International

The 75th Yahrzeit of General David ‘Mickey’ Marcus

By Jerry Klinger The Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation (JASHP) conducted a small wreath-laying ceremony at the General David “Mickey” Marcus memorial in Tlse-Stone. June 10 was the Sabbath. No wreath laying would be tolerated by the very religious community and yeshivah students living and studying nearby. The 9th or the 10th really does

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Israel, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Opinion, USA

Celebrating the Richness and Diversity of Our Jewish Community

By Heidi Gantwerk SAN DIEGO — Our last day of the CommUNITY Trip to Israel found us at Anu, The Museum of the Jewish People. This incredible museum shares the story of the Jewish people over thousands of years and celebrates a remarkably rich and diverse tapestry of modern Jewish life. To walk into a

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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County

Israeli Maestro Yoav Talmi, Formerly of San Diego Symphony, Turns 80

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Israeli conductor, composer, and teacher Yoav Talmi’s 80th birthday was celebrated not only in his native Israel on April 28 at Tel Aviv University’s Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, where he heads the conducting department; but he was also feted the following month in Quebec City, Canada, where

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Eileen Wingard, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

The Closest You Can Get to Israel Without Being There

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) —Places are filling up fast for one of the largest-ever international gatherings for Israel supporters. The Global Conference for Israel will unite thousands of philanthropists, high school and college students, and the Israelis who manage and benefit from Jewish National Fund-USA’s philanthropic investments, for a weekend of unparalleled conversations, enrichment, and

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Israel, San Diego County, USA

Azerbaijan’s US Ambassador on Relations With Israel: ‘This is How We Believe Friends Should and Must Act’

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The deep and multifaceted relationship between Israel and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan is far more than transactional in nature, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States Khazar Ibrahim emphasized in his remarks as one of the keynote speakers during the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5 in New York City. “It’s not

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International, Israel, USA

University of Haifa Surges in Sustainable Development Rankings

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — University of Haifa rose significantly in this year’s Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, an index that measures academic institutions’ fulfillment of the social and environmental sustainability goals established by the United Nations. The University is ranked in the 100-200 cluster in the 2023 report, jumping from the 201-300 group in

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International, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education