TEHRAN (WJC)–One person was reportedly killed and dozens of opposition supporters arrested on Monday, Feb. 14, while taking part in a banned rally in the capital Tehran in support of the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. The rallies amounted to a test of strength for the reformist opposition, which had not taken to the streets […]
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By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) devoted its entire February 1 concert to the works of the great French composer, Camille Saint-Saens. According to Gdal Saleski, in his “Famous Musicians of Jewish Origin,” Saint-Saen was born to a Jewish mother and a non-Jewish father who died of consumption two months after
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By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — Someone recently referred to Jane Fonda in print as an “old lady.” Huh? In my view, this would be a far more beautiful world if everyone looked as good in their 50s as Fonda does in her 70s. What’s more, the girl’s still got it in the acting department.
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin DEL MAR, California– One of the incongruities (certainly less monumental than the cry for freedom that has transformed Egypt) has to do with apparent flight of deposed President Hosni Mubarak to “the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.” Sharm el-Sheikh, situated majestically on the Red Sea, a world-class getaway, was not
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(column 18, February 14, 2011) Compiled by Donald H. Harrison Jewish Organizations Beth Jacob Congregation is using YouTube to publicize the Feb. 21 evening appearance of commentator Michael Medved. The commercial is professionally done, and why not? The congregation’s president is Rand Levin, one of the most talented video journalists in San Diego. For many
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiTEL AVIV (Press Release)— In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey — and these goals extend to adults as well. This has wreaked havoc with our self-image, says a Tel Aviv University psychologist, and undermined our
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday hailed the adoption of a strong and inclusive anti-bullying and cyberbullying resolution by the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates. The League provided expertise as the resolution and accompanying comprehensive report were crafted and discussed at the ABA’s mid-year meeting in Atlanta. “We are delighted
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Like many others in Israel, I find it difficult to form an informed opinion about what’s happening in Egypt and (having started in Tunisia) obviously spreading to other countries. My liberal outlook on life and politics and my Jewish commitments are once again at odds – and I’m by no means unique.
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Travel and FoodLONDON (WJC) — Ron Prosor, 58, currently Israel’s ambassador in Britain, has been appointed as the country’s new permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. According to media reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s National Security Advisor Uzi Arad is expected to succeed Prosor in London. Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan decided last week
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–When Al-Jazeera published the so-called Palestine Papers, reporting on the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, it looked for a moment that the standard mantra of the right-wing in Israel that there’s no partner to negotiate with would be exploded. However, with the resignation of Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian
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Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World Annual Dinner Dance Marks Jolly 16 Club’s 41st Year Southwestern Jewish Press, October 28, 1955, Page 1 At a luncheon meeting, held at the home of Mrs. Nate Ratner, it was decided that a check for $1,000 be turned over to the Hebrew Home for the Aged. Chairmen
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Pay close attention. This is an important signal of where the Egyptian regime is going. Tarek Heggy, one of Egypt’s most distinguished intellectuals and a man who, more than anyone else I know, predicted the course of events there, has written an analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is
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Middle EastHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Women suffering from anorexia or bulimia draw themselves with prominently different characteristics than women who do not have eating disorders and who are considered of normal weight. This has been revealed in a new joint study from the University of Haifa, Soroka University Medical Center and Achva Academic College, Israel, published in
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I offer this column with the caution that it could be wrong. On the other hand . . . The signs lead me in a direction different from those dancing in the street or writing with enthusiasm about a revolution and the onset of democracy in Egypt and elsewhere. The
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