Donald H. Harrison

Latin American recognition of Palestine result of White House mistakes

By Ira Sharkansky   JERUSALEM — I admit to predispositions. The news about Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay recognizing Palestine reached a brain that spent half its life in the United States, and learned that anything south of the Rio Grande is less than upstanding or reliable. The latest Mexican civil war reinforces the image, even […]

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Ira Sharkansky

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and so it is at Cygnet

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — For the past five years Cygnet Theatre has mounted the radio version of the Frank Capra movie It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry and directed by Sean Murray with musical direction by Billy Thompson. The holiday patterns of many of our local theatre’s

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Mack criticizes Latin American countries recognizing Palestinian independence

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14), the Ranking Republican of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statement on Friday, Dec. 10, about Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay’s recent recognition of Palestine and Chile’s potential to follow suit. Mack said: “I am extremely disappointed in the recent detrimental actions taken by

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Travel and Food

B’nai B’rith International says tax cuts could endanger Social Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — As Congress and the White House hold increasingly contentious conversations about a package of tax cuts, B’nai B’rith International expresses its deep concern about the impact some of the proposed changes could have on the vital senior safety net, Social Security. The White House and Congressional Republicans are working on

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USA

U.S. National Archives releases formerly classified material on high ranking Nazis

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The National Archives has issued a report on the final days of the Third Reich and the efforts of high-ranking Nazis to escape thereafter.   It is based on formerly classified material covering, among other topics, Adolf Hitler’s last days in his bunker,  the background for Adolf Eichmann’s estimate of 6 million Jews

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Travel and Food

A non-Chelmic approach to the immigration issue

By Isaac Yetiv LA JOLLA, California — In Jewish Eastern-European folklore, the legendary mythical town of Chelm occupies a place of honor. Hachmei Chelm , the  Wise Men of Chelm, meet regularly in Council to “hear” and adjudicate difficult cases in their community. Their verdicts are invariably counter-intuitive, disarming with their pseudo-reasoning,and hopelessly comical. Books

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International, USA

As U.S. role fades, Palestinians invest their anti-Israel hopes in U.N.

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Palestinian Authority (PA) is moving away from the principle of a negotiated settlement with Israel under the auspices of the United States because it seems to have concluded that the United States is unable to force or bribe Israel into abandoning its fundamental principles, that: a) The State of

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

College Avenue Older Adult Center tells January activities

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The College Avenue Older Adult Center, operated by Jewish Family Service, has announced its schedule of activities for January.  The center is located at 4855 College Avenue, inside the Beth Jacob Congregation complex. Mondays: Classes and Activities offered: Aerobics with Kara Anderson (8:30 – 10 am, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays); Cyber

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Travel and Food

Business plan to boost IDF enlistment wins young entrepreneurship award

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — At a recent Young Entrepreneurship in the Negev conference, three projects were announced as winners in this year’s competition “Business Writing Plan – From Idea to Enterprise” sponsored by the Bengis Center for Entrepreneurship and Hi-Tech Management. Noah Shemesh-Mandelzweig and Lior Mandelzweig, both Industrial Engineers, and Master’s students in the Department

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