More Than Enough: A Passover Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Katie Kath; Dial Books for Young Readers © 2016; ISBN 978-0-8037-4126-3; $16.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — We received at San Diego Jewish World a book to be read to children that either came to our mailbox quite late or extremely
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish ReligionA Curious Coincidence and a Visit to Yad Vashem By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — The anniversary of the Pogrom of 9th November 1938, otherwise known as Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, is marked every year by Jews all over the world. It is not a religious occasion, but does nevertheless serve to unite Jewish
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History
By Dov Smith JERUSALEM — What do bagels and falafel have in common? According to a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher, comparing the histories of these two foods shows us that bagels and falafel have much more in common than meets the eye. On a simple level, says Prof. Shaul Stampfer, both foods are based
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Jewish History, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –One difference between a politician and a statesman/woman is that the former says what the audience wants to hear whereas the latter tells it as it is. Binyamin Netanyahu is a politician. To be able to have a majority government he, like most of his predecessors, has given the Orthodox
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—When Laura Ben-David addresses a gathering at SCY High on Tuesday, Nov. 17, about the work of Shavei Israel in reconnecting “lost” communities to their Jewish roots, she could spin the globe and put her finger on almost any populated continent and have a story there to tell. In a
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Middle East
By Kenneth Bandler JERUSALEM–The Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC) salutes Prime Minister Netanyahu on his commitment to the principle that the state of Israel recognizes and welcomes all streams of Judaism. “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s pledge to American Jews is precisely what J-REC has been advocating in our meetings in Israel this week,” said Steven Bayme,
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Ronald Lauder NEW YORK (WJC) Seventy-seven years ago tonight, the entire world faced one of history’s great moral tests. It failed miserably. On 9 November 1938, Adolf Hitler set loose the darkest impulses of mankind in a brutal attack that raged across Germany and Austria. It was called Kristallnacht, or Night of the Broken Glass,
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International, Jewish History
JERUSALEM–Israel’s fifth president, Yitzhak Navon, died on Friday, Nov. 6, at the age of 94. He served as Israel’s president from 1978 to 1983. In New York, The World Jewish Congress issued a statement: “We extend our condolences to Yitzhak Navon’s widow, and to his children and grandchildren. His life story reflects the history of the
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Middle East, Obituaries & memorials
Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Michael Mantell SAN DIEGO – It was the kind of memorial service that the late Sheriff Bill Kolender would have enjoyed. There was lots of humor and plenty of the camaraderie that he was credited with fostering among law enforcement agencies. Civilians and uniformed officers from both
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Michael Mantell, San Diego CountyAfter the Survivors perish, who will tell their stories? By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan–Some time in the near future, the last known Holocaust survivor will pass away, and there will be no more people to tell the first-hand story of what happened in those dark days in Europe. When I asked two people recently
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, USAReform Judaism umbrella passes transgender rights measure ORLANDO, Florida (JNS.org) The umbrella body of Reform Judaism in the U.S. passed a resolution to recognize the rights of transgender individuals on Thursday. The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) voted on the “Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People” at its biennial conference in
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Jewish Religion, USADemjanjuk Holocaust trial witness dies SANTA BARBARA, California (JNS.org)– A Holocaust survivor of the Sobibor Nazi death camp who testified at the trial of alleged camp guard John Demjanjuk has died at the age of 88. Polish-born Thomas (Toivi) Blatt was one of a few Jews who managed to escape the Sobibor camp in
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International, Jewish History, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego will host Mark and Frank Powell as featured speakers at its December 16 Dinner Forum. Their presentation will focus on a project they are spearheading regarding a World War II Holocaust Memorial to honor the Liberation of Holocaust Survivors. The brothers established the
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International, Jewish History, San Diego CalendarHouse resolution urging protection of Jewish communities lauded NEW YORK (Press Release)–“The Conference of Presidents applauds the House of Representatives for unanimously passing a bipartisan resolution which urges the United States and European governments to take steps to keep Jewish communities around the world safe.” So said Stephen Greenberg, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive
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International, Jewish History