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‘Ghosts’ illustrates reverence for our war dead

February 3, 2016

Ghosts: Images of War by Carrie Zeidman; © 2015 Swiss Creek Publications; ISBN 978-0970227652; 71 pages; $40. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This is an unusual book of photo essays touring venues of the American Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Holocaust. Photojournalist Carrie Zeidman visits these places […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, USA

Manuel Tenenbaum, 1934-2016

February 3, 2016

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (WJC)– Manuel Tenenbaum, the long-time head of the WJC’s Buenos Aires office and executive director of the Latin American Jewish Congress (LAJC) from 1978 to 2007, has died here in his home city at the age of 81. World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer declared: “Manuel Tenenbaum was greatly respected and admired

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International, Obituaries & memorials

Middle East Roundup: February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016

Israel Police seeks to bolster presence in Arab sector (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Israel Police is seeking to bolster its presence in the Jewish state’s Arab sector by enlisting 1,350 additional policemen and setting up 10 new police stations nationwide, Israel Hayom reported Tuesday. The cost of the plan, which is part of an

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Middle East

French plan to recognize Palestine no reason for panic

February 2, 2016

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–At first thought, the French proposal to convene a peace conference between Israel and the Palestine Authority, with a commitment to recognize a Palestinian State no matter what, sounds like an awesome threat. France is something to think about. It’s not a Muslim country like those that long ago recognized Palestine. Those

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Oh where are candidates who inspire?

February 2, 2016

By Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — There was a point in one of those debates when Sen. Marco Rubio (who gave a victory speech last night after losing in Iowa) was asked, more or less, if he considered himself the savior of the Republican Party. His underwhelming, cloying, and thoroughly contrived response was that Jesus

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USA

Building an egalitarian society in Israel

February 2, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Those who believe that continuing wars with Arabs and a series of disgraced Israeli politicians have snuffed out Israeli idealism haven’t yet visited Hannaton, a kibbutz in the Galilee whose leaders believe that, by example, they can help to build a multi-cultural, egalitarian, Jewish society living in friendship

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Middle East Roundup: February 2, 2016

February 2, 2016

U.S. busts Hezbollah terror group’s drug, money laundering scheme (JNS.org) The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Monday that an international operation has led to the arrests of members of a Hezbollah terror cell in Europe involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. According to the DEA, the Lebanese terrorist group uses the money it

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Middle East

Israeli rain barrel system on trial at 3 schools

February 1, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Fifth graders at the Benjamin Franklin STEAM Magnet Elementary School on Monday, Feb. 1, helped to explain to the news media how a low-tech Israeli invention will help their school conserve rainwater, and may prove to be an important tool in California’s fight against periodic droughts. STEAM is

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Middle East Roundup: February 1, 2016

February 1, 2016

Israel to allow non-Orthodox prayer at Western Wall (JNS.org) In a historic decision on Sunday, the Israeli cabinet has voted to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayer in an area especially designated for the purpose at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The new plan was approved by 15 government ministers, with five voting against. According to the

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Middle East

A political victory for non- Orthodox Judaism

February 1, 2016

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The recent Israel cabinet decision to provide a site next to the existing Western Wall that would allow non-Orthodox Jews to hold egalitarian services outside the jurisdiction of the Orthodox rabbinate is unquestionably a political victory for the Reform and Conservative movements in Israel and respectful recognition of

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

In response to Israel’s ‘oy gevalt’ crowd

February 1, 2016

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–I’ve received yet another learned essay arguing that Israel has to acknowledge the failure of the Oslo Accords, and move on. That is a tiresome mantra, with different versions from the right and left. Each manages to find enough to blame in what the Palestinians have done (the right) or what Israel

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

A political tour of the Middle East

February 1, 2016

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Iran’s President Rouhani was feted in Italy on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, of all days. (It’s sickening how many Europeans don’t even mention Jews when speechifying on the Holocaust.) Classic, “erotic” artwork in Rouhani’s line of sight was hidden, wine was eschewed at banquets, and Rouhani was invited

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

Frank Sinatra: Friend of Israel, foe of anti- Semites

February 1, 2016

By Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Long before Teddy Kollek became mayor of Jerusalem, he was a gunrunner for the Yishuv, the Jewish community of pre-State Israel. When it became clear that the British would withdraw from Palestine and a war between the Jews and Arabs over Israel’s independence was inevitable, the Jews would need

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Jewish History, Middle East, USA

Anachnu: Joe Gandelman

January 30, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – It would be difficult to say whether ventriloquist Joe Gandelman spends more time in his San Diego condominium or in his car driving to gigs at schools, fairs, senior homes, and private parties across the United States. On one national tour that stretched over eight months, he and

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Donald H. Harrison, Joe Gandelman, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘Ghosts’ illustrates reverence for our war dead

Manuel Tenenbaum, 1934-2016

Middle East Roundup: February 3, 2016

French plan to recognize Palestine no reason for panic

Oh where are candidates who inspire?

Building an egalitarian society in Israel

Middle East Roundup: February 2, 2016

Israeli rain barrel system on trial at 3 schools

Middle East Roundup: February 1, 2016

A political victory for non- Orthodox Judaism

In response to Israel’s ‘oy gevalt’ crowd

A political tour of the Middle East

Frank Sinatra: Friend of Israel, foe of anti- Semites

Anachnu: Joe Gandelman

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