Why Jews thrive in U.S., but not in Europe

By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California –Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Bret Stephens suggested in a public dialogue with radio commentator Dennis Prager at Congregation Beth El that Jews are appreciated in America, a country where success is admired, but are reviled in Europe and the Arab world, where success is envied. Stephens, a columnist […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Bats eavesdrop to hear who’s got the yummy treats

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The sound of a bag of potato chips being torn open cuts through a darkened movie theater. The noise, in an otherwise silent space, pinpoints for all moviegoers exactly where the chips are being devoured. According to a new Tel Aviv University study, bats operate in a similar fashion. Bats, hunting

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Ameinu: ZOA works overtime to silence progressives

Editor’s Note: The following article responds to a previous press release from the Zionist Organization of America. By Ken Bob NEW YORK — The Zionist Organization of America’s (ZOA) publicity department is working overtime in attempts to silence the voice of the leading progressive Zionist groups in America. Deploying sensational headlines, coupled with untruths and

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Middle East, USA

Eger launches UCSD lecture series on Shoah

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–During the 2014/15 academic year the Holocaust Living History Workshop offers a series of lectures titled “Forgotten Stories: Legacy of Pain.” The series is intended to broaden understanding of the past and to foster tolerance in the present and future. All events are free and open to the public. The Holocaust

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Jewish History, San Diego County

Jewish officials tell State of Union reactions

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Jewish officeholders and organizations offered a diverse chorus of reactions to President Barack Obama’s “State of the Union” address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.   These included: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado):  “Too many Colorado families still lack economic security despite the recent momentum in our recovery. There are

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Donald H. Harrison, USA

Strict parental rules on Internet often backfire

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Parents who very closely monitor their children’s Internet use in an attempt to reduce unsafe online behavior may actually be achieving the opposite effect, according to a new study conducted by University of Haifa researchers. “It seems that during adolescence, during which teens are seeking ways to achieve autonomy, overly restrictive monitoring

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Norwegian prize shared by Israeli scientist

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Norway’s largest charitable organization, the Olav Thon Foundation, which invests heavily in medical research, awarded its first international research award in the medical and natural sciences to Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Yosef Shiloh and Prof. Judith Campisi of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, California. The prize money, NOK 5,000,000

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Book Review: ‘Unlocking the Torah Text’

Unlocking the Torah Text, An In-Depth Journey Into The Weekly Torah Portion: Devarim by Samuel Goldin, Gefen Publishing House, Jerusalem; ISBN 978-965-229-526-2 ©2014, $29.95, p. 382, plus sources and index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California–The fifth of the Five Books of Moses, called in Hebrew Devarim and in English the Book of Deuteronomy, is Moses’

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion