By Dr. Clemens Heni BERLIN –Antisemitism is the “longest hatred“ (Robert Wistrich) and still a lethal threat to Jews and the Jewish state of Israel. After the Holocaust anti-Semitism changed its face, now portraying itself under the guise of anti-Zionism. When I started to analyze Nazi Germany as a young student at the University of […]
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Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Now Hear This Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 5 By Joyce Addleson Flash! This is it, Jr. Hostesses! The USO-JWB Jr. Hostess Luncheon will be held at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Officers Club on June 18. Details are still not worked out for a
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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County, Travel and FoodHAIFA (Press Release)–Exposure to artificial light at night could cause obesity, regardless of the amount of food eaten or physical activity. This has been shown in a new study conducted at Ohio State University alongside Prof. Abraham Haim, head of the Center for Interdisciplinary Chronobiological Research at the University of Haifa. “We have already found
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA— Texas can boast the heroes of the Alamo, Sam Houston’s victory at San Jacinto that gave Texas its independence, World War II hero Audie Murphy and three U.S. presidents–both George Bushes and Lyndon B. Johnson Hopefully, Peter Morrison and Ray Myers do not reflect today’s average Texan. Morrison and Myers exposed themselves
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Travel and FoodKRAKOW, Poland (WJC)–Polish prosecutors have said the former Swedish neo-Nazi leader Anders Högström and two Polish nationals had confessed to the theft last year of the notorious ‘Arbeit macht frei’ sign, which the Nazis hung over the entrance gate of Auschwitz. The prosecutors also announced that a second Swede, whose name was not given, is
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Travel and FoodBEIRUT (WJC)–Turkey would not remain silent if Israel attacks Lebanon or Gaza, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said during a visit to the Lebanon. “Does it [Israel] think it can enter Lebanon with the most modern aircraft and tanks to kill women and children, and destroy schools and hospitals, and then expect us
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Travel and FoodAUCKLAND (WJC)–In its efforts to overturn a complete ban on shechita (kosher slaughtering practices), New Zealand’s Jewish community has won a victory after the NZ government said it would allow the kosher slaughter of poultry. Lawyers acting for the community were due to begin a legal battle next week against the government’s controversial ban on
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Travel and FoodOTTAWA (WJC)–The government of Canada will not participate in events next year at the United Nations commemorating the controversial 2001 Durban declaration on racism. Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said the “government has lost faith in the Durban process. We will not be part of this event, which commemorates an agenda that promotes racism rather
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO — It is said that there is no greater opportunity for charlatanism in the arts than at the podium of an orchestra. Conductors, even famous ones, can go from one end of the spectrum to the other, complete fakes, or truly master musicians. Think about it: A person possessing ample
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By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO – I enjoy cooking. And I enjoy having friends and family over for occasions big and small. Thanksgiving is a pretty big occasion. Especially this year as my folks are giving up their place and moving to Seacrest in a few months. Since I’m in charge of the turkey, Thinking
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Travel and FoodUNITED NATIONS (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Nov. 24, expressed disappointment with a United Nations resolution to commemorate the Durban conference, calling it “outrageous and shameful.” On November 23, the United Nations’ Third Committee voted to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the infamous 2001 U.N. World Conference Against Racism, which was marred by
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Travel and FoodLONDON (WJC)–Textbooks used in several Islamic schools in Britain promote anti-Semitic views, a BBC report has found. On textbook says Jews are cursed by God and “look like monkeys and pigs.” It also asks children to list the “reprehensible” qualities of Jews. The curriculum in several schools contains homophobic views and in a book for
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SAN DIEGO–Melanie Rubin keeps costant vigil for Jewish license plates, but here she found a window sticker an a bumper sticker with Jewish content. “Powered by Hashem” is another way of saying that God (Hashem) is responsible for everything, even including the laws of physics enabing the car to move. The bumper sticker, according to our
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By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The back stage entrance guard of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. ushered me in after checking my name from a list of 50. Conductor Murry Sidlin’s concert-drama, “The Defiant Requiem,” scheduled for October 6, had been sold out since June 23. The best Murry could do was to invite me to
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