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I-8 Jewish Travel: The courthouse and the Franklins

July 2, 2015

– Eleventh in a Series– Exit 3, Taylor Street, San Diego~Courthouse, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – There were no televisions, radios, motion pictures, or YouTube videos back in the mid 19th century. There were, occasionally, traveling stage productions and these were well-attended. But for day-to-day entertainment, San […]

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The Jewish singers: Ewa Demarczyk

July 1, 2015

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Travel and Food

Pope, rabbis agree: world must deal with climate

July 1, 2015

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — It’s summertime and in many parts of the Lower 48, it’s hot. In Alaska, it’s not so hot, and it rains and drizzles a lot, especially in Juneau. But the summer of 2015 is going to go down as not just a very hot time but also as the

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Jewish Religion, The World We Share

Kudos to President Obama for his amazing grace

July 1, 2015

By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California –This past week, the Jews were studying about water, words, and rocks in the weekly cycle of Torah readings. The desert-wandering Hebrews were griping to Moses about being thirsty—they even repeated their infuriating refrain: “Take us back to Egypt!” Moses, a good man with anger-management issues, was instructed by

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USA

BDS gains church advocates

July 1, 2015

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — J Street and the Catholic Church proceeded on the same day, last Friday, to press for Israeli and Arab action to end the so-called occupation of Israel’s territories, and they were joined by a large Protestant denomination four days later. Ira Stup, a senior consultant to the J Street

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Middle East, USA

The brouhaha over Israeli gas

July 1, 2015

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –They didn’t teach economics in my Rabbinic School. Though I’ve learned one or two new things since my ordination, understanding money hasn’t been one of them, even though fund raising has become an important, perhaps essential, component of being a rabbi. I’m grateful to the congregations I served for judging

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Middle East

Jewish news briefs: July 1, 2015

July 1, 2015

Obama admin. won’t enforce anti-BDS trade provision in Judea and Samaria (JNS.org) After President Barack Obama signed a trade bill that takes a stand against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, his administration said the U.S. would not use the legislation to protect Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria. The Trans-Pacific Partnership bill,

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International, Middle East, USA

Gaining Jewish perspective at Epcot

June 30, 2015

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor Masori ORLANDO, Florida — Sometimes it is good to go to a place like Epcot at Disney World to regain a sense of perspective about our fellow Jews and Israel. We may feel, sometimes, that our narrative provides the text, or at least a major sub-text, for

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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish news briefs: June 30, 2015

June 30, 2015

Iran nuclear negotiations extended to July 7 (JNS.org) Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 nations (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, and Germany) missed a June 30 deadline for a final agreement and have a new deadline of July 7. Last week, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected several key components agreed to under

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International, Middle East, USA

San Diego native developed Our Crowd funding

June 30, 2015

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — John Medved, a native of the Point Loma neighborhood, came up with a pretty unique idea that grew into a major success. In fact, it is so successful that he was recently awarded the ‘Bonei Zion’ Prize for his contribution to the State of Israel in a ceremony at the

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Middle East, Sheryl Rowling

Compared to elsewhere, Israel has few worries

June 30, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s time for the Jews to honor yet again their traditions to be a light unto the nations, and to show concern for the highest ideals of justice. Our first item of business ought to recognize that any ranking of national misery would not find Israel anywhere close to the

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

The Jewish Singers: Craig David

June 29, 2015

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Travel and Food

Jewish news briefs: June 29, 2015

June 29, 2015

Israeli border policewoman seriously wounded in latest Palestinian attack (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) An Israeli border policewoman was seriously wounded on Monday morning when she was stabbed by a Palestinian woman at Rachel’s Crossing, the main transit point between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The attacker was arrested at the scene and brought in for questioning. Three

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International, Middle East, USA

Jewish Trivia: Confederate flag

June 29, 2015

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — When South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860, a new “South Carolina Sovereignty Flag” was created under the leadership of William Porcher Miles, a member of the state secession convention. That flag included an upright blue cross which included 15 white stars, plus a crescent moon and palm

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

I-8 Jewish Travel: The courthouse and the Franklins

The Jewish singers: Ewa Demarczyk

Pope, rabbis agree: world must deal with climate

Kudos to President Obama for his amazing grace

BDS gains church advocates

The brouhaha over Israeli gas

Jewish news briefs: July 1, 2015

Gaining Jewish perspective at Epcot

Jewish news briefs: June 30, 2015

San Diego native developed Our Crowd funding

Compared to elsewhere, Israel has few worries

The Jewish Singers: Craig David

Jewish news briefs: June 29, 2015

Jewish Trivia: Confederate flag

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