By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — There are things that go “oy” in the night at a theatre near you. Who would have predicted that Ole Bornedal’s The Possession, a mainstream Hollywood horror film about a dybbuk would be the hottest box-office draw over the Labor Day weekend? Based on an allegedly true story reported […]
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The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible by Matti Friedman, Algonquin Books, Chapel Hill, NC; ISBN 978-1-61620-040-4 ©2012, $24.95, p. 277, plus notes By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Unlike the Cairo Geniza, whose vast treasure of medieval correspondence came to light accidentally late in the
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionReport: U.S. says it won’t support Israeli strike if Iran stays away from American assets (JNS.org) The U.S. has indirectly told Iran that it won’t support Israeli military action on its nuclear program if the Islamic Republic agrees to “steer clear of strategic American assets in the Persian Gulf,” the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth
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InternationalBy Jeffrey F. Barken/JNS.org At a time when ocean fish populations are threatened worldwide, Israeli fish farmers are developing innovative new technologies and breeding methods that are revolutionizing their industry. Faced with managing scarce water resources in a desert ecosystem, the Israeli government has supported the solutions of kibbutzim—and more recently, those of “Dagim,” the
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Robert Gluck/JNS.org To the late Buddy Rich, playing drums in jazz bands was everything—so much so that when he was in his last days, he asked his only daughter to keep his legacy alive. After the legendary drummer passed on in 1987, his daughter Cathy worked tirelessly to preserve her dad’s memory, organizing memorial
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Travel and FoodIn an exclusive interview with JNS.org, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Stuart Eizenstat, who had senior positions for the Carter and Clinton administrations, shares his views on the future of U.S.-Israel relationship within the context of the Asia-Pacific region’s increasing influence. By Ronen Shnidman/JNS.org Much ink has been spilled over the past 12
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — How bad are the relations between Israel and the United States? It’s a question in our headlines, reflecting the latest blips in the ongoing disagreement between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations about the need to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Things have not been all that good between Israel and Barack
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By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, TAIWAN — While Taiwan is mostly a Buddhist country, with many Taoist shrines and temples dotting the landscape, about five percent of the population is Christian, with a similar percentage of Muslims as well. On the island nation of 23 million souls, there are about 100 Jews living and working
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As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, February 8, 1957, Page 4 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant The Effect of Climate on Personality We are aware of many forces affecting personality, such as heredity, the family, the neighborhood, and health factors. It is true that all of these are influences which must not
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — My stepson recently was hired for his first-ever job, a part-time tenure scooping and selling ice cream. He brings home some change in his pocket from the modest tips and he mentions the long hours and the pain in his shoulder from grappling with the brick-hard cold stuff. But
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By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Why do some people who have always worked at a secure and steady job suddenly pack up the family and move to a ranch in Montana? Why does the farmer’s son leave his patrimony and move to the city for a factory job? Why does someone start a
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — While practicing law, George G. Vest, a former U. S. Senator from Missouri, defended a farmer whose dog was involved in a minor damage suit. Here is part of his speech: “The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The Haifa court’s decision about Rachel Corrie, and the California court decision on Apple vs Samsung provoke me to think again about my former homeland. The Corrie decision received considerable attention in American media, at least for a day or two. Numerous Americans echoed the Corrie family litany of injustice, official cover-up,
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO—Editor Don Harrison of this publication asked me to write an article about why I signed up with Rabbis for Obama. I’ve wanted to contemplate it for a while so that any attempt to respond would be based purely on positives. The national campaign underway is already contaminated with enough negativity
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