By Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Now that the Chilean miners are above ground, Israel’s media and those elsewhere will turn to other items. The drama recalls Josef Stalin’s line that one death is a tragedy, while a million are a statistic. It also makes me think about The Ballad of Ira Hays, one of my […]
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO — I am often asked when I bring up the name of a famous person I happened to meet or work with, “What is he really like?” We are always curious as to the persons behind the public image; the stage and television personality the media wants us to see.
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The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking with Leonard Mlodinow, Bantam Books, New York; ISBN 978-0-553-80537-6, ©2010, $28.00, p. 181 plus glossary. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — I attended a physics lecture in the late 1960s at which the visiting professor asserted that biology had morphed into chemistry, chemistry into physics, and physics into
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Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff 14 Percent Increase Reported in Fund Drive Southwestern Jewish Press, April 15, 1955, Pages 1, 3 With a determination by all campaign leaders and workers to obtain a minimum 25 percent increase, the 1955 Campaign of the United Jewish Fund was launched at the “Kick Off” Dinner on
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyPOWAY, California (Press Release)—The 2nd Annual San Diego Jewish Food Festival (SDJFF) on is happening Sunday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., located at 15905 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA. Admission at the door is $3.00 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Pre-registration tickets are available on-line at www.sdJewishFoodFest.com for $3
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyMIAMI (Press Release)– In addition to prayer services, group dialogues and peace finding missions, music has increasingly become a venue for nurturing relationships between Christians and Jews among local communities. To further the message of building understanding among the two faiths, the Holy See is creating additional opportunities to worship through music. Sixteen members of
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The issue of Israel as a Jewish state is currently at the top of the blah blah agenda, with two issues adding to the noise and creating some confusion. One is the proposal that passed the government (but is some distance from becoming law) requiring new non-Jewish citizens to swear allegiance to
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastSAN DIEGO — Two veteran members of Congress, who also are members of our Jewish community, deserve reelection to Congress. They are Bob Filner and Susan Davis, both Democrats. Filner currently serves as chairman of the House Veteran Affairs Committee, and has campaigned tirelessly for recognizing the rights and needs of veterans. He is particularly
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Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) has launched ads in Missouri and Pennsylvania calling on Democrats Robin Carnahan and Joe Sestak to give back the campaign contributions they received from J Street PAC. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said: “It’s important that when someone is seeking the trust and support of the
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Tuesday criticized Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino for a series of anti-gay remarks, including his assertion that children should not be “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option.” Ron Meier, ADL New York Regional Director, issued the following statement: “We are
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USATEL AVIV (Press Release)― When it comes to gambling, many people rely on game theory, a branch of applied mathematics that attempts to measure the choices of others to inform their own decisions. It’s used in economics, politics, medicine ― and, of course, Las Vegas. But recent findings from a Tel Aviv University researcher suggest
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Science, Medicine, & EducationHAVANA – In a three-day series of interviews in September with correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg, Fidel Castro reflected upon anti-Semitism, Iran and Israel. He told of believing as a child that the Jews killed Jesus, but not knowing exactly what a Jew was. He reflected that Jews have been persecuted for 2,000 years, and may have
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Travel and FoodMADRID (WJC)–The European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation (ECTR), which operates under the auspices of the European Jewish Congress (EJC), has bestowed Spanish King Juan Carlos with the first ever European Medal of Tolerance. The award was conferred on the king on Monday in Madrid by the co-chairmen of the ECTR, former Polish President Aleksander
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Travel and FoodJERUSLAEM (WJC)–Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to extend a temporary construction freeze in West Bank settlements if the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state. President Mahmoud Abbas immediately rejected the offer. “If the Palestinian leadership will say unequivocally to its people that it recognizes Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, I
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