SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –The Media Art Center’s San Diego Latino Film Festival plans to offer the best of Jewish Latino films to San Diego County from November 2010 to February 2011. The Jewish Latino Film Series is a four- month celebration of films by Jewish Latino filmmakers or by filmmakers of other heritages about the […]
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The recent column on American madness produced one request to be dropped from my list, several accusations that I had turned against the homeland that nurtured me, claims for the superiority of American freedom and opportunity, an often-repeated accusation from a die-hard Democrat that I am a mad Israeli, one “Amen,”
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO–I quote to you a couple of paragraphs from the Musical America Worldwide website of October 29, 2010: CAPE TOWN OPERA TO GO TO ISRAEL Johannesburg. Cape Town’s Opera troupe is rejecting a call from retired Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu to cancel a performance in Israel scheduled for November of
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has stated that Tuesday’s Congressional election result indicates a sweeping rejection of President Obama’s domestic, economic and foreign policy. Many polls indicate Americans’ dissatisfaction with President Obama’s handling of the Arab/Israeli situation. This election further validates that part of the message sentWednesday to President Obama to
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Travel and Food, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Jewish Republicans won a variety of races throughout the country, the Republican Jewish Coalition reported on Wednesday, Nov. 3. “We are very proud of our members and friends who made the choice to serve, took on tough opponents, and won the day,” said RJC Chairman Matt Brooks. “We thank them for their
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Chronos Theatre Group performs on Nov. 12-14, 19-20 Tales of Chelm, a series of comic and heart-warming scenes of life in a Jewish village in Poland a century ago. Tales of Chelm is conceived and directed by Eric George Tauber, adapted in part from stories by Sholem Aleichem and also including accounts
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C — The day after sweeping electoral change, it is tempting to think the world is shifting on its axis. American voters may have shifted the political axis – or righted it, depending – but it would be a mistake to think things beyond our border have changed. This is the
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By Lynne Thrope SAN DIEGO–Meet Jeff Rossman. Chef Jeff to those of us lucky enough to personalize him. But anyone can. He is everywhere in San Diego nowadays. I few weeks ago I caught his cooking demonstration at the Gourmet Experience at the fairgrounds in Del Mar. Immediately after, I dashed over to the
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CORONADO, California (Press Release)-The Agency for Jewish Education continues its monthly Mandelbaum Family Lecture Series with Professor Oren Meyers of the University of Haifa. Meyers’ lecture will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Library on Nov. 17 at 10:30 am. His lecture is titled, “The Shaping of the Israeli Memory of the
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Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry at Jewish Family Service is just one of 1,142 organizations competing for part of $1.3 million from the Pepsi Refresh Project. In an effort to support those who generate innovative, optimistic ideas, the Pepsi Refresh Project (of Pepsi-Cola North American Beverages) is awarding more than $20 million
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– On election night, November 2, 2010, the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted a series of exit polls to measure the Jewish vote in two key Senate races in Illinois and Pennsylvania and three bellwether House races in Connecticut, Nevada and New York . The two statewide polls had sample sizes of 600
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–In an audience at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday, assured top leaders of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that he would continue to raise his voice against anti-Semitism and attempts to isolate the state of Israel. The Pope was greeted by a leadership delegation in Rome led by Robert G.
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley and President and CEO David A. Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 3, jointly issued the following statement in response to the election results: “In short, last night was a tough night for many Democrats, but there were key wins as well. “We’re
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va) on Wednesday released a letter to his Republican colleagues soliciting their support to become Majority Leader in the House of Representatives. Here is the text: Dear Republican Colleague: Congratulations on your election and for being a major part of a new Republican resurgence. For
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