By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Noah, the “hero” of the flood story, was saved because: “…Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age; Noah walked with God.” (Gen 6:9) However, later on when God spoke to Avraham, he instructed him: “…walk before Me and be blameless…” (Gen. 17:1) That is, […]
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Jewish ReligionHamas vows to capture more Israeli soldiers (JNS.org) On the one-year anniversary of Gilad Shalit’s release Oct. 18, Hamas’s leadership spoke openly about capturing more Israeli soldiers in order to use them as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners. “It should serve as a road map to free Palestinian prisoners in the future,” Hamas’s
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InternationalBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Current politics in the two countries I know best suggest that crowd mentalities are more prevalent than mass enlightenment. Israelis wanting change are attracted by two out-of-office political veterans with criminal records. A poll headlined in Ha’aretz indicates that an as yet uncreated centrist party with Ehud Olmert among its leading names
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — When people ask carpenter David Swanson how big the ship now under construction on a parking lot at Spanish Landing will be, he responds, “Oh, about 30 cubits by 40 cubits.” It was probably a coincidence that his allusion relates to “Noach,” this upcoming weekend’s Torah portion.
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Noah was a remarkable man. Just how remarkable was he? How would he compare to Abraham or to Moses? Rabbinical tradition grapples with this question. Rashi cites the midrashic text that offers an answer to our question. Two rabbinic scholars differ on how they interpret the
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By Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California –On the Great Seal of the United States, on coins and currency,the motto “E pluribus, unum” has guided the nation since 1782. Its meaning, “Out of Many, One,” was intended by the Founders tocreate “a cohesive single nation.” Now, more than two centuries have elapsed , and the
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TORONTO — Our Jewish-interest license plate spotter, Michael Glassman, found this one, proclaiming the driver to be a Yiddishe Mama.
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Jewish ReligionEditor’s Note: This is the second in a series of interviews with congressional candidates conducted by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County. In the 50th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Duncan Hunter is opposed by Democratic challenger David Secor. We’ll start with the incumbent’s interview and move on to
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By Carol Davis CORONADO, California — Hang on to your hats, join in on the fun and get ready for an 80 day around-the-world adventure that will only take a little over two hours of your time, but it will be time well spent. Forget about the balloon and put on your imagination caps for
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By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO– Hashem (G-d) commanded Noach to build an ark because He wanted people to have the opportunity to see what was going on and repent. Noach’s job was not just to build a boat, but to lead people back to the proper path. The Seforno (Gen. 6:8) teaches that Noach failed
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Philanthropist, business leader and Democratic activist Murray Galinson on Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, decried the lack of civility among political candidates in contests for offices up and down the ballot. He told a meeting of the Beth Israel Men’s Club that it wasn’t always like that, citing his experiences as
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Donald H. HarrisonArab Lawyers Union honors terrorist who killed 21 Israelis in Haifa (JNS.org) The Palestine Committee of the Arab Lawyers Union recently bestowed its “highest honor” on female suicide bomber Hanadi Jaradat, who killed 21 Israelis in a 2003 attack on Maxim’s restaurant in Haifa, Palestinian Media Watch reported on its website here. Jaradat, who worked as
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By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California — The actual respect held by an organization of anti-Israel California professors who want to Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) toward academic freedom and open exchange of views is contradicted by their actual activities and speech. On November 6, the electorate of Californians will vote on whether to increase their
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Travel and FoodLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — The Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, announced the launch of the U.S. – Israel Center on Innovation and Economic Sustainability, supported in part by the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego’s Israel Studies Fund. The center will promote collaboration between
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