By Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — We don’t know yet if ISIS—or one of the other jihadist groups—mercilessly destroyed that Russian plane over the Sinai desert and took 224 innocent lives. What we do know is that the Sinai, the biblical wilds that yielded us the Ten Commandments and the world’s original freedom march, was once
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By Stanley Tiger SAN DIEGO — At the request of my brother, who had worked with filmmaker Tamás Wormser, I received via airmail a DVD of The Wandering Muse. All I knew is that it was a) about Jewish music, b) that I love Jewish music and c) beyond that, I knew little else. After
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Reform Judaism umbrella poised to back transgender rights ORLANDO, Florida (JNS.org) The umbrella body of Reform Judaism in the U.S. is set to pass a resolution to recognize the rights of transgender individuals. The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) will vote on the “Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People” at its
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USA2 Arab educators in eastern Jerusalem fired over incitement against IDF (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A principal and a teacher at an Arab elementary school in eastern Jerusalem were fired this week for allegedly inciting and encouraging violence against Israeli soldiers. Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who has summoned the pair for a hearing, said
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-29th in a Series- Exit 10, College Avenue, San Diego ~ SDSU President’s Office By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Elliot Hirshman already had obtained a degree in economics when he decided that instead of going to Harvard Business School he would apply instead for a PhD program in cognitive psychology at UCLA. His mother, Edna May
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego will host Mark and Frank Powell as featured speakers at its December 16 Dinner Forum. Their presentation will focus on a project they are spearheading regarding a World War II Holocaust Memorial to honor the Liberation of Holocaust Survivors. The brothers established the
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International, Jewish History, San Diego CalendarBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It could have been a coincidence. A Russian airbus with 224 people, mainly tourists, flying from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to St. Petersburg, Russia could simply have come apart in midair, killing all aboard. It would have been one heck of a coincidence, though, considering the players who would
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Sportswriter Ron Kaplan of Montclair, New Jersey, maintains a popular blog on Jews and sports so it was not surprising that he was approached by fans of the international Maccabiahs to write a book on the world’s greatest gathering of Jewish athletes. He was surprised, however, by the
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Sports & CompetitionsHouse resolution urging protection of Jewish communities lauded NEW YORK (Press Release)–“The Conference of Presidents applauds the House of Representatives for unanimously passing a bipartisan resolution which urges the United States and European governments to take steps to keep Jewish communities around the world safe.” So said Stephen Greenberg, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive
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International, Jewish HistoryIsrael reportedly seeking to acquire stealth version of F-15 jet (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Within the framework of talks over a “compensation package” of military aid the U.S. is set to offer Israel in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal, Israel has reportedly asked to receive the stealth version of the F-15 fighter
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–It is not yet clear what caused the destruction of the Russian airliner as it flew from the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh over the Sinai toward Saint Petersburg. However, the betting is an explosive device. Maybe slipped on the plane by a Bedouin baggage handler doing the work of Allah
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By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Catching up with this guy was no mean feat, but when we finally connected by phone early this morning, I was able to learn who Matisyahu, the evolutionary artist, is, and why he’s so excited to bring his Akeda Tour to San Diego’s Balboa Theater. Matthew Paul Miller,
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Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — We are angry. We are angry at the incitement and the violence perpetrated by all factions of the Palestinians against us. We are angry at the lies that we are destroying their mosque while they are burning down our Jewish holy shrines. We are angry at the international condemnation
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