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Hundreds rally in San Diego to stop Iran N- deal

July 26, 2015

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Numerous speakers during a Sunday, July 26, rally at Balboa Park passionately decried the nuclear arms deal that the United States and other major world powers recently reached with Iran, but the San Diegan who easily was the hero of the day chose the printed word-not the microphone-to […]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA

An outlander’s view of a French wedding

July 26, 2015

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — The house where we are staying in the French countryside is opposite the village church, a not very imposing edifice dating from the late seventeenth century. Many of the other churches in the region are from the twelfth, thirteenth and even ninth centuries and seem to have stood the

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International

Loving your fellow Jew

July 26, 2015

By Michael R. Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO — What lesson have we not learned from one of the most basic principles in Judaism, “Love your fellow Jew as yourself”? It’s preached on pulpit after pulpit, regardless of the sex of the rabbi, the color of the rabbi’s talit, whether the rabbi wears a kippah or not,

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Obama ends the dream of curbing nuclear races

July 25, 2015

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Does Iran need nuclear bombs? Fuggedaboudit! Though acknowledged as the largest instigator and banker of global terrorism, the Islamic Republic of Iran is being welcomed back into the community of nations on an equal footing, allowed to continue enriching uranium, to improve its nuclear technology, to have nuclear weapons

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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA

Rep. Vargas announces opposition to N- deal

July 25, 2015

SAN DIEGO — There are two stories in the July 25 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune which we would like to call to our readers’ attention. First, with a rally planned by many pro-Israel organizations for Sunday, July 26 at 2 p.m. in Balboa Park (Park Boulevard and Presidents Way), it is interesting to

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

Humoring the headlines: July 23, 2015

July 23, 2015

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Texas Transportation Code: Sec. 545.104. (a) An operator shall use the signal authorized by Section 545.106 to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, or start from a parked position. Sentencing Guidelines: a warning, a ticket, Tasing if the operator tries to harm the officer with secondhand smoke, and the

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

I-8 Jewish Travel: Survivor built a fortune

July 23, 2015

-14th in a series- Exit 5: Mission Center Road, Westfield Mission Valley Shopping Center By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The Westfield Mission Valley Shopping Center is one of more than 100 shopping centers in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States controlled by a corporation owned by the Lowy

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Why U.S. cultivates Israel’s defense capacity

July 21, 2015

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Perhaps you think the war is over. Perhaps you think that if Iran becomes a “friend” of the United States and the possibility of an American-led war against the Islamic Republic recedes, the need for a militarily capable ally such as Israel also recedes. Maybe the U.S. doesn’t want to

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Flamenco will spice dinner for Doctors Without Borders

July 21, 2015

By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Dancing flamenco and giving back to others have been part of Sonya [Sonny] Burton’s life since she was a child. These two passions will come together for one evening at The Abbey restaurant in Hillcrest. Sonny’s school, Flamenco with Roots Performing Arts, with the help of Hornblower Cruises

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Mimi Pollack, San Diego Calendar

Rural France: A vacation break from hectic Israel

July 19, 2015

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — Taking a few weeks off from our usual routine and our home in Israel, ‘retiring from retirement,’ means changing the pace at which we live, shifting to a different location and moving to an area where tranquility prevails. It has by now become our custom to spend the summer months

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Middle East

More GOP hopefuls’ opinions on Israel

July 19, 2015

-Last in a four-part series- By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — This is the third and last review of wannabes vying for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. There are so many declared candidates that both Fox and CNN will only allow ten to appear in their initial debates. The two presidential candidates

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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA

Forget TV catch phrases; try these

July 19, 2015

By Michael R. Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO–Imagine waking up in the next century with those words made famous by Regis Philbin, sandblasting its way into our popular lexicon: “Is that your final answer?” Along with “Where’s the beef?” and “Yada Yada Yada,” not to mention, “You look mahvelous,” “I’ve a feeling were not in Kansas

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

Iran N- deal may force Israel to unveil its N- capacity

July 17, 2015

By Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deal is done. Iran has sort-of promised it won’t build nuclear weapons, but even the promise has serious caveats: Iran can continue to build weapons platforms to deliver the non-existent weapons; it can cooperate with friendly countries to acquire enhancements to weapons delivery technology; and

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USA

Humoring the headlines: July 16, 2015

July 16, 2015

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Marco Rubio’s new campaign ad condemns Obama’s Nuclear Deal with Iran and concludes with a mushroom-shaped cloud explosion. It is unclear whether this image alludes to the dire consequences of the Iranian deal or to Rubio’s chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination. * A new Gallup poll indicates that

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Hundreds rally in San Diego to stop Iran N- deal

An outlander’s view of a French wedding

Loving your fellow Jew

Obama ends the dream of curbing nuclear races

Rep. Vargas announces opposition to N- deal

Humoring the headlines: July 23, 2015

I-8 Jewish Travel: Survivor built a fortune

Why U.S. cultivates Israel’s defense capacity

Flamenco will spice dinner for Doctors Without Borders

Rural France: A vacation break from hectic Israel

More GOP hopefuls’ opinions on Israel

Forget TV catch phrases; try these

Iran N- deal may force Israel to unveil its N- capacity

Humoring the headlines: July 16, 2015

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