Jewish History

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 29, 2018

Bennett and Shaked bolt Jewish Home party to create party called ‘The New Right’ Jewish Home party leader and Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, also of the Jewish Home, announced the formation of a new political party ahead of the upcoming national election in April, calling it “The New Right.” Addressing […]

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 28, 2018 (5 items)

U.S. State Department supports Israel’s military action against Iranian forces in Syria The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Thursday:  “The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Iranian regional actions that endanger Israeli national security and the safety of the Israeli people. Iranian support of and supply to terrorist

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

LeBron James has much to learn about Jews

–First in a series– By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — The “secret” is out. According to the bigots, the Jews control the world! We own the media! Politicians do our bidding! The Jews “control” Wall Street! Have you heard about the old joke concerning two Jews who were dining at a Vienna

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Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Sports & Competitions, USA

Yes, Virginia, there are Jews there too

By Mimi Pollack LA JOLLA, California — As an ESL teacher who has worked for 35 years with people from all over the world, I was very interested in going to see the presentation at the Gotthelf Gallery at the JCC last Monday evening on December 17th. First, there was the presentation by civil rights attorney

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County

Obituaries and the Greatest Generation

By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — Holocaust Survivors are our Greatest Generation. Their resilience and immigrant contribution to American life is formidable and compelling. The Bay Area is home to between 210,000, and 350,000 Jews. During 2018, the biweekly J of Northern California published 135 obituaries, 72 men and 63 women, ages 30 to

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International, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Oliver Pollak, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 20, 2018 (5 items)

Protection against Iran and Hezbollah needed after U.S. withdraws from Syria — AIPAC The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Thursday issued the following statement concerning President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. “With the decision announced yesterday to immediately withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, it is imperative that Iran and Hezbollah

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, John McCormick, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 18, 2018 (7 items)

Butterfly Project striving to memorialize each of 1.5 million children lost in the Holocaust Cheryl Rattner-Price, co-founder and executive director of the Butterfly Project, said 212,238 butterflies have been painted and exhibited around the world in an effort to represent the 1.5 million children who were murdered in the Holocaust. The non-profit organization hopes to

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, The World We Share, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 17, 2018 (6 items)

Child survivors of the Kindertransport to receive compensation 80 years later Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced Monday that as a result of ongoing negotiations between the Claims Conference and the German government, an agreement was reached on the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, to provide

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

P.M. Morrison’s Jerusalem reversal shames Australia

By Helen Applebaum SAN DIEGO — Australia has a history with the Jews.  At the failed 1938 Evian Conference, convened to rescue the Jews from Hitler, the Australian delegate said: “It will no doubt be appreciated also that as we have no real racial problems, we are not desirous of importing them.” That shameful statement of

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Book review: ‘Memories, Miracles & Meaning’

Memories, Miracles & Meaning: Insights of a Holocaust Survivor by Fanny Krasner Lebovits (with Selwyn Isakow and Sid Shapira); Mascot Books (c) 2019; ISBN 9781643-071909; 199 pages plus family tree, photos and glossary; $22.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – At 96, Fanny Krasner Lebovits is still going strong.  I saw her as recently

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 11, 2018 (7 items)

House of Representatives adopts measure punishing use of human shields in combat The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has commended the U.S. House of Representatives for adopting the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act (H.R. 3342). This critical and timely legislation mandates new sanctions against Hamas, Hezbollah and foreign state agencies

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

The Jewish stories behind ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

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, USA