By Yvonne Greenberg LA JOLLA, California — The first film ever made by Ethiopian Israelis, Zrubavel, a drama, provides great insight into their way of life, about which many Israelis have had heretofore little interest in exploring. Kudos to Shmuel Beru, also an Ethiopian Israeli and its filmmaker, writer, and director, who at the age of eight courageously walked […]
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Middle EastBy Paul Greenberg LA JOLLA, California–By interviewing people in the United States and Europe, including a proponent of the pure German perspective and one of his followers who tries to resist looking into the eyes or even being touched by Jews because he considers them part of the devil, farmers, leaders of churches
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Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.– Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spoke before the Knesset Monday, a rare honor for a visitor. He used the platform not only to praise Israel and talk about the warm Italian-Israeli ties that have grown and deepened during his tenure, but also to raise an increasingly difficult subject-Western civilization
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Money, money everywhere, but not enough. That’s the message from the massive deficit already apparent and projected for the United States. It comes from too many wars, too many tax cuts, too many entitlement programs, and too much exploitation by highly paid capitalists who forced the government into unprecedented bail-outs. Who’s
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy David Amos SAN DIEGO–If you follow the National Football League and the San Diego Chargers, you were as disappointed as I was in their shabby performance in the playoffs two weeks ago. The “Kings of Choke” did it again, failing to perform at their best when faced with additional pressure and scrutiny. Personally, I
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Travel and FoodBy Gail Feinstein Forman LA JOLLA, California–The Jazz Baroness presents a memorable portrait of a black sheep of the Jewish Rothschild family, Pannonica de Koenigswater Rothschild. Brought up in the world of British wealth and privilege and married to a handsome baron, she was used to high society life. But it was her sojourn into
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Compiled by Gail Umeham An Open Letter Southwestern Jewish Press April 2, 1954 Page 1 For the purpose of attempting to amicably resolve a disagreement which has been current in our community for some time, and which originally arose as a result of controversial views expressed by myself and Rabbi Monroe Levens some time ago
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San Diego CountyENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– The Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities will hold its 32 nd Annual Gala, “Cirque du Seacrest Masquerade Ball,” on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the beautiful Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. This year’s event will recognize the Encinitas and Poway Fire Departments for their outstanding service to the Seacrest Village
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– On January 24 , San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) commenced SDJA Cares: Project Haiti, an event to gather supplies for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Five days later, the K-12 school had raised over 20 tons of supplies and partnered with international aid organization, Latet, who has over 13 years
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO, California (Press Release) – The United Jewish Federation of San Diego has announced the appointment of David Sigal as the nonprofit organization’s new Chief Financial Officer. The appointment of Sigal, who assumed his post on January 25, concludes a long and comprehensive search. Most recently Vice President of Finance at USA Federal Credit Union,
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The front page headline of Ha’aretz is that Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, about to visit Israel, comes with a recommendation that giving up the Golan would add to Israel’s status in international politics. Italy is a great place to visit. The food and wine are first class, the clothes and shoes
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– I should perhaps be out on the barricades protesting against the growing haredi domination of Israel. Apart from some disaffected children who grew up in liberal Jewish households, particularly in America, and are “born again,” the high birthrate and culture of early marriage steadily increases the ultra-Orthodox population. The demographic imbalance
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By Randy Fadem SAN DIEGO–The United Jewish Federation held its annual Men’s Event at the La Jolla Hyatt Regency of Wednesday January 27, 2010. Over 800 Jewish men attended. They were treated to a gala evening of presentations by UJF dignitaries, program recipients, and two featured speakers, Shahar Azani, Consul for Culture at the Israeli
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Middle EastCompiled by Gail Umeham Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press March 19, 1954 Page 7 By Janet & Susan Solof Rochelle (Rocky) Goodrich really galloped and gobbled her way to her sixteenth birthday with many of her friends. First horseback riding and then dining with Rocky were Luanne Blumberg, Joan Borenstein, Joan Breitbard, Linda Douglas, Brenda
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