SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Historical Society of San Diego has issued a reminder about a 20-part series to be shown in September on Turner Classic Movies cable station about Jewish life. “The Projected Image: The Jewish Experience on Film,” will be cablecast on five Tuesday nights in September, beginning on Sept. 2. […]
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By Cynthia Citron SANTA MONICA, California –It has become a cliché in both theater and films that when a family gathers for a communal meal—Thanksgiving, Christmas, a funeral, etc.—they do so with anxiety, trepidation, and dread. And before the meal is over everyone has revealed dark secrets, animosity, rage, or jealousy. Dysfunctional families make for
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Travel and FoodTaxi-hailing app Uber set to launch in Tel Aviv (JNS.org) The wildly popular taxi-hailing and ride-sharing app Uber is being launched in Tel Aviv. The app, which operates in more than 160 cities worldwide and allows private drivers to freelance as taxis, has faced blowback from regulators in several cities for undercutting traditional taxi service.
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UNITED NATIONS, New York (WJC) — Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, has lambasted the Persian Gulf emirate Qatar for bankrolling terrorist groups such as Hamas and called it a “Club Med for terrorists”. In an opinion piece for the ‘New York Times’, Prosor urged the world to work forcefully to halt Qatar’s
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Travel and FoodBy Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — How did it come about that a high born Christian knight, newly returned from a Crusade to the Holy Land, voluntarily engaged in mortal combat to defend the life and honor of a Jewish woman he barely knew and did not love? Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe is a classic
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Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — We’ve all heard the popular adage: Anything worth doing is worth doing well. But, I live by a different motto: not everything worth doing is worth doing well. In other words, some things just need to be completed in a way that is good enough but not
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Travel and FoodRockets pound southern Israel, IDF calls up 10,000 reservists (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Hamas terrorists continued to barrage southern Israel on Friday, August 22, firing more than 30 rockets at Beersheba, Ashkelon, Sderot, Netivot, and the Gaza periphery communities. The Iron Dome defense system intercepted six rockets fired at heavily populated areas. One man sustained
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Travel and FoodHamas threat against Ben Gurion Airport proves hollow as fighting resumes (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) With the resumption of fighting in Gaza, Hamas on Wednesday returned to issuing threats—this time, against foreign airlines flying in and out of Ben Gurion International Airport. “We are warning international airlines and press them to stop flying into Ben
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NEW YORK (Press Release) — BBYO, formerly B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, has announced that Walter Solomon of Lexington, Kentucky, has been elected Chair of BBYO’s International Board of Directors. Vice President and Chief Growth Officer for Ashland Inc., a Fortune 500 global specialty chemicals company, Solomon succeeds Estee Portnoy of Bethesda, Maryland. “Walter is not
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Travel and FoodBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Based on cable news the past week, everything that was happening in the world has stopped to allow the police to confront demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri. In a related story, since the police, Missouri State Troopers, and National Guard in Ferguson have failed to halt the protests despite their use of
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Travel and FoodIsraeli politicians across spectrum call for tougher response to Hamas rockets (JNS.org) Israeli politicians across the political spectrum are calling for a tougher response to Hamas rocket fire following the terrorist group’s violation of a temporary cease-fire on Tuesday. “When you negotiate with a terrorist organization, you get more terrorism in return,” said Economy and
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– San Diego Superintendent of Schools Cindy Marten will discuss the current state of public education in San Diego during a Sept. 18 forum sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel’s Social Action Committee, Men’s Club, and Religious School in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Marten, who once taught at the Beth Israel
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-Last of a 23-part series- By Donald H. Harrison LAKEHEAD, California – Melelani Correa, a high school senior working at Lake Shasta Caverns, and her fellow guides like to fantasize about the shapes made by mineral-laden water dripping onto cave walls. Somewhat food-focused, she sees the shape of chili peppers here, strips of bacon there,
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TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Once upon a time people planned their vacations by booking flights and hotel at local travel agencies. But with the Internet launching of hundreds of online flight vendors, travel agencies have virtually disappeared into the ether — and shorter flights have disappeared with them. In a study scheduled for publication
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