Donald H. Harrison

Pre-School ‘guarantee’ adopted by Israeli Cabinet; Yair Lapid gathers momentum

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Once again Prime Minister Netanyahu demonstrated his skills as a magician.   In the morning, his ministers expressed wall to wall opposition to giving up four percent of their budgets for the sake of free pre-school education from the age of three. The government meeting was nastier than usual, with

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Nov. 2, 1956, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Treatment of the Criminal Offender–In the past when a crime was committed, society dictated that the criminal should be punished under the old theory of an eye-for-and-eye.  However, it

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In defense of unkosher animal toys

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California–The other day, I came across an interesting story, worthy of a Sherlock Holmes tale. Some time ago in 2011, Lubavitcher women sponsored a special collection for Shaarei Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Deena Yellin writes, “The herd of brightly-colored stuffed animals filled our front porch with all the panache of

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Nov. 2, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Council Rummage Sale Set for Nov. 18 Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 5 “Rummage-rama,” sponsored by the Natonal Council of Jewish Women, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, according to Mrs. Bernard Arenson, chairman. Each donor of merchandise will receive a ticket towards drawings to

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Adventures in SD History

Never a dull moment: Israel debates schools, courts and burials

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Several of the items in today’s news are not of the world shaking variety that will provoke unrest in the Middle East, Washington, or even among the American Jewish community, but each contributes their increment to understanding this country.   First is the proposal of the Prime Minister to move

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

‘The Kosher Jesus’ raises eyebrows but is not very deep

“[My] book is telling the Jews to reclaim Jesus, the authentic Jesus, the historical Jesus, the Jewish Jesus” and to be inspired by his “beautiful” teachings, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said this week in Jerusalem. By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Shmuley Boteach reminds me a lot of Paul, the Apostle.  In fact, I

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Do insincere ‘peace talks’ do more harm than good?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israeli and Palestinian officials have met for the first time in months, exchanged documents, and plan to meet again.   The meeting came after prolonged pressure from the “Quartet” of US, European Union, UN, and Russia. The location in Amman shows Jordanian interest.   We have nothing more than unsubstantiated

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Israel in row over judicial selection process

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Israel’s Minister of Justice Ya’akov Ne’eman (Yankele to Prime Minister Netanyahu, we’re told) is said to have described Israel’s quality newspaper Ha’aretz as Der Sturmer, the notorious anti-Jewish publication in Nazi Germany. (To call Jewish foes Nazis has become a despicable habit among Israelis, including public figures). Ha’aretz has

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