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American haredi man jailed in UK en route to wedding
A Los Angeles man was nearly prevented from taking part in his own wedding in England on Monday when he was arrested and eventually deported after being denied a special marriage visa. The diplomatic intervention of senior Israeli officials and the British ambassador, however, helped turn what could have been a wedding disaster into a
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International, Middle East, Travel and Food, USAJeff Bezos zipping past Bill Gates as world’s richest person as Amazon stock surges
SEATTLE — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seemed poised to capture the title of the world’s richest person, hurtling past Microsoft counterpart Bill Gates, as the value of his stake in the online retailer surged after an upbeat earnings report. Shares of both Amazon and Microsoft soared toward record highs on Friday, bolstered by strong quarterly
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Travel and Food, USAWhy is the NAACP warning black travelers about flying on American Airlines?
FORT WORTH, Texas — The NAACP issued a travel advisory Tuesday night that warned black travelers against flying on American Airlines, citing multiple instances of alleged racial discrimination. In a written statement, the civil rights organization said it “has been monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers, specific to American Airlines.” A
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Travel and Food, USAChef Tanis to discuss cuisine Nov. 6 at LFJCC
LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture will be hosting, An Evening with David Tanis – Monday, November 6 at 7pm. Join David Tanis, whose career includes nearly 25 years as chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, as he demonstrates that fabulous food does not have to be
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San Diego Calendar, Travel and FoodIs Your Home Equity At Risk?
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO –In the wake of the Equifax breach, many of you are now hearing ads about the danger of home equity fraud. The ads claim that cyber thieves can search public records to determine how much equity is in your home, forge a couple of papers, tap into your home equity
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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and FoodWhy gender bias still exists
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Some recent headlines caught my eye: “Putting women on pedestals” (New York Times, September 4, 2017): Of the 925 public statues in Britain, only 25 are status of historical women who are not royalty. To be made into a statue, a woman had to be a naked
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International, Travel and Food, USADessert hummus spreads win ‘Shark Tank’ investment
By TOI staff A US company that offers sweet hummus spreads enjoyed a successful stint on ABC’s “Shark Tank” this week, with Jewish billionaire Mark Cuban agreeing to invest $600,000 in the venture. “Shark Tank” sees entrepeneurs pitch their business schemes to a panel of investors, who must choose whether to invest in the projects,
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodTelling the stories of Israel and Jews through philately
By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – We can thank a Sunday school teacher in Buffalo, New York, for the fact that Donald Chafetz of El Cajon is one of the best-known authorities in the United States on stamps and postal covers of Israel and environs. Chafetz, editor of The Israel Philatelist, an
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Travel and Food, USAIsraeli winery offers solace in the face of tragedy
As yet another natural disaster takes its toll in America, Israeli wineries are reaching out to offer solace and support. “I would like to express my deepest condolences to those affected by the wildfires that have ravaged the historical wine region of California, a region close to my heart, which is currently reeling in devastation,”
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Middle East, Travel and Food, USACamp Newman fire can’t destroy memories
By Landon Breite SAN DIEGO — I always wondered what it was like to lose a home. Now I do. Camp Newman in Santa Rosa, California, was a place that I, as well as many others, called their home. On October 9th we got the terrible news that the camp had burned down. All
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USAAirline Sorry After Family Faces Bed Bug Bites
Imagine being stuck on a nine-hour transatlantic flight while being aggressively bit by bed bugs. If that’s not enough to make you squirm, a detailed first-person account from the family who faced the situation might just do it. The bugs were “pouring out of the back of the TV on the seat,” Heather Szilagyi, who
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Travel and FoodDrunk Passenger Urinates On United Flight, Airline Forces Neighbor To Sit In Soaked Seat: Lawsuit
United Airlines is being sued by a man who claims his drunk seatmate urinated during the flight — and that the carrier made him sit in the soaked seat for the remainder of the trip, according to a lawsuit filed in a New Jersey court Wednesday. Daniel Card was flying from Los Angeles International Airport