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Israel approves $360 million aid package for Gaza-border communities (JNS.org) The Israeli government on Sunday approved a multi-year strategic recovery plan devised for southern Israel in the wake of Operation Protective Edge. The plan includes the immediate appropriation of $360 million to communities adjacent to the Israel-Gaza border. “This is the biggest investment Israel has

By Janice Steinberg SAN DIEGO — Rabbi Lawrence Kushner doesn’t bill himself as a dancer, and I didn’t go to see him at San Diego’s Yom Limmud in my role as a dance critic. But the rabbi’s got moves! Rabbi Kushner was giving a talk titled “Jewish Spirituality: It’s All God.” I was interested because

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — What do August Osage County, Death at a Funeral, Nora’s Will, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Wish I Was Here have in common?   They all focus on squabbling dysfunctional families brought together by the death or dying of a mother or father.  Grieving or the inability to grieve compels the

Scottish independence rejected, Jewish fears averted (JNS.org) Scottish citizens rejected independence from the United Kingdom in a 55-45 percent referendum vote, a result that puts to rest the concerns of some Jews that independence would have been accompanied by a rise in anti-Israel sentiment. “The Jewish community [leans] more towards the no vote than the

Iran shows ‘no real flexibility’ in nuclear talks, Israel says (JNS.org) Israel is “deeply concerned” because Iran is showing “no real flexibility” in negotiations over its nuclear program, Israeli Intelligence and Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said Wednesday ahead of the resumption of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 powers in New York.

‘Aramean’ officially recognized as nationality in Israel (JNS.org) Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday approved having “Aramean” as a nationality on Israeli identification cards, a move warmly received by Israel’s Aramean-Christian community. In a letter written to Population Authority Chairman Amnon Ben-Ami, Sa’ar said that after receiving an appeal on the matter, he heard the

SAN DIEGO — As San Diego Jewish World continues to expand, we are looking for reviewers who know how to find the Jewish story.  We have openings for reviewers in the following categories:  Art, Books, Dance, Popular Music,  Plays, Records, and Television.  These are volunteer positions that afford reviewers opportunities to attend performances or receive materials at home for review.  If you

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — “It was the perfect training ground” said Jordan Bennett, reminiscing about the Borscht Belt. Cutting his teeth on entertainment as Social Director of Activities and emceeing shows at the predominantly Jewish Catskills resorts, this singer/comedian learned from the best…sometimes. Other times, he learned what not to do after

  Last Israeli wounded in Gaza war released from hospital (JNS.org) Gadi Yarkoni, the last Israeli wounded during Operation Protective Edge, was released from Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba on Monday and will enter a rehabilitation program at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. The orthopedic and intensive care medical teams said an emotional goodbye