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Thomas Levy to tell of biblical archaeology Dec. 10 at Dor Hadash

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)– Dr. Thomas Levy, the Norma Kershaw Endowed Chair in the Archaeology of Ancient Israel and the Neighboring Lands at UCSD, will be the special speaker at Congregation Dor Hadash at the 2nd Friday Community Roundtable on Dec. 10th at 7:30pm.  Dr. Levy will be speaking on the topic of “The Quest for

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Army of Islam kidnap plot feared in Sinai Desert

JERUSALEM (WJC)–The Israeli government has issued a travel warning for Israeli citizens traveling in the Sinai and urged them to return home immediately. The warning by the Prime Minister’s Office said “reliable and current intelligence” about a kidnapping plot existed, and it called on “all Israelis in Sinai to leave immediately.” Israel’s Counterterrorism Bureau (CTB)

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Travel and Food

Iran’s bid rejected for seat on U.N. agency for women’s equality

UNITED NATIONS (WJC)–Following a last-minute push by several Western countries, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations has rejected Iran’s bid for a seat to the Executive Board of the new UN agency to promote equality for women (UN Women). Iran, which has been criticized for its dismal record on women’s rights,

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Travel and Food

Only a bland statement emerges from 7-hour Netanyahu-Clinton meeting

By Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–There was a seven-hour meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Secretary of State Clinton. It closed with mutual declarations of commitment to a peace process, fuzzy definitions of what was agreed, and no assignment of blame for the impasse to one side or another. The New York Times reported that

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Ryan Braun again selected as top Jewish player in baseall

NEWTON, Massahusetts (Press Release) –  For the second consecutive year, Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun has been named Most Valuable Jewish Player of the Year by Jewish Major Leagues, Inc. (“JML”), the not-for-profit baseball history organization that produces Jewish baseball cards and Hall of Fame programs honoring Jews in the game. Craig Breslow of Oakland, who worked in

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Netanyahu, Clinton agree that Israel’s direct negotiations should resume with Palestinians

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Here is the text of a joint statement made by Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following their meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Nov. 11: “Prime Minister Netanyahu and Secretary Clinton had a good discussion today, with a friendly and productive exchange of views on

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Middle East

No fan of Soros, ADL criticizes Beck’s comments about him

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Nov. 10. criticized as “completely inappropriate and offensive” remarks by Glenn Beck on his radio and television programs, in which he inaccurately connected George Soros, who was then a young boy, to the actions of others in sending Jews to death camps during the Holocaust. On his October

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Travel and Food

Some companies truly know how to show appreciation to veterans

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Veterans Day is about remembering the sacrifices of our soldiers in today’s wars and in wars past. There are military parades and somber reflections, speeches and flags. And for those who remember 11-11 as Armistice Day, there is an even more somber twinge as “the war to end all wars”

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Shoshana Bryen

Congressman slams conspirators in case alleging false billing to Holocaust reparations fund

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Wednesday, Nov. 10,  condemned a group of conspirators for defrauding a Holocaust fund and commended the FBI for uncovering the crime.  The Memphis Congressman has a long history of working to ensure fairness for Holocaust survivors and chaired a hearing this past September on the Holocaust Insurance

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USA

Roberta Grossman to take San Diego Jewish Film Festival attendees behind the camera

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)– The 21stAnnual San Diego Jewish Film Festival will present Roberta Grossman as its first Real to Reel lecturer on January 9 at 7 p.m. at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre.   Real to Reel is a lecture series that focuses on different aspects of filmmaking. Grossman is the director of

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