By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s been a tough time on Israel’s southern border. Gaza is a slim slice of land on Israel’s and Egypt’s borders. If Israel is small, about the size of New Jersey, Gaza is tiny, about 11.5 percent of Rhode Island’s size, with perhaps 2 million of population, about twice the […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Some of the most embarrassing mistakes that occur in human communication happen when people experience an unfortunate “slip of the tongue.” The words come out differently than what we consciously intend for them to mean. Sigmund Freud was a remarkable man whose interests spanned across the
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International, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USABy Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra NEW YORK — On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the end of Kosovo war, that country is facing a dramatic large-scale brain drain. Every day, young professionals wait in long lines in front of EU embassies to apply for visas to legally leave Kosovo in the search
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, USASANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) — More than 80 organizations on Wednesday applauded the University of Michigan for its adoption of a Blue Ribbon Panel report that states that faculty should base decisions, such as letters of recommendations and other academic judgments “solely on educational and professional reasons,” never on politics. The panel was established after University
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The following is from my book Mysteries of Judaism without the footnotes. The semi-holiday Lag B’omer is based on an unsubstantiated and unlikely tradition. Lag B’omer means the thirty-third day since bringing the barley harvest (omer) to the tabernacle and later temples to thank God for the barley harvest.
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SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The alleged shooter at Chabad of Poway was arraigned in federal court on Tuesday on 109 hate crime charges. These were in addition to one charge of murder, three charges of attempted murder, and one charge of arson filed against him in San Diego Superior Court. U.S. Magistrate Michael Berg entered
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San Diego County, USA
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori EL CAJON, California – The city of El Cajon boasts a large population of refugees from Iraq, with some estimates running as high as 60,000. Behind Detroit, the city is said to have the second highest concentration of Iraqi Christians (Chaldeans) in the United States.
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Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California — “What’ll it be, sir?” “I’ll have a beer and where’s that Torah discussion group?” “Over there, sir. And here’s our beer menu.” Once a month, members of Tifereth Israel Synagogue sample the selections at one of San Diego County’s burgeoning microbrewery industry’s locations, where they socialize,
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Fathom is a serious British journal about Israel and the Middle East. Micah Goodman is a serious commentator on Judaism and Israel. The current issue of Fathom carries an important essay by Goodman under the telling title, “We are paralysed by the failed search for a final peace. For
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International, Middle EastMy Kind of Guy: Trump’s Song to Viktor Orban (Melody: My Kind of Town) By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO- He is my kind of guy, V. Orban is. Need you ask why? V. Orban is. My kind of populist. Alt-right nationalist. And each time he turns back immigrants. Or surrounds himself with sycophants. Equates bad
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Elisheva Green POWAY, California — Friendship Circle is an internationally recognized organization providing life-changing opportunities for individuals with disabilities and for the youth and adult volunteers. Local volunteers provide social opportunities for people living with developmental disabilities which enhances their quality of life and eliminates the stigma associated with their situations. Friendship Circle provides
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