Remembering Ben Shahn
Artist Ben Shahn was born this day (September 12) in 1898.
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Congregations to commemorate Pittsburgh massacre
#ShowUpForShabbat was initiated by AJC following the cold-blooded murder of 11 Jewish worshipers on October 27, 2018, during Saturday morning services. Exactly six months later, on April 27, the Chabad House in Poway, near San Diego, California, was attacked, leaving one Jew dead, also at a Shabbat service.
“The sanctity of Jewish houses of worship, the sense of American Jewish security, changed dramatically after these fatal terror attacks,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “But the outpouring of support from political and religious leaders, as well as participation in #ShowUpForShabbat, was energizing, demonstrating Americans’ determination to come together to fight hate, in this case hatred of Jews.”
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Jewish History, USANetanyahu maneuvering in run-up to election
the current prime minister of Israel is doing his utmost to show himself to the electorate as a statesman with an international profile. That’s why he went to see the British prime minister Boris Johnson, who could only give the visitor half-an-hour of his time. This doesn’t seem to have been enough for Netanyahu to remember his host’s name. I saw him refer on television to his visit to Prime Minister Boris Yeltsin….
Today, Netanyahu is seeing Russia’s Vladimir Putin who may want Netanyahu re-elected. There’s much to suggest that Putin secretly approves of Israel pounding Iranian positions in Syria because he doesn’t want anybody else than himself to breathe down the neck of President Assad.
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International, Middle East, USAGI Film Festival Preview: ‘That’s Mine’
Suppose you were a military careerist, one who has risen to the rank of colonel with responsibility as a brigade commander. Suppose also that you were coming up for a promotion that would put an entire armored division under your command.
In the case of Roni (Shimon Mimram), the promotion is conditioned upon him extending the period of his military service – ordinarily a requirement that would cause him no qualms. But over the last two years, Roni has been replaying in his head a conversation he had with his son Roy. (Or Ben-Melech)
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastOur Shtetl San Diego: September 11, 2019
Subjects in this column
*Handicapping the race for Susan Davis’s Congressional Seat
*Proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Brings Heat, Not Light
* Too Many Jewish Offerings to Attend Everything
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USARemembering Daniel Lewin
Internet entrepreneur Daniel Lewin was among the victims murdered by terrorists on this date (September 11) in 2001. He was 31.
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Business & Finance, International, Middle East, USATimes of San Diego: Collateral Damage for AB5?
Times of San Diego isn’t Uber, or Lyft or DoorDash. But like those multi-billion-dollar companies, it will be severely impacted by Assembly Bill 5, the controversial legislation that will make most independent contractors become traditional shift employees.
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, USAOMG, it’s RBG!
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — It may not be playing at your neighborhood theaters at the moment, but you can be sure the film RBG will hit the screens at least one more time. So while she battles the disastrous disease that continues to stalk her, it behooves us to explore and celebrate, once again,
Climate change activist foresees necessary cannibalism
A behavioral scientist from Sweden thinks cannibalism of corpses will become necessary because of the effects of climate change. The name of this person is Magnus Söderlund, and he is associated with the prestigious Stockholm School of Economics. In his dystopian vision of the future, he proposed that in order to truly take on the effects of climate change, we must “awake the idea” that eating human flesh should be discussed as an option in the future.
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International, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiOur Shtetl San Diego: September 10, 2019
Subjects in this column:
* Nine Israeli professors join faculties at three area universities
*Traffic will detour during two days of construction at Schwartz Courthouse
* Republican Famela Ramos joins race to succeed Susan Davis
* ADL, Aspen Institute name Nathan Fletcher to Civil Society Fellowship
* San Diego’s New StandWithUs Director Has Roots in the Region
* Preliminary hearing Sept. 19 in Chabad of Poway shootings
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAAJC urges court to uphold anti-BDS law
NEW YORK (Press Release) — American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging the United States Court of Appeals to uphold a Texas law that bars the state from engaging the services of contractors involved in boycotts of Israeli products and services. In an amicus brief submitted in the case of Bahia Amawi v. Texas Attorney General
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Middle East, USAHow to help Hurricane Dorian victims
Numerous organizations are collecting money for the victims of Hurricane Dorian. The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego gives contact information for some trusted charitable partners.
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International, The World We Share, USAOur Shtetl San Diego: September 9, 2019
Subjects in this column:
*Dr. Peter Salk to Discuss the Works of His Father, Dr. Jonas Salk, Oct. 28
*Beth Israel Men’s Club hosts San Diego Jewish World publisher Donald H. Harrison Oct. 16
*Love Chocolate? You’ll love LFJCC’s Oct 29 Exhibit and Jan. 14 Lecture by Rabbi Prinz
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USAKnesset members oppose cameras at polling places
…. First the president, a staunch member of Netanyahu’s Likud, declared his opposition to the move in a thinly veiled statement. Then none other than Benny Begin, the son of the late prime minister and a lifelong active Likud politician, said that he was appalled at the proposed legislation and that as a result, he wouldn’t vote for his party.
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