TEHRAN (WJC)–Iran test-fired a new version of its long-range Sajjil-2 missile on Wednesday and delivered the message that it is prepared to retaliate should Israel, the United States or anyone else attempt a military strike against its nuclear facilities. Images of the launch were shown on Iranian state television. Defense Minister Vahidi said that the
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Middle East, USABy Carol Ann Goldstein SAN DIEGO— I recently received an email from the New Israel Fund and was shocked by the subject line: “Don’t allow discrimination against women in Israel to become government policy”. I was remembering hearing about the segregation policies of sections of the US that discriminated against African Americans by requiring them to
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Middle EastBy David Amos SAN DIEGO–Let’s talk about interpretation. What makes us like one performance and dislike another? Many factors come into play, but let me share a few ideas which you may not have considered before. Interpretation is the way a piece of music is played. There are many variations as to what is “right”
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Compiled by Gail Umeham ** Naliboff-Berg Southwestern Jewish Press February 6, 1954 Page 2 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel D. Naliboff announce the marriage of their daughter, Clara, to Selwyn S. Berg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berg, of La Mesa. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Monroe Levens assisted by Cantor Joseph Cysner in
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Adventures in SD History, Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison CARDIFF BY THE SEA, California—The leadership of Temple Solel is helping to evolve the concept of Judaism as a spiritual buffet. First, the Reform congregation announced its Synaplex program in which on several Shabbat evenings throughout the year, congregants could go temple and find a number of simultaneous offerings – much
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–“How many troops has the Pope?” If you are old enough to remember that question, you know that the answer is somewhere between “None,” and “Not too many.” The modern equivalent is, “How many troops has world public opinion?” Same answer, to the great sorrow of the Palestinians. Israel has not responded
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastDanny Ayalon, “An Open Letter to the Arab World” in Asharq Al-Awsat (forwarded by Jack Forman of San Diego) Theodore Bikel, “Chanukah Song” video on You Tube (forwarded by Phyllis Kahn) Jake Coyle, “Once an underdog, Reitman now an Oscar favorite,” in San Diego Union-Tribune Rabbi Ben Kamin “For Christmas, we’d like Jerusalem, no returns
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) on Wednesday issued the following statement after Iran’s successful test-firing of an improved, long-range ballistic missile capable of striking Israel and U.S. assets across the Gulf region. The test came after The Times of London this week revealed evidence that Tehran had been working on a trigger for a
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Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The United Jewish Federation of San Diego County has announced two major fundraising events to be held in 2010, the Men’s Event and the Women’s Division “Options.” The Men’s Event, to be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla will feature Brigitte Gabriel,
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San Diego CalendarBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Will someone out there tell Mahmoud Abbas that he is the supplicant and not one who can make pre-emptive demands. Not that I expect the message to get through or to produce results, but it is appropriate for someone to say that he is on the border of irrelevance, and is
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–When we left Israel last May, the country had a Prime Minister known for his right-wing intransigent views. To support him he had several even bigger hawks in his cabinet, including as Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, the leader of a party consisting largely of anti-progressive immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday (ADL) hailed passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (IRPSA/H.R.2194), which seeks to pressure Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement: “This is a crucial time for
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher will exchange diplomatic notes bringing into force the United States – United Arab Emirates Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Department of State Treaty Room. * Preceding provided by U.S. State Department
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (December 16, 2009) — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) commends the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 2194, the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 on December 15. The Iran sanctions bill, which the RJC has long supported, would empower the President to impose sanctions on a person or entity
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