Donald H. Harrison

Roberta Grossman to take San Diego Jewish Film Festival attendees behind the camera

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)– The 21stAnnual San Diego Jewish Film Festival will present Roberta Grossman as its first Real to Reel lecturer on January 9 at 7 p.m. at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre.   Real to Reel is a lecture series that focuses on different aspects of filmmaking. Grossman is the director of […]

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Travel and Food

U.S. service organizations to tour Israel, study Masa program

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Representatives from leading American service organizations, including Teach for America, Peace Corps, City Year, and other organizations will travel to Israel in next week to explore volunteering opportunities offered through Masa Israel Journey.  With young adults’ growing interest in international volunteer opportunities, Masa Israel, a joint project of the Government of Israel

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Middle East

Israeli expert on Palestinian media sets Nov. 17 talks at two San Diego campuses

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release) — StandWithUs is bringing Itamar Marcus, founder and director Palestinian Media Watch to SDSU and UCSD on Wednesday, Nov. 17.    Marcus is an authority on Palestinian ideology and policy. By monitoring Palestinian Authority and Hamas media, he has uncovered the discrepancies between what they relay to the international community and to their own people, including during

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

With Egyptian Foreign Minister at her side, Clinton continues to criticize Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conducted a joint press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 10, with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit.  It was the second with an Arab official in the same day.  Earlier she and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad held a news conference via television hookup. As she had

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Middle East

Jacobs takes roles in Limmud programs in San Diego and London

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Audrey Jacobs, volunteer program chair of the San Diego’s Yom Limmud: Community Day of Learning of the Agency for Jewish Education to be held January 30,  has been invited to be a featured speaker at the 30th anniversary of the Limmud Conference in the U.K. during this Christmas week.  Jacobs  will be among 350 

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

New congressman’s appointment of radio commentator to staff riles Jewish Democrats

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) on Wednesday  condemned Republican Congressman-elect Allen West’s (R-FL) decision to appoint talk radio host Joyce Kaufman as his Chief of Staff. NJDC President and CEO David A. Harris said upon hearing of Kaufman’s appointment: “Congressman-elect Allen West’s constituents – but especially his Jewish constituents – should

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USA

Electronic bomb-sniffing device may transfer dogs to less hazardous assignments

  TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Dogs have long been called man’s best bomb detector –– until now. A Tel Aviv University scientist leads a research team that has developed a powerful electronic sensor to detect multiple kinds of explosives –– including those used in the recent Yemeni bomb threat.  Based on nanotechnology advances, the new sensor

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Clinton announces $150 million grant to the Palestinian Authority; criticizes Israel’s plans for new construction in East Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a program of financial aid to the Palestinian Authority in a joint news conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad via his television hook-up from Ramallah.  Here is a text: MR. CROWLEY: Good morning and welcome to the Department of State. We have a

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Middle East

U.S. fails Canada in that pro-Israel country’s Security Council bid

By Shoshana Bryen   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sometimes, you just have to stand back and say, “Oh.”   Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, speaking at a conference of international parliamentarians and experts attending a conference on combating anti-Semitism, told the assembled that Canada refused to “pretend” to be an “honest broker” on Israel, even though

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Shoshana Bryen