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Children’s Literature: Turning Conflict into Cooperation

Their story starts off as a tale of conflict between two towns, one of which grows apples, and the other which raises honey bees.  When the residents of Dvash stripped an apple tree in the town of Tapuchim, the first reaction of the adult residents of Tapuchin was to retaliate against Dvash.  But a little girl suggested that before they do anything, they should seek the advice of their rabbi. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Israeli Agriculture and the Little Landers Movement

At our last stop, Jewish merchants were our focus. Another reason one can anticipate finding a “Jewish story everywhere” is the nation of Israel. Every other country in the world either enjoys or refuses relations with Israel, but whichever the case, it leads to a Jewish-interest story. On a more personal level, there are relationships between the Jews who live in the Land of Israel and people living in other areas of the world. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Israeli Tourism Sector Optimistically Awaits Recovery

By Israel Kasnett (JNS) For two years now, since the outbreak of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, hotels in Israel have seen dramatic drops in stays by incoming tourists; tour guides have lost most, if not all, of their business; and restaurants and other business owners who rely heavily on visitor traffic have suffered catastrophic and

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Middle East, Travel and Food

Travel: The Gates of Jerusalem

From time immemorial until the late nineteenth century, almost all of Jerusalem’s residents lived in the walled Old City. Divided into four uneven quadrants – the Jewish Quarter, the Muslim Quarter, the Christian Quarter and the Armenian Quarter – the Old City looms large due to its rich and multi-layered history, but it is actually quite small, at slightly less than 4/10 of a square mile. To give you a sense of perspective, it is less than 1% the size of modern Jerusalem. [Gedaliah Borvick]

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New Sunday Series Will Probe Jewish Stories Along the Interstate 5

Every Sunday of 2022, with the permission of San Diego Jewish World’s new publisher and editor Jacob Kamaras, I will be posting an installment of a new book that I am writing, tentatively titled Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5. [Donald H. Harison]

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Slow Down the Punchline: A Review of ‘Tuesday Night Comics’ at North Coast Rep

By Danielle Levsky SOLANA BEACH, California — “Tuesday Night Comics” advertises itself as “the funniest night of comedy in San Diego” and though initially promising in its lineup, the evening fell short and inconsistent in meeting this claim. Hosted by by comedian and performer Mark Christopher Lawrence (“CHUCK,” “Kirby Buckets,” 2021 Emmy award nominee, San

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South Florida to Utilize Magen David Adom Computer Technology

Magen David Adom’s groundbreaking technology, which powers the emergency dispatching systems in Israel for medical emergencies and the National Fire Rescue Service as well as for the EMS system in the Philippines, is now being used in the United States too. The computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system developed by Magen David Adom, Israel’s national paramedic and Red Cross service, uses artificial intelligence to instantly locate and dispatch the nearest first responders and ambulances to a medical emergency.  [Magen David Adom]

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More Background on Foods Would Have Enhanced ‘Persian Delicacies’

Angela Cohan wrote Persian Delicacies: Jewish Foods for Special Occasions to explore what food has meant to her family and to her heritage. “Food is nourishment. Food is medicine. Food is love,” she writes in the preface to the cookbook. What ensues is a vibrant collection of recipes that have fed her family in Southern California and in Iran prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979. [Danielle Levsky]

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Brandeis Center Contests Duke University’s Non-Recognition of Pro-Israel Group

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on Tuesday called on President Vincent Price to formally recognize the Duke chapter of Students Supporting Israel.  According to the Brandeis Center, formal recognition is the “only way to ensure the University’s compliance” with federal law.[Louis D. Brandeis Center]

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