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U.S. State Department explains its travel alert for Europe

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Patrick Kennedy, undersecretary for management in the U.S. State Department, spoke on a conference telephone call to reporters on Sunday about the department’s Europe Travel Alert. See Europe Travel Alert OPERATOR: Thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are going to be in a listen-only mode. During the question-and-answer session, […]

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Author Laurel Corona to make rounds of San Diego area bookstores

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Laurel Corona, whose book, Penelope’s Daughter has its official release on Tuesday, Oct 5, will be making the rounds of local bookstores to tell how she created a new daughter for Penelope and Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s Odyssey. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, Corona, a frequent contributor to San Diego Jewish

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Memoir tells horrors facing a Jewish POW in German camp

The Night I Got Killed by Samuel “Sy” Brenner as told to Abraham J. Shragge, self published, ISBN 978-0-557-68964-4, Price not listed, available via www.sybrenner.com By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –With Veterans Day slightly more than a month away, Sy Brenner finally has the pleasure of seeing his remarkable memoir in print—thanks to the

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New bill targets U.S. companies that aid Iran indirectly

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Brad Sherman, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, announced on Thursday, Sept. 30,  the introduction of the Stop Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program Act, H.R. 6296, to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran and its remaining business partners. On July 1, President Obama signed into

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Jewish license plate~18 David

SAN DIEGO — Our intrepid license plate watcher,  Melanie Rubin, spotted this plate, attracted by the combination of the number 18 and the name David.   The former is the numeric value of “chai,” the Hebrew word for life and is considered a lucky number.  David probably is the car owner’s name, although a Bible-minded viewer might bring David

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Obama blacklists eight Iranian officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–President Obama signed an Executive Order on Wednesday, Sept. 29,  that imposes sanctions on eight Iranian officials determined to be responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses involving Iran. In signing the Order, the President identified eight individuals for sanctions who share responsibility for the sustained and severe violation of

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Despite flaws, 'Prodigal Sons' well worth reading

Prodigal Sons by Sheldon Greene; self-published; 340 pages; no price listed. By Norman Manson SAN DIEGO — This is a fascinating, suspenseful novel, replete with violence, intrigue and romance, but is flawed in several significant ways.         The main protagonist, Jan Goldberg, alias Horst Vogle, plays a variety of roles as this saga unfolds. Ostensibly

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Possible spy deal and computer malware add intrigue to international scene

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and other Democrats apparently are circulating a letter calling on President Obama to pardon convicted spy Jonathan Pollard in exchange for Israel’s agreement not to build houses for Jews in places the Administration doesn’t want them built. (The Palestinians don’t want them built between

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What's green and rocks? The Shabbat planned by Beth Am

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Congregation Beth Am invites the community to sing and dance at its  Community Rock’n Shabbat Service.  Held every second Friday of the month, the service features live music by Yochanan Sebastian Winston and his band.  The service starts at 7 p.m. The community is also invited to join us prior to the Rock’n

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