TEHRAN (WJC)–The head of Iran’s nuclear program, Ali Akbar Salehi, has said that his country needed 20 new industrial-scale uranium enrichment facilities. The announcement came only days after the regime in Tehran approved a plan to build ten new enrichment plants. The IRNA news agency quoted Salehi as saying that Iran needed the sites to
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USABy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It qualifies as an important event in Jewish history: An international body stands by Israel in its life-and-death dispute with Iran. The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency – described as the nuclear watchdog for the United Nations – censured Iran by demanding that its government freeze
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release)—The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 2194) before the December break. “The timing for this vote is especially significant. After serious attempts by the United States and other world powers to engage Iran and
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)—The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations strongly criticized the proposed EU resolution, which would negatively impact Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The measure was presented last week by Sweden, which currently holds the EU presidency. “We consider this action by the Europeans as singularly unhelpful and counterproductive and are very concerned by
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Israel attracts attention like a magnet. Some years ago, at the height of the Cold War, there were said to be more foreign correspondents in Jerusalem than in any other capital except Washington and Moscow. The weight of Muslims in international forums assures a chronic rate of condemnations. Being the Holy Land
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
Corridor of Sound: Sky, 2, listens to animals sounds at Mission Trails Regional Park visitor center _____________________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—My 2-year-old grandson Sky took Nancy and me on a tour of the animal world over the weekend. We didn’t go to the Zoo or to Sea World, although Sky loves both these
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Donald H. Harrison
The following recipe is reprinted with permission from A Taste of Hebrew Day, Volume I (re-titled from Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kosher Cookbook). The cookbook with more than 250 all-kosher recipes from around the globe may be obtained from the school for $18 (plus $5 shipping). For more information, contact Sandi Masori at smasori@hebrewday.org Recipe submitted
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Compiled by Gail Umeham * Las Vegas Comes to San Diego! Southwestern Jewish Press January 22, 1954 Page 1 Amidst a rip-roarin’ setting at Temple Beth Israel, the Sisterhood presents Las Vegas Night, Sat., Jan. 23rd. Starting off with a bang at 8:00 o’clock, there will be a hilarious evening of: exciting games, super chuck-wagon
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Adventures in SD History
By Randy Fadem LA JOLLA, California — Matzah for donuts, dimes for dollars, The King and I is the best show in town. The performance was mesmerizing. J* Company captured the power and force of the original play and brought the audience along with them throughout the entire evening. December 3rd through the 13th The
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San Diego CalendarHAIFA (Press Release)–The larger the number of examinees, the lower the average grade. This is one of the findings of a series of new studies carried out by scientists at the University of Haifa and the University of Michigan. “It is a well-established fact that subjective factors influence our motivation to compete. Our new studies
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Middle East, USABy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–It’s been over three weeks since he died, time to start looking through some of his belongings. I started with the drawers by his bedside. I found the usual: eyeglasses, a flashlight, a pocket reading lamp, a letter opener, some change, his Kindle, nail clippers, and—a bill
By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO–There is a first and last time for everything. The first time an infant raises its head to look around at the world. The last time Moses addressed the Hebrew tribes and then stood on a mountain and watched them walk off into history. That, for me, is the most poignant
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO–On Wednesday, January 20, the Mental Health Committee of Jewish Family Service is hosting a free panel discussion for parents and caregivers at Congregation Beth Israel located at 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, 92122. The panel will be moderated by veteran TV News Anchor Carol LeBeau and will feature three esteemed professionals in
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By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California — As I paused in front of an exhibit case at the Heritage of the Americas Museum on the campus of Cuyamaca College in the Rancho San Diego area, I couldn’t help but think of the late publisher of the California Jewish Heritage newspapers Herb Brin. Inside the
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar