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NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday  applauded Italy for its plan to establish a new state police office to monitor, analyze and counteract hate crimes. The initiative comes in response to recent acts of religious and racial discrimination in Italy. “We strongly support Italy’s effort to improve the safety of its citizens […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Through an extensive and comprehensive process undertaken by a committee of the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Board of Directors, the RJC has streamlined its policy platform into a broad and basic statement of the principles that define what the organization stands for. The committee was chaired by Marc Goldman and included

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff To See Or not To See Southwestern Jewish Press, June 11, 1954, page 4 By Berenice Soule This Hurts Me—In the “cultural center” 140 miles to the north, a theatrephile can see this summer: “The Seven Year Itch” with Eddie Bracken; the four prize winner, “Picnic”; Yul Brynner

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)—An organizing meeting of the San Diego Israel Coalition – described as a “grassroots, passionate, inclusive pro-Israel group focused on powerful and peaceful Israel advocacy”– will be conducted at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, June 17, at Congregation Beth Am, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road in the Carmel Valley area. Co-chairs Audrey Jacobs and

Chaim Weizmann Branch Paole Zion Southwestern Jewish Press, May 28, 1954, Page 9 The recent monthly meeting was devoted to a commemoration of our late beloved member, Sol Goodman.  His friends and members of the Labor Zionist organization to which he was so especially devote have decided that a living tribute to his memory be

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – J*Company Youth Theatre, a program of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, announced its National Youth Theatre and Old Globe Theatre nominations and awards for the recently completed 2009-2010 season, which featured productions of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musicals South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music,

By  Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–Korach and his cohorts were all brilliant talented men possessing many outstanding qualities and even virtues. Their emotions skewed their vision in tragic fashion. Emotions can  lead us astray, and when touched properly, can lead us back; as the following true story, documented in Ha’Itonai, and verified by Binah Magazine,

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Jewish Family Service’s College Avenue Older Adult Center, leasing space from Beth Jacob Congregation at 4855 College Avenue,  has announced the following schedule of activities in July:  Mondays: Classes and Activities offered: Aerobics with Kara Anderson (8:30 – 10 am, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays); Feeling Fit with Kara Anderson (10 – 11:15

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) condemns the University of California, Irvine for once again irresponsibly whitewashing the misconduct of the Muslim Student Union, a registered student group on campus – despite the University’s finding that the Muslim Student Union engaged in unauthorized fundraising on campus on May 21, 2009, and despite

By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California–Andrew Hoffman is a congregant at my synagogue, Temple Solel.  Andrew Hoffman is a finalist in Major League Baseball and People magazine’s 2010 “All-Stars Among Us” national campaign, in conjunction with the MLB All-Star Game. The campaign is to recognize individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. Andrew Hoffman works