International

Matanel – Gift of God — helps struggling Israelis

By Toby Klein Greenwald KFAR HAMACCABIAH, Israel — There is something humble and attractive about a foundation not naming itself after its founders, or main donors, but giving itself a Hebrew name that means “Gift of God.” I spent a glorious, mind-expanding day recently at the annual Matanel Israeli retreat in Kfar Hamaccabiah, where their

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein Greenwald, Travel and Food

Tapestries in a medieval castle inspire visitors

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson BOUSSAC, France — The region around Limoges has been known since medieval times for its weavers. The art of tapestry-making once flourished there for many generations, passing down from father to son. Today the towns of Aubusson and Felletin are no longer famous for that particular specialty, though remnants of those ancient

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Travel and Food

Warner Brothers’ dominates Comic- Con 2018

By Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — Because three of the biggest pop culture staples, Marvel, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones, were absent this year, the recently concluded Comic-Con felt much quieter and much less abuzz with nerd-hype. This quiet is, of course, relative, as to the outside observer it was just as loud

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

OpEd: Israel’s nation state law alienates world Jewry

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Last week, the Israeli Knesset passed a new basic law which in the main enshrines “Israel [as] the historical homeland of the Jewish people in which the State of Israel was established… The right to exercise national self-determination in the State of Israel is unique to the Jewish people…

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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 26, 2018 (4 items)

Conference of Presidents objects to Palestine Authority leading U.N.’s G77 Group Arthur Stark, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations today expressed deep concern at the announcement that the Palestinian Authority will lead the biggest bloc of developing countries at the United Nations, known as

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Science, Medicine, & Education, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Movies at sea enhance the cruise

Editor’s Note: This is the 21st 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,

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 25, 2018 (6 items)

Lawfare Project moves against Holocaust denial posts on Facebook The Lawfare Project filed takedown notices this week against Facebook posts denying the Holocaust and containing anti-Semitic material, successfully leading to several posts being removed or blocked by Facebook in a number of countries. The Lawfare Project’s action followed controversial comments last week by Facebook’s CEO,

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 24, 2018 (6 items)

AIPAC rallies citizen support for U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 On July 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in support of the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 (S. 2497). This legislation is expected to come to the Senate floor for a vote as soon as Wednesday, July 25. This

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

Prague’s Alte-Neue Synagogue has memorable history

By Garry Fabian PRAGUE, Czech Republic  –Next to my own 147-year-old St. Kilda Hebrew Congregation in Melbourne, Australia, the synagogue to which I am most attached is the Alt Neue Shule here in Prague.  It is nearly 900 years old, My family  arrived in Prague in September 1938 after that part of Czechoslovakia called Sudentland

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Travel and Food

Comic-Con lauds Lily Renée as women’s trailblazer

Story and photos by Marcia Tatz Wollner SAN DIEGO — Most people at Comic Con go to the Masquerade on the Saturday night of the five-night convention. But on Saturday evening from 8:30-9:30pm over 50 participants attended the program Lily. This shows their serious commitment to the comics industry, history, women in comics, and to

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Jewish History, Marcia Tatz Wollner, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA