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By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The invitation from Gabriela Hartstein Auspitz Labson to a select circle of family and friends read: “You are invited to celebrate the sunrise of my second century.” The celebration, a Seudah Shlishit (third meal of Shabbat), took place Saturday, October 11, 2014, in a lovely room on the second […]
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ President Obama chose Ron Klain as the country’s Ebola Czar. Carried away with his new title, Klain plans to instigate a pogrom against the epidemic. * Eric Duncan was the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States and die from the disease. Two more Americans subsequently
Humoring the Headlines: October 21, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The German Templers were part of the ‘Christian Zionism’ movement whereby the European powers sought to establish their presence in the Holy Land after 1840. Following their charismatic leader, Christian Hoffman, these adherents of the German Lutheran church, primarily in Wurtemberg, established settlements in Jerusalem, Haifa, Galilee and
Templers, Germans and Nazis Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Two chemical weapons-related stories this week should be considered separate, not necessarily interchangeable, parts of a whole. The first was that ISIS had used chemical weapons against Kurdish forces in Kobani, raising the question of where ISIS would have acquired such weapons. The second, in the New York Times, detailed
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — While visiting cousins in Philadelphia last weekend, I mentioned I was a big fan of Homeland and wondered if they liked it too. They replied affirmatively, but questioned whether counterterrorism was conducted as brutally and unscrupulously as portrayed in the series. By coincidence I had a preview link for
The Wandering Review: ‘The Green Prince’ Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ The Clinton Presidential Library released 10,000 documents this week related to Bill Clinton’s two terms as president. One of them was an email asserting that “acording to classical Jewish law, President Clinton did not commit adultery; adultery is defined as a married man having intercourse with a married woman, and
Humoring the headlines: October 16, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — On Monday, October 13, the British Parliament overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution to give diplomatic recognition to a Palestinian state. The New York Times reported that, “The vote was a symbolic but potent indication of how public opinion has shifted since the breakdown of American-sponsored peace negotiations and
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the moment and against the odds, Kobani stands. Kurdish men and women, abandoned by the United States and watched but not aided by Turkey, hold the line against the sweep of ISIS across Iraq and Syria; one little point of heroism that may be gone by the time
U.S. abandons Kobani Kurds, lavishes aid on Hamas Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel –I have just finished reading In This Hospitable Land by Lynmar Brock Jr. which is based on the childhood experiences of the author’s wife and her family during WWII. It describes in great detail the trials and tribulations of the two Sauverin brothers, Alex and André, their parents, wives and children
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish HistoryBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Pentagon spokesman Adm. John Kirby told reporters he understood that U.S. air power wouldn’t save Kobani, but that there is a “larger strategy” in place. The primary goal of the campaign is not to save Syrian cities and towns, U.S. Central Command officials said, but to go after ISIS senior
Kobani another defeat for Obama’s ISIS policy Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
By Donald H. Harrison OCEANSIDE, California – The press release stated that “Excelencia Kosher Brut” is “perfect not only for celebrating important occasions” but is a “most versatile wine for pairing with food.” So we waited for an occasion with an interesting kind of food to test out this sparkling Spanish wine produced from
96th birthday celebration draws mixed wine reviews Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Twelve years after Wall Street Journal’s correspondent, Daniel Pearl, was brutally beheaded in Karachi, Pakistan by the Al-Qaeda-connected militant group, National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty, he continues to be memorialized world-wide. The Daniel Pearl Foundation, formed by Pearl’s family and friends, have promoted “Daniel Pearl World
Concert in memory of Daniel Pearl Oct. 23 Read More »
Eileen Wingard, San Diego CountyBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize for championing the right of girls to attend school in Pakistan. Unfortunately, 60 % of the girls in Pakistan are unable to read the news story about her award. * According to a recent Pew poll on religion in the United States, 72
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel –Most American supporters of Israel believe that the US government has high regard for Israel and that it considers the Jewish State a valued ally and friend. And why might that be? Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East. Israel shares “Judeo-Christian values” with America. Israel
Why America’s support for Israel can waver Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer