Jew by choice tells of her emotional journey

Spark Ignited: The Difficult Journey to Orthodox Judaism, The Process and the Perils by Michaela Lawson with Ashirah Yosefah, Menorah Books, Jerusalem; ISBN 978-0-98915-205-1 ©2013, $22.95, p. 164, plus glossary Reviewed by Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Michaela Lawson, author of Spark Ignited with Ashirah Yosefah, is quite clear: religious conversion of any type, particularly the […]

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

The Jewish Citizen: A profile of Bernie Rhinerson

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—If one quality seems to characterize Bernie Rhinerson, a member of the San Diego Community College board, it is an openness to well-thought-out change. After marrying Bobbie Herdes, whom he met while both were students at the University of Wisconsin, Rhinerson, who was raised as a Roman Catholic, read Mixed

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

ZOA protests fundraiser for terrorist at DePaul

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America has urged the president of DePaul University to protest a planned fundraiser sponsored by the Students for Justice in Palestine organization in support of Rasmea Odeh, who was convicted for terrorism in Israel and for immigration fraud in the United States. A copy of the letter follows:

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

A new Israeli leader would find Arabs just as inflexible

By Caren Besner BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — The American Heritage dictionary defines “victory” as the defeat of an enemy or triumph in a struggle against difficulties. “Peace,” on the other hand, is characterized by the absence of hostilities, or alternatively, a treaty to end a conflict that results in public security and order. These two

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Middle East

Jewish Gift Closet given Good People Fund grant

MILLBURN, New Jersey (Press Release) — As the result of a national online search to identify visionaries changing the world around them, the Good People Fund  (GPF) has welcomed Helene Bortz and the San Diego based non-profit, The Jewish Gift Closet-San Diego Community G’mach as the latest grantee of the national Tzedakah micro-philanthropic fund (www.goodpeoplefund.org).

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Travel and Food

Church of England to investigate priest’s postings

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has welcomed a decision by the Church of England to launch a formal investigation into online comments by the Rev. Stephen Sizer, who posted a link on Facebook to an article titled, “9-11 Israel did it.”  Rev. Sizer, vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water, was previously the subject

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International, Jewish Religion, USA