By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The city of Rawabi has not made it to conventional atlases or a prominent mention in international media, but it is shaping up as a point of tension between Israel and the Palestine Authority. Last evening it was the center piece in a discussion on prime time television. The guest […]
SAN DIEGO–As the nation observed mourning rituals for those slain last Saturday in the shooting rampage in Tucson and prayed for the 14 injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, commentaries from individuals and organizations continued to pour into news desks across the country, including that of San Diego Jewish World. These included: Religious Action Center of
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which represents a New York City firefighter who survived the 9-11 terrorist attacks and has filed a lawsuit to stop the Ground Zero Mosque, is asking a court to enjoin the mosque’s developers from performing any demolition or construction at the site and is
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USATEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Lasers have revolutionized the communications and medical industries. They focus light to zap tumors and send digital TV signals and telephone communications around the world. But the physical length of an ordinary laser cannot be less than one half of the wavelength of its light, which limits its application in many
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Science, Medicine, & Education
(Column 8, January 11, 2011) By Donald H. Harrison San Diego and Israel Boris Goldenberg, 20, grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with his mother and grandmother, knowing very little about his Jewish background. However, at the age of 17, he started studying Hebrew at a local Jewish community center. That led to
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — Americans are animal lovers. Bo, the First Pooch, has his own Facebook page. (Yes, I did “like” Bo on my Facebook page.) Besides watching for Governor Brown to announce a State Budget Plan earlier this week, the Sacramento Bee had a reporter assigned to follow Sutter – the
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Jewish ReligionCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Milestone in Legal History Southwestern Jewish Press, September 16, 1955, Pages 18, 19, 21 Editor’s Note—The now famous Prinz v. McGinley libel trial in Newark, N.J., marks the first time in American court history that a notorious anti-Semite has been brought to justice and convicted for defamation. In
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Adventures in SD History, San Diego CountyJewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray; Running time: 86 minutes. By Norman Manson SAN DIEGO –A noticeably neglected aspect of American Jewish history is the role of Jews in the Civil War. Not only in general Civil War histories but in the overall history of the American Jewish community is Jewish participation in the
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Travel and FoodDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an interview with Taher Barake of Al Arabiya said Israelis and Palestinians want the same thing, but can’t find a way to trust each other. Here is a transcript of that interview: QUESTION: (In Arabic.) We are honored, Madam Secretary, to have you
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Majdal Nijem, 15, of the Palestinian Territories is one of two winners in a U.S. State Department photo contest called “postcards from home.” Her photo, “Frames,” taken near the crossing from Israel into the West Bank near Ramallah, shows the controversial wall between the Palestinian Territories and Israel in the background, and
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Travel and FoodTUCSON, Arizona (Press Release) — U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, who is a NASA astronaut, issued a statement on the website of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded Saturday during a community event in her district. Six other people were killed and 13 others wounded in a rampage, at which Jared Laughner was arrested and later charged.
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)– In response to the Knesset’s decision last week to form a parliamentary committee investigating Israeli groups critical of the Israel Defense Forces, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism issued the following statement: “We
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League, which makes a practice of monitoring websites, has analyzed that of Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old accused in Phoenix of killing six bystanders and wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others. The ADL notes that speculation has understandably been intense over the possible motives of the suspected shooter.
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USA
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –When one crazed or ideologically obsessed gunman named Jared Loughner starts shooting in Arizona, people condemn him and start bemoaning the state of their society. How about a place with ten million people like that who are treated as heroes? America this week is awash in a huge and passionate debate