Editor’s Note: The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County interviewed candidates for San Diego area Congressional seats. Over the coming week, San Diego Jewish World will present the texts of these Q&A sessions, race by race. We start today with the 49th Congressional District, presenting the answers of Republican […]
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USA
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — A lot of things flash before you as you anticipate the event: the time another man, much less worthy than the one she’s marrying, toyed with her heart; the late night call she made from London, quivering with anxiety about academics, the distance, the sense of loneliness,
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Jewish Religion
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The unwillingness of the Obama administration to label the September occupation of American diplomatic facilities in Cairo and Benghazi, and the murder of an American diplomat “acts of war” make this an opportune moment to consider two lessons emanating from more than a decade of warfare in the Arab
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Shoshana Bryen, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –After the first debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, I wrote how pleased I was that it had been a civil exchange, in contrast to those nasty political commercials that fill the airwaves. But the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Einav Lulian . PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — The day I made my way through the frantic atmosphere of the recruitment base, waiting for my new green IDF uniform, I never thought that with a little pinch of a needle at theEzer Mizionbone marrow sample testing booth, I could save a human life. They took
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Science, Medicine, & EducationRomney notes ‘distance’ between U.S. and Israel, Obama doesn’t directly respond (JNS.org) During the second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Oct. 16 at Hofstra University in New York, Romney noted what he perceives to be the current “distance” between the U.S. and Israel, among other foreign policy concerns. “Look what’s happening in Syria,
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InternationalPHILADELPHIA (Press Release)–George Costanza Goes to Washington, a new e-book written by Bruce S. Ticker, depicts the shortcomings of our dysfunctional political process that enable too many George Costanzas to run our government. Seinfeld TV show fans will recall when George almost negotiated his way out of an offer to produce a television pilot for NBC,
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Travel and Food
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK –The three women in the class unanimously favored one point of view. The six men were evenly split, three agreeing with the women and three disagreeing vehemently. Last week, I introduced readers of this column to another experiment of mine in which I used the book of Genesis
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Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Ben Kamin DEL MAR, California — This is not a political column though, obviously, it is driven by the current political season. It just seems to me that people with wealth are being lumped into a heap of suspicion, malevolence, and ill-repute. Beyond that, I know thoughtful people with money who are supporting
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)—The Board of Directors of The Old Globe has announced the appointment of Barry Edelstein as Artistic Director. A nationally-recognized director, producer, author and educator, Edelstein will work together with Managing Director Michael G. Murphy to lead San Diego’s flagship arts institution. Both Edelstein and Murphy will report jointly to the Board of
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The College Avenue Senior Center, operated by Jewish Family Service inside the social hall of Beth Jacob Congregation at 4855 College Avenue, has announced its schedule for November: Tuesday, November 6 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Open House: You’re invited to the College Avenue Cyber Café Open House. Come see
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San Diego CountyLA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–Here are the featured events of the upcoming San Diego Jewish Book Fair: Sat Nov 3- 8:00pm-Temple Solel Daniel Silva- The Fallen Angel- a novel After narrowly surviving his last operation, Gabriel Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, has taken refuge behind the walls of the Vatican, where he is
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San Diego Calendar
By Roz Rothstein/JNS.org It is appalling that Protestant leaders sent a letter to Congress asking it to investigate whether Israel’s use of American military aid has violated U.S. or international law. This letter marks a disturbing escalation in the efforts of Protestant anti-Israel activists. For several years, factions within some denominations have tried, unsuccessfully, to get their
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USABy JNS.org and Gideon Allon/Israel Hayom Monday marked the official start of a short election season in Israel, with the country’s Knesset legislative body enabling an early election in three months by voting to disband on the first day of its winter session. As has been the norm lately throughout the Jewish state, the
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Middle East