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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, June 24, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Fund Lauds Former Officials Southwestern Jewish Press, June 24, 1955, Page 1 Sol Stone, second from left, and Mrs. Yale Naliboff, former United Jewish Fund workers, ere praised and honored by Fund Directors at the June Board meeting.  Judge Jacob Weinberger, left, presented Stone with Honorary Life Membership […]

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

Conference of Jewish presidents urges U.N. to reject call for Durban III session

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations called on Thursday  for countries to vote against a 10th anniversary commemoration of the infamous World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance held in Durban in September 2001.  That conference, which began with lofty goals, deteriorated into an orgy of hatred,

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, June 10-June 23, 1955, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World Jewish Center Aids Colina Del Sol Park Southwestern Jewish Press, June 10-June 23, 1955, Page 7 The Dedication and Fiesta at the new City Park, Colina Del Sol, at 54th and Universkity, was a huge success, and one of the most successful booths was the one put up and

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

Much of the Christmas music is GOOD music; Jews should also commission serious works

By David Amos SAN DIEGO–As part of being Jewish, living with a non-Jewish majority, we are subjected to the many excesses of the Christmas season. I need not elaborate to you that the original intent of this Christian holiday has been distorted and mostly converted into a commercial bonanza. Jew and Gentile alike, involved in

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Travel and Food

Jordan reaches out to Iran — evidence it believes it can no longer count on U.S. for protection?

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –Here’s an old joke that applies to the contemporary Middle East. The Lone Ranger was a Western lawman who chased bad guys with his friend, a Native American named Tonto. One day, they were surrounded by dozens of Native American warriors. The Lone Ranger turned to Tonto and said, “Don’t

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Hebrew University wins Red Cross international law competition; competes next in France

JERUSALEM (Press Release) – A group of students from the Hebrew University’s Faculty of Law have won first place in a Red Cross competition on international humanitarian law. The Hebrew University representatives defeated eleven other groups from educational institutions from across Israel. The annual competition includes simulation of legal debates on a range of conflict situations,

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Sometimes ‘watchful waiting’ is best in treatement of middle ear infections

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– As middle ear infections increase during the winter months, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) suggest that in many cases the most appropriate  treatment is “watchful waiting” instead of using antibiotics immediately. The review, published in the scientific journal Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, does not suggest use of

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Man who tried to blow up JFK Airport sentenced to life in prison

BROOKLYN, NY  (Press Release)– United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry on Wednesday, Dec. 15, sentenced Abdul Kadir to life in prison for conspiring to attack John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, by exploding fuel tanks and the fuel pipeline under the airport. Kadir and his coconspirators believed their attack would cause

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USA

Court says spectator who ridiculed Santa Cruz City Council with Nazi salute should not have been ejected

  SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)–The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the City Council of Santa Cruz was wrong to eject a spectator who, in protest of not being allowed to speak, gave the Council a silent raised-arm Nazi salute.  Wrote the presiding judge in an opinion: “…unlike der Führer, government officials

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Czech Constitutional court says time has run out for Jewish property claims

BRNO, Czech Republic  (WjC) — The  Constitutional Court here has rejected a restitution claim brought by the descendants of the Jewish owner of a button factory seized by the Nazis in 1939 and nationalized in 1945. The court overturned a 2009 Supreme Court ruling and previous rulings of lower courts that had found in favor

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Travel and Food

Israel reminds international community there were many Jewish refugees from Arab lands

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Foreign Ministry wants to ensure that Jews who were forced to flee Arab countries after 1948 are included in international discussions about the refugee issue, Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon has told the ‘Jerusalem Post’. He called it “vitally important to return this issue to the international agenda. It is a matter of

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Middle East

Senegal recalls its ambassador from Iran in reaction to seized arms shipment

DAKAR (WJC)–Senegal has recalled its ambassador in Tehran after Iran failed to provide a “satisfactory” explanation for arms sent from Iran and discovered in a Nigerian port in October. Senegal, judging that “explanations provided on this affair by the Iranian side are not satisfactory, has decided to recall its ambassador for consultations,” the foreign ministry

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Unanimous U.S. House vote opposes unilateral Palestinian statehood

WASHINGTON, D.C (WJC)–The US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a non-binding resolution opposing any unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state. The resolution was introduced by Howard Berman, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. It is critical of Palestinian efforts to push the international community to recognize a state and states that “true and

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