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Health educator addresses CBI Men’s Club Dec. 20

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) Bridget Wright, MPH will be the guest speaker at the Beth Israel Men’s Club  Dinner Forum at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20.  She will discuss “Nutrition for Healthy Aging.”  This will be an excellent opportunity for attendees to learn about good eating habits and how  diet affects health. Wright has a

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Supreme Court agrees to hear antiabortion challenge to California disclosure law for pregnancy centers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an antiabortion group’s challenge to a California law that requires “crisis pregnancy centers” to notify patients that the state offers subsidies for contraception and abortion. The challengers say the disclosure law violates the 1st Amendment because it forces the faith-based pregnancy centers to send a message

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MASA expects to send 13,000 to Israel this school year

NEW YORK (Press Release) – Masa Israel Journey, the global leader in long-term international career development and leadership experiences in Israel for young adults from around the world, has hit record numbers for participation in school year 2017-18. Some 13,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 30 are anticipated to participate in Masa

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA

Guy Makes Hilarious Commercial to Sell His Girlfriend’s Used Car–and Bidding Soars

Max Lanman knew that a description on Craigslist would not do his girlfriend’s 1996 Honda Accord justice. So instead of making a boring ol’ internet ad, he filmed his own car commercial for the automobile – and it is hilarious. The cheeky minute-long video is shot in almost the exact same style as typical modern

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

New Trader Joe’s Snack Could Reduce Peanut Allergies

Trader Joe’s is now selling Bamba, an Israeli snack that is long overdue for a triumphant entrance into the mainstream U.S. market. Bamba is “crunchy, airy, peanutty and highly craveable—kind of like a cheese puff without the cheese,” Trader Joe’s said in its announcement in late October. The snack is made with just four ingredients,

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Middle East, Travel and Food, USA

Carnival Cruise Line inks deal with Shell to fuel new LNG-powered ships coming in 2020, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Carnival Cruise Line said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with a Shell subsidiary to provide fuel for two new ships it says will be the first fully LNG-powered ships in North America. The new 180,000-ton ships — slated for debuts in 2020 and 2022 — are being built with a next-generation “green

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Artisans re-purpose materials; also their lives

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – At the annual artisans’ fair at Temple Emanu-El, one often meets people who re-purpose their materials, and in some cases, those who have re-purposed their lives. Harvey and Carol Korfin, for example, sell glass specialty items as well as clocks mounted interestingly on old computer boards. Before turning

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Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Bronfman Prize Foundation offers $100,000 award

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Charles Bronfman Prize on Wednesday announced the call for nominations from around the world for its 2018 award. Each year, the Prize celebrates the vision and endeavors of an individual or team under the age of 50 whose innovative humanitarian work, informed by Jewish values, contributes to the betterment

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