By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –Brendan O’Neill, the editor of Spiked Online, whom I’ve come to quote lately, has written: “Emptied of its nationalist vigour and militancy, the Palestine problem, it seems, is now of little immediate interest to protesting Arabs and is instead the ultimate cause célèbre for Western liberal campaigners who like nothing […]
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Travel and FoodHAIFA (Press Release)–At the entrance to a flea market shop. On a train. Ecological. These are just three examples of numerous synagogues photographed and documented at the new “Synagogues and Congregations in Israel” exhibition currently on display at the University of Haifa. It is set to accompany the Third Israeli Conference on the Study of
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Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — A new report by the Congressional Research Service on Israel reviews major issues in Israel’s foreign policy, including its existential fear of Iran’s nuclear buildup, relations with neighborhing Arab countries, and issues in U.S.-Israel bilateral relations. Although there are few surprises, the report by analyst Casey L. Addis is
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Middle East
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—An effort is underway to create a sister school partnership in the cities of Louis Rose’s birth and of his death. Rose, the first Jewish settler in San Diego, was a pioneer civic official, businessman and developer who helped to steer San Diego’s course between 1850, when he arrived
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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — He jests at scars who never felt the wound, wrote Shakespeare, and it is an appropriate sentiment to point out that while Western observers ridicule the fear of an Islamist Egypt, a lot of Arab writers are very worried. In fact, here are three articles that display such concerns.
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Middle East
Janice Smith as the Black Swan with John Henry Reid as the Prince, and Arianna Samuelsson as White Swan with Gerardo Gil as a Prince in City Ballet production of Swan Lake {Photos: Dale Stokes} By Sheila Orysiek Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — The “Tchaikovsky Spectacular” performance on March 6 by City Ballet
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Travel and FoodBEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Elderly drivers are half as likely to see pedestrians on the sidewalk due to a limited field of view, and compensate in part by driving more slowly, according to a study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. In the online edition of Accident Analysis and Prevention, the study compared
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Science, Medicine, & Education
(Column 24, March 7, 2011) Compiled by Donald H. Harrison San Diego Jewish Organizations Nechama Eilfort, rebbetzin at Chabad at La Costa, knows a thing or two about computers. So, she’s offering four classes, beginning at 7:30 p.m. tonight and continuing the next three Monday evenings, on the baiscs of personal computing, Internet
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San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–“Build, Bibi, build!” That’s the heading of an advertisement that has appeared here. It’s issued by Likud and sponsored by its strong settlement lobby. The ad shows pictures of eight party members in the current government who have spoken in favour of settlements expansion in the West Bank. In addition, there’s also
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Middle EastBy Ron Pundak TEL AVIV (Press Release)–Last Wednesday I returned home and thought to myself, we’ve had an interesting day today at the Peres Center. Yes, it wasn’t necessarily the most representative of days, but it wasn’t really that different from other days. And yes, it doesn’t necessarily reflect the situation in which we live, but
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Middle East
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Thanks to Mimi Pollack, who teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) at Grossmont College where I am teaching journalism this semester, my grandson Shor and I had a wonderful outing over the weekend with two young South Koreans who are in this country to polish
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
Dear Money Maven: If I’m on a limited income, should I pay for a long-term care policy? Aren’t the chances of a quick death greater than lingering around for a long time? Isn’t long-term care insurance a “gamble” that, like that in Las Vegas, “favors the house?” If I guess my future wrong, will Jewish
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Sheryl Rowling
EL CAJON– The car was parked on the Grossmont College campus signifying a Los Angeles Dodger fan in the heart of San Diego Padres territory. On the car’s license plate was an ode to one of the greatest Jewish baseball players — ever. Sandy Koufax. No. 32. The man who pitched no hitters; the proud Jew
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Travel and FoodBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—I’m supposed to take walks at least three times a week and more often if I knew what was good for me, I’m told by both my wife and my doctor. Sometimes, I spend so much time in front of my computer, I forget. But, when I do force myself
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Donald H. Harrison