WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan. 27, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that most U.S. adults know what the Holocaust was and approximately when it happened, but fewer than half can correctly answer multiple-choice questions about the number of Jews who were […]
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International, Jewish History, USA
Given poker chips, each student placed one in a cannister bearing the name of the charity of his or her choice. After the chips were counted, and pro rata shares were computed for each charity, checks signed by the Head of School Chaim Heller were presented to their representatives on Friday, Jan. 17. [Donald H. Harrison]
SDJA students raise $7,168 for charities Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Just imagine what would have happened if Iran attacked a convoy escorting Vice President Pence and killed him just as he boarded his car near Riyadh airport. How would Trump have reacted? I venture to say that for Trump, this would have been tantamount to a declaration of war, just as Tehran viewed the attack on Soleimani. Trump would have retaliated in a massive way because an attack on a top US official by an adversary would simply be unacceptable by both Republicans and Democrats alike. [Alon Ben-Meir, PhD]
Killing Soleimani undermined global order Read More »
Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USA
During evening and morning Shabbat services preceding Martin Luther King Day, Rabbi Josh Dorsch and David Ogul, respectively the rabbi and president of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, read from the pulpit a reflection that congregant Dan Tomsky had extrapolated from the writings of The Rev. Kathleen C. Rolenz, a Unitarian Universalist minister. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Sam Litvin, USA
The ‘Fireflies’ in Donja R. Love’s tale of things that go boom in the air refer to the souls of the four little girls killed in the Birmingham Alabama Church bombing in 1963 at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. [Carol Davis]
‘Fireflies’ depicts Civil Rights Movement’s losses Read More »
Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
There is a growing and voluble trend among scholars and journalists that we quite some time ago let go of the real King in favor of a caricatured legend–or, as Charles Blow of The New York Times just termed it: the “Dream King.” This is a good day to reflect on the real story. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 91 years old last week, January 15. As a pastor’s son growing up in the “Sweet Auburn” section of central Atlanta, pranking his friends and mimicking preachers with wicked accuracy, he likely never dreamed that the day of his birth would be designated a federal holiday. [Rabbi Ben Kamin]
Martin Luther King Jr.: A flesh-and-blood human Read More »
USA
In recent articles, we have been profiling San Diegans who have been nominated by various slates to serve as delegates to the World Zionist Congress, which will take place in Jerusalem Oct. 20-22 Among the nominees is Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel, the assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]
Gimbel’s WZC goals: ‘Pluralism, peace, economic justice’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
San Diegans of various faiths will gather at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the Marston House in Balboa Park, at 3525 Seventh Avenue (corner of Upas) to honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been five days past his 91st birthday. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jews, Christians, Muslims to join in MLK salute Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, USA
Kings, princes, presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers will converge on Jerusalem this week for the Fifth World Holocaust Forum to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. The race for hotel rooms has been frenetic and the prestige hotels have mainly been booked on a “first come first served” basis with a few exceptions. [Barry Shaw]
World dignitaries’ A-List converge on Jerusalem Read More »
Barry Shaw, International, Middle East, USA
We have previously announced the names of four San Diegans who have been nominated on different slates to serve as delegates to the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem next October. San Diego County is also represented on the new Kol Yisrael slate, backed by a variety of organizations, including StandWithUs and the Israel-American Council, two of the fastest growing Zionist organizations in the U.S.. [Donald H. Harrison]
Two San Diegans on new Kol Yisrael slate Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
– Two policy positions should disqualify any candidate for president – casting a vote to invade Iraq or distorting Israel’s role in its struggle with the Palestinians. That would eliminate former Vice President Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the three consistent front-runners for the Democratic nomination. In October 2002, then-Senator Biden joined 76 other senators in voting to send troops to invade Iraq, and Sanders and Warren cannot pontificate on the Middle East for long without placing a disproportionate amount of blame on Israel. {Bruce S. Ticker]
Why I won’t vote for Biden, Sanders or Warren Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA
Just as the Latino and Jewish communities share so much in common, so do the United States and Israel. We share common roots as nations of immigrants. We share core values at the heart of our democracies – a free press, civil rights, an independent judiciary and more. [Georgette Gomez]
Congressional candidate Gomez on Jews, Israel Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
Micha “Mitch” Danzig, an attorney who currently serves as advisory board president of the San Diego chapter of StandWithUs, is hoping to return to Israel in October – as one of 152 delegates allocated to the United States at the World Zionist Congress. [Donald H. Harrison]
Danzig seeks World Zionist Congress delegate slot Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
For Glenn Schwartz in Philadelphia, writing a cli-fi novel about the weather came easy. He’s a certified broadcast meteorologist who has done the weather on TV for 40 years of his 47-year career. His specialty has been in forecasting and severe weather, especially hurricanes. He co-authored the award-winning Philadelphia Area Weather Book in 2002 and was inducted into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010. His debut novel is titled The Weathermaker and is written under the byline of Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz. More on the nickname later. [Dan Bloom]
Weather forecaster publishes cli-fi novel Read More »
The World We Share, USA