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Jewish Citizen: Treasury nominee Weiss withdraws

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– Investment banker Antonio Weiss asked President Obama to withdraw his name on Monday, Jan. 12, for consideration as Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance.  Some liberal senators, including Elizabeth Warrren (D-Mass) Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Al Franken (D-Minnesota) had said Weiss’s position with the Lazard […]

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Donald H. Harrison, USA

Humoring the Headlines: January 12, 2015

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Killing innocent civilians in the name of Allah has failed as a terrorist tactic when: French Muslims carry signs proclaiming, “Je suis Juif.” 1.5 million Parisians rally in the streets even without the incentive of free wine and cheese. Hamas condemns the Charlie Hebdo murders (but not the Hyper Cacher

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International, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

In memory of Charlie Hebdo’s angels

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─In Memory of Charlie’s angels: Stephane Charbonnier, Jean Cabut, Georges Wolinski, Bernard Verlhac, Bernard Maris, Philippe Honoré, Michel Renaud, Mustapha Ourrad, Elsa Cayat, Frederic Boisseau, Franck Brinsolaro, and Ahmed Merabet. “If you’re going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can’t be politically correct when you do that.”

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International, Lawrence Baron

The Jewish Citizen: Political season starts anew

(Editor’s Note: In this column, San Diego Jewish World will follow the doings of Jewish candidates and officeholders, boldfacing the names of known members of the Jewish community.  We encourage readers to alert us to items that we might otherwise miss via donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com) By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– At least four Jewish candidates may

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Donald H. Harrison, USA

Setting straight the factoid crowd

 By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — What’s a factoid? According to one definition, it’s a questionable or spurious (unverified, false, or fabricated) statement presented as a fact, but without supporting evidence. (Wikipedia) Factoids are what passes for knowledge among Westerners who vilify Israel and describe it as apartheid, neo-Nazi, warmongering, and more. Advocates for

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

Muslim, Jewish comedians appear together Jan. 27

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — One Arab, One Jew, One Stage, Two Humors….That was my takeaway from interviewing the upcoming headliners of the JCC’s unique program, featuring Rabbi Stand-Up Bob Alper and Actor/Stand-up Ahmed Ahmed. The two men share a similar vision:  They like to make people laugh and believe that laughter is

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Eva Trieger, San Diego Calendar

Clara Lemlich’s life, in poetry, is thrilling reading

Audacity by Melanie Crowder, Penguin Group Philomel Books, (c) 20015, 385 pages including glossary, family interview, and selected bibliography, $17.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — I suppose, if one stuck strictly to the historical facts, Clara Lemlich’s life could be summarized in a few paragraphs. She grew up in an Orthodox home in

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History