By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — Some people are born on days coterminous with holidays like the 4th of July, Christmas and even New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Others are born on Mother’s Day or Thanksgiving that are Sundays and Thursday with no precise date. And then there is February 29. Some […]
A birthday between Kristalnacht and Armistice Day Read More »
International, Jewish History, USA
World Jewish Congress marks 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht The World Jewish Congress on Friday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass), the 1938 Nazi-led pogroms in which more than 1,000 synagogues were burned, windows smashed, shops looted, and individual Jews rounded up to be sent to concentration camps. Four hundred people
Editor’s E-Mail Box: November 9, 2018 (6 items) Read More »
International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — When I woke up yesterday morning, I was shocked yet once again to read about Wednesday’s mass killing of 12 people during “college night” at a country music bar in southern California, sending hundreds fleeing in terror. I have young children who occasionally visit these types of bars, and I
America should not live and die by the gun Read More »
Alon Ben-Meir, USA
Story and photos by Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — “No one is above the law!” This was chanted repeatedly outside the US District Court on Thursday evening, Nov 8, though not all of the chants had that zing. The event was hastily organized by Act Now and Move On with help from Hillcrest Indivisible.
Firing of Sessions prompts S.D. protest rally Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, USA
By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California – With a twinkle in his eye, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-California) says he has absolutely no objection if Israel is made to return to its 67 borders. Just so long as the people demanding it are talking about the year 67, not the year 1967, he explained.
Re-elected Vargas will push fight against BDS Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA
Story by Mimi Pollack; photos by Paula Sassi SAN DIEGO — Helping others is not political. It is good for the soul. When you help others, you forget about your own problems for awhile, and nobody should make you feel bad about who you decide to help. In July 2018, my friend Paula Sassi, and
Bus station project is a learning experience Read More »
International, Mimi Pollack, Travel and Food, USASAN DIEGO (SDJW)–Jewish organizations have been reacting to Tuesday’s election results in which Democrats won the House of Representatives and Republicans retained the U.S. Senate. Here in alphabetical order are their reactions: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) — “AIPAC applauds the election yesterday of a solidly pro-Israel Congress. At a time of intense partisan
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Middle East, USA
Story by Donald H. Harrison, Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Even before San Diego’s polls closed, the national news media was reporting that Democrats had captured the House of Representatives, while Republicans had retained the U.S. Senate. The Democrats needed a net gain of 23 seats to win control of the
Races for Congress highlight S.D. election results Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA{Please use your cursor to identify links} LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — StandWithUs has launched a wide-scale campaign to hold National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) accountable for spreading anti-Semitism, supporting violence, and violating free speech. The campaign features a petition to the US Department of Education and higher education governing bodies in Canada,
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The attack on the Pittsburgh synagogue has brought forth good words from a variety of sources. The Pope, and key people from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Palestine joined Jews from Israel, locally, and throughout the US and elsewhere, as well as the US President. Subsequently critics reviewed the comments and
In wake of Pittsburgh, Jews ponder political priorities Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, USABy Jerry Klinger BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — It was a standard email type of solicitation that came, October 23, from the Times of Israel. A free online six-week course on antisemitism was offered by Yad Vashem. The first three covered a 2,000-year overview of antisemitism through the Holocaust. The final three weeks were on understanding
Censoring hate speech is counter- productive Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Middle East, USA
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — On Thursday night, Nov. 1, almost 140 gathered at Temple Beth Shalom to participate in a special ecumenical memorial service for those murdered in last week’s Shabbat service at the Tree of Life Synagogue, located in the Squirrel Hill Jewish area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a
Clergy, officials turn out for vigil at Beth Shalom Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, USA
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin briefed reporters by telephone about the new sanctions against Iran that go into effect on Monday, Nov. 5. Here is a transcript of their statements: SECRETARY POMPEO –Earlier this year, President Trump withdrew from the fatally flawed nuclear deal and implemented a new campaign
Editor’s E-Mail Box: November 2, 2018 (4 items) Read More »
International, Jewish History, Middle East, USA
By Doron Krakow PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — It has been a week of shock and sorrow since last Saturday’s shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. I arrived in Pittsburgh last night so that I could spend some time at the JCC this morning, talking to colleagues and sharing the thoughts, prayers and good wishes of
Emotional week from the Kinneret to Pittsburgh Read More »
Middle East, USA