By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — This is a full throated endorsement of the re-election of Barack Obama. Why? Well, let’s look at what he has achieved: Hunted down and killed Osama bin Laden; But the President understands that the fight against terrorism and Al Qa’ida is not over. In his National Security Strategy, the […]
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Federation of San Diego County, in partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America, is launching a disaster relief fund to provide aid for communities on the eastern seaboard in response to Hurricane Sandy. These funds will go directly to efforts providing relief in rebuilding communities, providing comfort, and
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The time is ripe for speculation. It is always time to speculate about political this or that, but now it is especially ripe, in both of my countries. Moreover, events we can speculate about in one give us additional reason to speculate about the other. Most pressing as stimuli is the super
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Editor’s Note: The following column is in rebuttal to SDJW’s “reluctant endorsement” of Mitt Romney By Norman Greene SAN DIEGO — In the half century that I have been voting, I have always concentrated on the candidate, rather than the party. I have tried to discern his intellect, his passion, his commitment to issues and
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By Isaac Yetiv , Ph. D. LA JOLLA, California –Among the many symptoms of our economic disease, the most ominous ones are the 23 million Americans unemployed and the more than 16 trillion dollars of national debt. There has been an ominous crescendo in the national debt: In 1990, it was 3 trillion; in 2008,10
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Among the complaints I have received about my columns touching the American election are: Mind your own business. Israel should take care of itself. The United States has done enough for you. You don’t understand American politics. Domestic issues will shape the election, not foreign policy. I have little doubt that
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By Bruce S. Ticker LOS ANGELES — Poor Jewish Angelenos. California’s new “top-two” primary must be an anti-Semitic plot. Uncle Leo of “Seinfeld” would conclude nothing less, especially since an Austrian-born governor signed off on it. Recall that Uncle Leo once accused a cook of anti-Semitism for overcooking a hamburger. The state’s first “top-two” primary should
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USABy Jacob Kamaras and Sean Savage/JNS.org “There are, I think, almost 3,000 Americans in foreign jails. Almost all of them are in there for doing something.” That is the assessment given to JNS.org by U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-NY), a leading advocate for the freedom of 53-year-old Brooklyn flooring contractor Jacob Ostreicher—who, according to
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International, Jacob Kamaras, USASAN DIEGO — This is the fourth and final installment in a series of question-and-answer matchups between congressional candidates in San Diego County. The interviews were conducted by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County. In this installment, the JCRC questions Democratic Congresswoman Susan Davis and her Republican opponent
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Two items provoke this column. They come from points far apart, and do not have any obvious connection, but they both link up with larger issues provoking angst among Americans, Israelis, and some others. One is the latest pronouncement by Catherine Ashton. She is well known as not the sharpest
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The other night at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, I had the opportunity to moderate a debate between two presidential surrogates. Mat Kostrinsky, who lost a close race to be a San Diego city councilman from the 7th district, spoke in behalf of President Barack Obama. Arie Lipnick, regional
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Donald H. Harrison, USAEditor’s Note: This is the third in a series of question-and-answer sessions conducted by the Jewish Community Relations Council with candidates for Congress. In this installment, the JCRC questions Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray of the 52nd CD and his Democratic challenger, Scott Peters, a port commissioner and former San Diego city councilman: * Brian Bilbray,
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USABy Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California –On the Great Seal of the United States, on coins and currency,the motto “E pluribus, unum” has guided the nation since 1782. Its meaning, “Out of Many, One,” was intended by the Founders tocreate “a cohesive single nation.” Now, more than two centuries have elapsed , and the
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USAEditor’s Note: This is the second in a series of interviews with congressional candidates conducted by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County. In the 50th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Duncan Hunter is opposed by Democratic challenger David Secor. We’ll start with the incumbent’s interview and move on to
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