By Beth Sarafraz BROOKLYN, New York — New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn, 48th District), an Orthodox Jew, decided months ago not to run for re-election — even though he would have easily been re-elected. He publicly declared that the Democratic Party has moved too far to the left, has endorsed known anti-Semitic and
Hikind reflects on long, passionate career Read More »
USA
By Jerry Klinger BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — Every year, about this time of year, Christmas themed movies are flooding T.V. screens across the country. Ranked #9 out of 100 by the American Film Institute greatest films of all times is the 1947 beloved holiday comedy classic, Miracle on 34th Street. It is a warm feeling
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAAJC Urges EU Nations to Act on Dismaying New Anti-Semitism Report The American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global Jewish advocacy organization, is urging concerted initiatives by European governments to confront rising anti-Semitism, following the release of deeply troubling findings from an EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey of Jews across Europe. The survey results were announced Monday in Brussels by European Union
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International, Middle East, Travel and Food, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — From the looks and sounds of BDS it would seem that Palestine is on the verge of something big. BDS prevails on a number of campuses, often with Jews as well as Palestinians and others pushing for a boycott. Occasional performers announce that they will not perform here. The police
BDS has successes, but not so for P.A. and Gaza Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
Story by Donald H. Harrison, Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Undeterred by last month’s massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, or by more recent anti-Semitic vandalism in Poway, more than 100 Jews and Christians joined in a March of Light late Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9, from Ashley Falls Park
March of Light concludes with chanukiah lighting Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA
San Diegan finds hate message in a library book Adira Rosen, a San Diegan now attending Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was the subject of local television news reports when she found swastikas and hate messages drawn onto the pages of a library book only a month after the massacre at the Tree of Life
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, USAWorld Jewish Congress hails EU’s declaration on anti-Semitism The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a declaration by the Council of the European Union on the fight against antisemitism and the development of a common security approach to protect Jewish communities and institutions in Europe. The declaration, agreed by ministers of
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWhat might they say at President Trump’s state funeral? By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Hearing the eulogies for George H. Bush by a former Canadian Prime Minister, Secretary of State, President, and his biographer, I wondered what their Trump counterparts might say at his funeral. * Former Trump Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: “So often, the
Humoring the headlines: December 7, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, USA–Temple University Professor also condemned– LOS ANGELES– StandWithUs (SWU) has applauded the rejection of a discriminatory BDS resolution by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) at the Ohio State University (OSU) on December 5. The motion failed by a vote of 7 in favor, 30 against and 3 abstentions. “It is disturbing that the International Socialist
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — To dramatically slow the flow of illegal immigration and even end it does not rest on building walls or sending troops to the border, or by heartlessly snatching children from their mothers’ arms, or by incarceration, deportation, or prosecution. A big part of the answer lies in economic development,
2-prong policy needed to stem migrant flow to U.S. Read More »
Alon Ben-Meir, International, USA, Yossef Ben-Meir
By Daniel Sokatch NEW YORK — Chanukah reminds me of our power to create more light in the world. Even in dark times, we can make change by joining together for freedom, equality, and pluralism. You and I know that Israel could use more light, and that too many politicians are busy driving wedges between different
Bringing Arabs and Jews together in Israel Read More »
Jewish Religion, Middle East
Editor’s Note: This is the 40th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
Climbing the cruise ship employment ladder Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and Food
U.S. leaders call for a strong Israel The Fifth Annual IAC (Israeli-American Council) National Conference concluded Sunday with remarks from a high-profile lineup of speakers headlined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-C.A.), wrapping up a four-day display of bipartisan support for the State of Israel over the
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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Becoming by Michelle Obama; © 2018; Crown Publishing; ISBN 9781524-763138; 421 pages plus acknowledgments and photo credits; $32.50 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — If one theme predominates throughout former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir, it is that, notwithstanding the fact that she and her husband had risen to the very pinnacle of power
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, USA