Washington, DC (Press Release) – Leaders from The Jewish Federations of North America weighed in Wednesday on the ongoing budget and debt ceiling negotiations and urged the Senate Democratic Steering Committee in a special meeting to protect programs that support vulnerable U.S. populations and the Jewish community at large. Many critical programs are under threat
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USABEERSHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– A new study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that a vast majority (81 percent) of Israelis support joining the European Union (EU) and more involvement with European organizations. “The results also show that there is widespread misperception about the Israeli public’s real attitudes toward the EU,” explains BGU’s
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Middle EastSymphony Season Opens At Bowl July 17 Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 3 The San Diego Symphony’s 1956 series of summer concerts will begin next Tuesday evening, July 17, at 8:30 p.m., with some of maestro Robert Shaw’s most ambitious conducting in three years as conductor. The concert will feature the Beethoven Ninth
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBEERSHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– A new system using video and computer software to monitor a baby that could be used to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), as well as for telemedicine applications, has been developed by two students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The new system called “BabyBeat” was developed by students
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, DC- (Press Release) –The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) congratulates Janice Hahn on her successful bid to represent California’s 36th Congressional district. In the special election held today, Hahn defeated her Tea Party-backed Republican opponent, Craig Huey, and dealt a blow to the hopes of Republican leaders who had hoped to send another extremist
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USASAN DIEGO – The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Americans for Peace Now (APN) and Amnesty International (AI) all have issued statements criticizing Israel’s Knesset for passing a law that assesses penalties against those backing boycotts of Israel. The statements of the three organizations follow: * Anti Defamation League The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed concern about
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Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Gosh, maybe we should have a local San Diego column called “Jews in the news.” Let’s see, a showdown is coming at the San Diego City Council over Irwin Jacobs’ offer to fund a controversial project to take cars off the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park. …
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –The Knesset passed a law against those who would promote a boycott on Israel or its settlements. The anti-boycott movement began as an action against performers who refused to appear in the cultural center of Ariel, one of the large towns located over the 1967 borders. The Knesset vote
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Kuchel Sponsors Resolution Outlawing Discrimination Against American Jews Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956. Page 1 The Southern California Division of the American Jewish Congress today hailed the action of Senator Kuchel who co-sponsored Senate Resolution No. 298, aimed at outlawing the discrimination practiced against American Jews by
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By Carol Davis LA JOLLA, California—Some might call director David Schweitzer’s adaptation if Henrik Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt” entertaining and they would be right. Some will agree that’s it’s pretty weird and they would be right as well. Some might look for a hidden meaning under it all and they may find that exercise well worth
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Rabbi Ben Kamin Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — Even the androgynous name of the main character of this tender, sunlit motion picture, “Terri,” lends to its delightfully irresolute and thought-provoking nature. Like a quiet drumbeat that somehow picks up its own melody, this atypical feature about a typical postmodern theme—adolescent misfits—creeps into your
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Travel and FoodBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Quite often, you want to shout “Mazel Tov” to the people whose accomplishments you admire! Me, I’m lucky to be able also to publish the words. –To Dr. Joel Moskowitz, frequent contributor to San Diego Jewish World, who has received a plaque of appreciation from the San Diego chapter
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It is common to assign responsibility to Israel, or more narrowly the present government, or even more narrowly to Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu for the failure of the Israel-Palestine peace process. I’d prefer to put more responsibility on the nature of Palestinian institutions, and the international arrangements that
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
The God Upgrade: Finding Your 21st-Century Spirituality in Judaism’s 5,000-Year-Old Tradition by Rabbi Jamie S. Korngold, Jewish Lights, Woodstock, VT; ISBN 978-1-58023-443-6 ©2011, $15.99, p. 129 plus Appendix By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. Fred Reiss, Ed.D WINCHESTER, California — The Jews of seventeenth century Amsterdam repudiated Baruch Spinoza and his philosophy, which rejected much of traditional
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion