Bibi’s self- doubts may fuel his foreign policy

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–However much President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry assure US lawmakers and Jewish leaders that United States support for Israel has remained strong and solid – despite Prime Minister Netanyahu’s by now obviously futile efforts to derail the Iran deal – it’s difficult to believe that US-Israel relations will be

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Middle East, USA

When God and humankind are lovers

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Rosh Hashanah is almost here! According to Jewish mystical tradition, Elul is a period of spiritual awakening. The name of Elul is an acrostic for:   אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי   “I belong to my beloved and my beloved belongs to me …” (Song of Songs 6:3). Hence, the time of

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

$3 million granted for Jewish teen activities

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has announced the launch of the community-based Center for Volunteer Service Learning, an initiative designed to catalyze more immersive and ongoing service learning opportunities for San Diego teens. The initiative is supported by a matching grant of more than $3,000,000 from the San Francisco-based Jim Joseph

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San Diego County

Positively Israel ~ September 2, 2015

By Michal Ordman NETANYA, Israel — I usually publicize the positive achievements of the Jewish State. This week, however, I want to illustrate that much of Israel’s work also goes into counteracting the negative side of life in the modern world. Disease prevention is a top priority of Israeli medical research. Israel’s Avraham Pharmaceuticals has

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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education