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America’s Mideast reversal pays Russia dividends

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — I’ve written several times about America’s shrinking international stature. President Obama is leading the charge in this direction, which is a product of the growing energy independence of North America and the growing inclination of Americans to withdraw from troublesome situations far from home. Obviously, this “pivot,” to […]

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International, Steve Kramer

Women’s prayers more spiritual than men’s?

The Tefillah Revolution by Chaya Sara Lefkowitz; Menucha Publishers (Brooklyn, 2013); 184 pages; ISBN-10: 1614650950;$17.98. By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –In her beautifully attractive book, The Tefillah Revolution, Chaya Sara Lefkowitz begins her subject focusing on one of the most important problems regarding the prayer life of people: Why do we find it

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Faulconer names Jewish woman as S.D. police chief

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Mayor-elect Kevin Faulconer on Wednesday, Feb. 26, named Assistant Chief Shelley Zimmerman to succeed retiring William Lansdowne as San Diego’s Police Chief.  The appointment becomes effective on Monday, March 3, the same day Faulconer will be sworn in as mayor. Zimmerman, who is Jewish, will be the first

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

Humoring the Headlines: February 24, 2014

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―The Sochi Winter Olympics ended Sunday.  Russia won the most medals, but lost a valuable ally. In a related story, Russia accused the new interim Ukrainian government of using “terrorist methods” to intimidate the Russian speaking minority in the Ukraine. Discerning something familiar in the Russian condemnation, fact checkers found the

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Scholar examines myths about Herzl

Georges Yitshak Weisz, Theodor Herzl: A New Reading, Gefen Publishing House, (c) 2013, ISBN: 9789652295873, 295 pages including appendices and index. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–This is both biography and historiography of the Zionist leader Theodor Herzl.  Through an examination of what previous historians have said about Herzl, Weisz provides readers with highlights of

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Donald H. Harrison

Jewish community bracing for ‘silver tsunami’

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– A Jewish community forum at Congregation Beth Israel heard several ideas on Friday, Feb. 21,  for improving the lives of present and future senior citizens.  All the suggestions required legislation at either the federal or state level. The meeting was an outgrowth of ongoing consultations among local Jewish agencies

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Donald H. Harrison

Humoring the Headlines: February 20, 2014

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―The demonstrations in the Ukraine have tarnished the image of a state content with being heavily dependent on Russia.  Internal memos reveal that the Ukraine expected to easily quell the protests and initially dismissed it as a “pussy riot.”  Embarrassed that much of Kiev’s Independence Square has been reduced to ash

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire