filner needs to reassert policy leadership

July 19, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–I think it is in the city’s best interest if Mayor Bob Filner reasserts his position as the elected leader of our city and stops feeling he has to avoid public appearances or meetings with the news media. For the benefit of the City of San Diego, Mayor Filner needs

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Donald H. Harrison

Analyzing the three parts of the Shema

July 19, 2013

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Parashat Va-etchannan contains the first paragraph of the Shema: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Since the Torah is never redundant, the

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Jewish Religion

JNS news briefs: July 19, 2013

July 19, 2013

MP suspended over calling Israel an ‘apartheid state’ (JNS.org) British Member of Parliament David Ward was suspended by his Liberal Democrat party on Thursday over a recent message on Twitter calling Israel an apartheid state. “Am I wrong or are am I right? At long last the #Zionists are losing the battle—how long can the

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International

EU’s West Bank funding embargo roils peace maneuvering

July 18, 2013

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There has been a bad couple of days for Israelis living in settlements beyond the 1967 borders, including those of us in the new neighborhoods of Jerusalem. The European Union formally announced a ban on the funding of Israeli entities beyond those borders. While the actual impact is not clear,

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Any deal from Mideast talks likely to be partial

Jews from far-flung countries to compete in Maccabiah Games

Money Maven: Is this what my mother wanted?

Globe’s ‘Rainmaker’ helps us see a woman’s true beauty

Good news, sometimes, comes in threes

Palestinians, Israelis signal confusion over Kerry talks

Zimmerman, no racist, has African-American ancestors

Kerry: New Israeli-Palestinian talks in the works

Jokes, Irony, and Sarcasm

ADL: Raelian swastikas not motivated by hate

Filner needs to reassert policy leadership

Analyzing the three parts of the Shema

JNS news briefs: July 19, 2013

EU’s West Bank funding embargo roils peace maneuvering

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