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Less costly Israeli weaponry improves U.S. defense

January 23, 2019

By Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, DC. — If necessity is the mother of invention, Israel has come up with missile defense systems that meet its necessities and which others are now keen to deploy. On Israel’s southeast, the Hamas arsenal includes mortars and rockets including the upgraded Qassam, Katyusha, GRAD and the new […]

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 22, 2019 (4 items)

January 22, 2019

Official release for Fanny Krasner Lebovits’ Holocaust memoir Tuesday, Jan. 22, was the official release date for Memories, Miracles & Meaning — Insights of a Holocaust Survivor by San Diegan Fanny Krasner Lebovits. Congregation Beth El, 8660 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, will host a book sale and signing for the 96-year-old author at 6 p.m.,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 21, 2019 (3 items)

January 21, 2019

TICO to combine for concerts with Jewish Men’s Choir and pianist Jessie Chang The Jewish Men’s Choir, directed by Ruth Weber, will share a “Piano and Voice” program with pianist Jessie Chang, who will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #3 at two concerts with the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra. The first will be held at 4

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Seven political leaders call for unity in Ha’aretz ad

January 21, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — A full-page ad in Monday’s Ha’aretz purports to speak on behalf of more than a million Israeli voters who demand a government of unity in place of the present seemingly dysfunctional setup. As none of the seven political leaders depicted in the ad are members of the current administration,

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Plethora of parties to compete in Israeli elections

January 20, 2019

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — A short while ago we heard that 111 political parties had registered as candidates for the April election. Most are a motley collection with no chance of passing the lower limit for representation. Along with some destined for alliance, are some reflecting splits in existing groups. At the center of

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Israel- bashing caucus unlikely to change

January 20, 2019

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Perhaps the new Israel-bashing caucus in Congress will evolve into a more evenhanded throng. Perhaps. It would be nice if Democrats Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would become more reasonable when they talk Israel, but it is doubtful that will happen. They behave as if they

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Middle East, USA

Bari Weiss offers JNF a lexicon for Jewish discussions

January 20, 2019

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The New York Times columnist Bari Weiss on Sunday, Jan. 20, previewed for 450 supporters of the Jewish National Fund a book she is currently writing, The New Seven Dirty Words, about important yet controversial terms that often are used in discussions about Jews and Israel. Featured

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 18, 2019 (5 items)

January 18, 2019

Rep. Davis criticizes Trump’s cancellation of Speaker’s flight; Surveys partial shutdown views Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA-53), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Speaker-led congressional delegation, of which she was a member, to visit troops in Afghanistan. “For a president to cancel and leak the details of

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Middle East, USA

If Jews had saints, here are one author’s nominees

January 18, 2019

Amazing Jewish Heroes Down Through The Ages by David Richard Goldberg, © 2018; Gefen Publishing, ISBN 9789652-298812; 187 pages including afterword and sources. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – You might call this book a Jewish hagiography, one which may be interesting for Young Adults to read but really not suitable for quotation in

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East

Netanyahu provokes crises for election purposes

January 18, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Mark Lavie has had a distinguished career in journalism. I well remember listening to his informative and unbiased reports from Israel on CBC radio. He has also written books. The latest is called, Are We Still Afraid? I gather from his piece on the “Jewish Website” of January 17

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Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 17, 2019 (3 items)

January 17, 2019

Temple Emanu-El, College Avenue Center open again for business A water main break had forced Temple Emanu-El in the Del Cerro area of San Diego to close for a few days, but as of Thursday, Jan. 17, the Reform congregation is back to normal. Similarly, the College Avenue Center, a program by Jewish Family Service

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Official warnings pending for anti- Israel disruptors

January 17, 2019

(c) By Edwin Black WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organized disruptors—both students and non-students—who shut down a pro-Israel gathering at University of California Los Angeles in May 2018 might not be prosecuted, according to information from LA City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office. Instead, they will be called to a confidential but mandatory proceeding called a “City Attorney

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Edwin Black, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israel’s parties, NGOs, need to coalesce for peace

January 17, 2019

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to call for an early election, scheduled to take place on April 9, was really nothing short of another political stunt that Netanyahu has masterfully learned to employ when the time is right and he is reasonably assured of another victory. One would think,

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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 16, 2019 (5 items)

January 16, 2019

Tu B’Shevat, Israeli style, to be celebrated at Lawrence Family JCC The Israel-American Council (IAC) plans to celebrate Tu B’Shevat in 40 cities across North America, including San Diego, with special dinners Friday night coupled with presentations about the annual “birthday of the trees.” In San Diego, the celebration will be held from 6:30 p.m.

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, USA

Less costly Israeli weaponry improves U.S. defense

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 22, 2019 (4 items)

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 21, 2019 (3 items)

Seven political leaders call for unity in Ha’aretz ad

Plethora of parties to compete in Israeli elections

Israel- bashing caucus unlikely to change

Bari Weiss offers JNF a lexicon for Jewish discussions

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 18, 2019 (5 items)

If Jews had saints, here are one author’s nominees

Netanyahu provokes crises for election purposes

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 17, 2019 (3 items)

Official warnings pending for anti- Israel disruptors

Israel’s parties, NGOs, need to coalesce for peace

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 16, 2019 (5 items)

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