Middle East

War not an option for U.S., Iran

… Realizing the potentially dire consequences of a war with Iran, Trump is determined not to initiate any hostility against Tehran. Following Iran’s downing of an American spy drone in June, Trump rescinded his order to retaliate against Iranian targets, fearing unnecessary escalation. Iran’s resiliency and its readiness to counter any American attack, even at the expense of suffering major loses and destruction, persuaded Trump, to the chagrin of Netanyahu, that only negotiations would solve the conflict with Iran. …

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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USA

Arugot — Helping Children Succeed

… “Arugot” is Hebrew for “flower beds” and in the last 30 years Arugot has planted seeds for the success of more than 4,000 children.

Dr Jeremiah Lubasch, founder of Arugot, is a pediatrician from Argentina, to which his parents had fled from Germany and the Nazis in 1939. He made aliya to Israel with his family in 1977 and they settled in Haifa, where he discovered, through his work, that there were  problems that were going untreated, especially among the Haredi population, who were unwilling to send their children to secular pre-schools or therapy centers.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein Greenwald

Hadassah Hospital: An Oasis of Peace

To many, the term “Middle East peace” represents the impossible dream, if not the ultimate contradiction in terms. But there is a place in the region where Jews, Muslims, and Christians meet peacefully every day on the basis of shared concerns and a sense of humanity.

It’s not a country, though it is older than many of the nations in the vicinity. Nor is it a mirage, though the desert is within view.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

80 Jewish groups protest SF State prof’s postings

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – Eighty organizations on Tuesday wrote to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and the University’s General Counsel demanding answers regarding San Francisco State University (SFSU) Professor Rabab Abdulhadi’s continued use of the university’s name and logo to spread anti-Semitism and false propaganda against Israel on social media. The groups

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Some Secrets of the Jewish Calendar

By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – Although the holiday of Rosh Hashanah occurs in the seventh month of the Jewish year, it begins a new calendar year, and those observing Jewish holidays understand they are using a calendar substantially different from the civil calendar: The Jewish calendar luni-solar; the civil calendar strictly solar. The

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Fred Reiss, EdD, International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Wash. Post wrong on Israel’s defense against Iran

By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — The Washington Post, no friend of Israel, devoted an editorial this August 27th to Israel’s supposed warmongering (active defense) against Iran. It’s true that Israel has been very proactive in its own defense in the last few month, attacking Iranian attempts to move its firepower closer to Israel’s

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International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA

Our Shtetl San Diego: August 30, 2019

By Donald H. Harrison Helping Holocaust Survivors SAN DIEGO — Meeting the needs of impoverished Holocaust survivors is a new joint initiative of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County and Jewish Family Service in association with the Seed the Dream Foundation and KAVOD Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund (SHEF). In a statement in

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

A rabbi’s questions for Ammar Campa-Najjar

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –This article responds to an esteemed colleague who weighed in on the congressional candidacy of Ammar Campa-Najjar. Before beginning, I wish to make something clear: It is difficult to take incumbent Congressman Duncan Hunter seriously given his alleged illicit activities while he was in office. Frankly, he

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

5 Things to Remember Near an Active Shooter

By Douglas Parisi GARDNER, Kansas — We live in a time where we need to educate ourselves and our family on unfortunate events. It’s important to empower your loved ones to take action in active shooter situations, even amidst pangs of fear. This information is designed to highlight important conceptual aspects of readiness training. The

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA