Havana Nagila dance in Podolsk, Russia
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Travel and FoodCaroline Rothstein’s poems enchant at LFJCC
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Caroline Rothstein’s poems were strong and brash, with unique imagery and vivid descriptiveness. She delivered them with the dramatic fervor of a seasoned actress. They ranged in subject matter from love and personal trauma to world upheavals. The three dozen people who gathered in the Rehearsal Room of
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego CountyAJC announces drive for Jewish- Muslim friendship
WASHINGTON, D.C . (Press Release)– An American Jewish Committee (AJC) delegation has visited the nation’s capital for a series of meetings to deepen engagement with American Muslim communities, institutions and leaders. The two-day visit included substantive encounters and candid dialogue with leadership from Masjid Muhammad, the Nation’s Mosque; the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center; the Islamic Society
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International, Middle East, USAIran, Turkey, Russia dismember Syria
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is amazing how little Bashar Assad and the Syrian government have to do with the disposition of Syrian assets and territory as the murderous rampage of the last eight years draws to a close. Syria’s “allies” — Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah — are taking what they want, cutting in Turkey as desired and
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA‘Angels in America’ is deeply moving
Angels in America, Part 2: Perestroika; Cygnet Theatre in Old Town; March 6 thru April 20, 2019 By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — I can only imagine the reactions when Tony Kushner first proposed “Angels in America,” a seven-hour epic in two parts about AIDS in the 80s. Surely somebody said, “Are you nuts?!”
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastAre Democrats going way of British Labour?
By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel –I’ve just finished watching the Netflix hit, Fauda, on my iPhone. This gritty Israeli series has Hebrew and Arab dialogue with English subtitles. Fauda is a realistic portrayal of the intelligence services’ activities in Israeli and Arab towns to prevent terror attacks or to apprehend or “liquidate” terrorists. Fauda’s pace
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International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USAPompeo: Anti- Zionism is anti- Semitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State, back from a trip to the Middle East, addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Monday. Following are is remarks: SECRETARY POMPEO: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you, everyone. It is truly wonderful to be here tonight. I want to thank AIPAC President Mort Fridman,
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International, Middle East, USAJewish trivia quiz: ‘Jeopardy’
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York –Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy, recently announced that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. At the time, he noted that he welcomed the prayers of his viewers, which led Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman, a former Jeopardy contestant, to organize a digital interfaith prayer service for Trebek. The
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatirePost- secular Judaism emerges in Israel
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Last December, not long before the date of the next general election in Israel was announced, the two stars of Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home), Naftali Bennett (the minister of education) and Ayelet Shaked (the minister of justice) left that political party to form a new one called, Hayamin Hechadash
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastNoshing with Sandi ~ Bane Phonkeo
Bane Phonkeo, 110 47th Street, San Diego, California By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — My dad and I like to try out new foods, and especially new ethnic food. We’ve been trying to “eat around the world” and have been looking for restaurants that represent different countries. When it comes to Asian food, it’s easy to
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Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodThe split between Israeli and U.S. Jews
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Let’s leave the Israeli election to continue brewing. The voting is in two more weeks. Nastiness rampant. Currently in the air are comments about US Jews. Where are they? What’s their interest in Israel? That we’ve developed into two separate communities should not be a surprise. It’s been more than
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USARefugee families find aid in San Diego
Editor’s Note: This story which appeared on Times of San Diego today updates a previous story written by San Diego Jewish World editor Donald H. Harrison on this site earlier this month about the Bus Station project. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — San Diego has one of the best and most helpful volunteer
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