Donald H. Harrison

Jessica Kort named as San Diego Leadership Alliance fellow

  SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jessica Kort, communications and program associate for the Jewish Community Foundation, has been named as a fellow of the San Diego Leadership Alliance. Kort will participate for six months in SDLA’s New Leaders Council Institute program, which “provides young progressive professionals with skills and relationships to make changes in

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San Diego County

RJC accuses President Obama of jeopardizing Israel’s security

WASHINGTON,  D.C. (Press Release) — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) expressed deep concern Tuesday over indications that the Obama administration is asking Israel to risk its security and survival to advance U.S. policy toward Iran, without providing assurances that the U.S. will protect Israel if the Iranian nuclear threat materializes. RJC Executive Director Matthew Brooks said:

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Middle East

Rape, brutality hard to watch in ‘Blasted’ at ion theatre

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—I have been on four roller coaster rides in my lifetime. Once as a teenager on the one at White City Park in my hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, another on the Matterhorn at Disneyland when I didn’t know any better, another at Magic Mountain since my youngest was too short to

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Calendar postings

  SAN DIEGO — Numerous press releases cross our desk concerning upcoming events in the Jewish community.  As we get them, we’ll pass them onto you so you can add them to your personal calendars. MEDICAL CARE — Dr. Jess Mandel, associate dean of the UCSD School of Medicine, discusses “the changing scope of medical

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Travel and Food

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Nov. 16, 1956, Part 5

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, November 15, 1956, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Mental Retardation– As this issue comes from the presses, and if we are the ordinary individuals who are exposed to the radio, television, billboards, and the newspapers, we shall

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

Women’s Hall of Fame honors six, including two from Jewish community of San Diego County

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Ingrid Croce will be honored as the Spirit of the 2012 San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame during an Induction Ceremony and Dinner at Liberty Station on March 10th at 5pm. Other honorees will include at least two members of the Jewish community: former U.S. Rep. Lynn Schenk and

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San Diego Calendar

Hillary Clinton condemns attacks on Israeli diplomats

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday condemned the terrorist attacks on Israeli diplomats. During a news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Clinton said: “I want to say a word about the bombing of an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in India, the attempted attack on Israeli Embassy personnel in Georgia. Terrorism

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Middle East

Conference of Presidents blames Iran for terrorist attacks on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Richard Stone, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, released the following statement about Monday’s terrorist attacks:   The attacks today on the Israeli diplomatic missions in Georgia and India as well as the recent planned attacks in Thailand, Turkey and

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Middle East

Jewish Federations say new tax policy could jeopardize charitable giving

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – In response to the Administration’s Budget release on Monday that once again limits the value of tax deductions for charitable contributions, leaders from The Jewish Federations of North America — one of America’s largest philanthropies — released the following statements: William Daroff, vice president for public policy and director of the Washington

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USA

An open letter to Cal State University about anti-Semitism

 Dear President Welty, President Armstrong, President Hellenbrand, and Chancellor Reed: We are co-founders of the AMCHA Initiative, a grassroots organization representing thousands of members and supporters of the California Jewish community, who are united in their concern for the safety and well-being of Jewish students on college and university campuses across the state. We would

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USA

Strikers and demonstrators win some economic relief in Israel

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Israel’s Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz may be right when he claims that the agreement signed on Sunday between his ministry and the labour federation resulting in somewhat improved conditions for contract workers, particularly in the unskilled sector, is due toIsrael’s robust economy. But there’s more to it. The four-day

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Middle East

Moxie Theatre’s ‘A Raisin In the Sun’ as good as theatre gets!

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—I’m old enough to remember segregation and racial prejudice before it was swept under the carpet only to rear its ugly head again in 2008. Then, there was no beating around the bushes when it came to who drank from what faucet or went to what part of the bus or

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