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Surprise! Egyptian troubles now being blamed on Israel

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several months ago, a blogger penned, “There was a growing perception among Arab leaders that the U.S. was incapable of standing up to Israel; that CENTCOM’s mostly Arab constituency was losing faith in American promises; that Israeli intransigence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was jeopardizing U.S. standing in the region.” […]

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Shoshana Bryen

‘Jewish Theology in Our Time’ appears to be a smorgasbord

Jewish Theology in Our Time: A New Generation Explores the Foundations and Future of Jewish Belief,  edited by Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD. Jewish Lights Publishing, Woodstock, VT;  ISBN 978-1-58023-413-9 ©2010, $24.95, p. 224 plus notes and suggestions for further reading. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California —Jewish Theology in Our Time is a collection

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Fred Reiss, EdD

A bissel this, a bissel that~San Diego Jewish news and chatter

(Column 15, February 3, 2011)   Compiled by Donald H. Harrison  *  _________________ Jewish Organizations _________________ Western States Jewish History has put San Diego’s first federal judge, the late Jacob Weinberger, on the cover of  its winter edition.  Judge Weinberger came to San Diego after serving as a member of the convention in Arizona responsible

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

Paradoxical as it sounds, the majority of this Jewish country is secular

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel–Despite claims to the contrary, Israel is a secular country. There is, however, a modicum of truth in the assertion that the stream of Judaism defined as orthodox exerts undue influence, both political and social, over various aspects of life in Israel. Notwithstanding, the majority of Israelis remain doggedly secular,

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Jewish Religion

Book teaches people how to prepare for and cope with death

 Saying Goodbye by Someone You Love by Norine Dresser and Fredda Wasserman, Demos Medical Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-932603-85-9, 210 pages including index, $16.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Folklorist Norine Dresser suffered the loss of her longtime husband, Harold.  Fredda Wasserman is a grief counselor.  They became friends, which eventually led to their

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Donald H. Harrison

Poets share at Lawrence Family JCC … and on our website!

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California–The third year of “Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices” at the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC opened Tuesday evening, January 18, and featured Judith Rubenstein, Howard Rubenstein and  Ron Horvitz. Each of the featured poets read 15 to 20 minutes from their original works. Judith Rubenstein played selections of

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Eileen Wingard

A bissel this, a bissel that –San Diego Jewish news and chatter

Column 14, January 31, 2011 Compiled by Donald H. Harrison __________________ Jewish organizations _________________ Seventeen eighth graders, or 75 percent of the 8th grade class, at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School, recently presented science fair projects that were deemed qualified for entry into the Greater San Diego County Science Fair.   Among the winners were

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Donald H. Harrison, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi

‘By Fire Possessed’ tells of Jewish woman who fought the Inquisition

By Fire Possessed: Dona Gracia Nasi by Sandra K. Toro, Santa Fe, N.M.: Gaon Books, 2010, ISBN 978-1-935604-06-8, 209 pages, price not listed By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Set in 16th Century Europe, this historical novel recounts the battle of the House of Mendes, a Jewish shipping, banking and trading company, for safety from

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Donald H. Harrison

A bissel this, a bissel that –San Diego Jewish news and chatter

 (column 13, January 27, 2011)     Compiled by Donald H. Harrison _________________ Jewish organizations _________________ * A trialogue among representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths will be conducted 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at Temple Adat Shaom, 15905 Pomerado Road, Poway.  Host Rabbi David Castiglione will be joined on a panel by

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

A bissel this, a bissel that–San Diego Jewish news and chatter

(Column 12, January 24, 2011) *  Compiled by Donald H. Harrison   _______________________ Jewish organizations ________________________ Robert Zweiman, past national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, had an article in the January 20 issue of The Forward explaining his organization’s lawsuit against the Christian cross atop Mount Soledad.  http://www.forward.com/articles/134845/ * The Anti-Defamation League’s multi-media Holocaust

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County