Jewish news briefs: June 19, 2015

Netanyahu slams U.N. ‘hypocrisy’ after Ban Ki-moon criticizes Gaza operation (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “dark day” for the United Nations following U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s criticism of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge against the Hamas terrorist group. During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Thursday relating to […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Court- martials might be appealed to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The words on the United States Supreme Court building read “Equal Justice Under Law.” Yet some service members are denied access to the nation’s highest court. To correct this inequity in the military justice system, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California) introduced legislation to grant these service members access to the Supreme

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USA

The most hateful word you know

By Michael Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO — Sure, you may be thinking that word might be “hate,” “poverty,” “illness,” or “death.” No, these words are mild compared to the life-sucking, contentment-robbing, depression-boosting, anxiety-causing and anger-building word I’m thinking of. That word is “should.” In the wonderful words of my mentor and teacher, Albert Ellis, Ph.D.,

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Michael Mantell

Food distributed to Arabs in Israel for Ramadan

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — In honor of Ramadan, which began on Wednesday evening, June 17, food vouchers totaling 1 million NIS will be provided to 2,600 needy families in the Arab community by the International Fellowship of Christian and Jews (IFCJ), headed by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. Welfare departments throughout 69 municipalities, which the IFCJ provides assistance to on

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Middle East

I-8 Jewish travel: The unlikely political duo

-Ninth in a Series- Exit 3, Taylor Street, San Diego — Robinson-Rose House, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park SAN DIEGO –The visitor information center on the plaza of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is located within the two-story Robinson-Rose House, named for attorney James W. Robinson and businessman Louis Rose. Robinson lived in

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA

Israeli Druze plead for Israel to help Syrian brethren

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The Druze are part of the religious/ethnic/cultural mosaic that makes the Middle East a fascinating and dangerous place. There ought to be a sign wherever outsiders may enter the region. One line should read, Enter at your risk. Another line should read, Enter at our risk. Several American Presidents have

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Synagogue that eliminated dues is growing

  By David Ogul SAN DIEGO – At a time when fewer American Jews call themselves religious, and when even fewer are attending services regularly, a series of bold initiatives at Tifereth Israel Synagogue has led to a thriving membership and growing programs. The synagogue’s strategies have drawn notice from congregations throughout the nation who are

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David Ogul, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Jewish news briefs: June 17, 2015

King David-era inscription pieced together from broken jug (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A rare inscription dating back to the 10th century BCE, the estimated time of Jewish Kings David and Solomon, has recently been pieced together from fragments of a 3,000-year-old broken jar that were discovered near Israel’s Elah Valley. Letters in an ancient Canaanite

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Middle East, USA

Peres: Israeli medicine helps peace efforts

By Anav Silverman HAIFA, Israel (Tazpit) – Over 150 leading medical researchers, healthcare policy makers and philanthropists gathered last week at northern Israel’s leading medical center, Ramban Hospital, for the “From Vision to Reality” summit. Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, world-renowned geneticist Mary-Claire King and Mariita and George Feldenkreis of Miami, chairman

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Segal of S.D. Gulls to speak July 15 at Beth Israel

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego hosts Ari Segal as its featured speaker at a July 15 Dinner Forum to be held at the congregation at 9001 Towne Center Drive.  Segal will discuss the strategy, mission, and performance of the San Diego Gulls, San Diego’s start-up American Hockey League (AHL) team and the

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San Diego Calendar, Sports & Competitions

Gregory, Dove’s oratorio captivate in La Jolla

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Annelle Kazumi Gregory, currently studying at USC with former New York Philharmonic Concertmaster Glen Dicterow, opened the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus’s final program of their 2014-15 season with the Tschaikowsky Violin Concerto. The talented young woman rendered this familiar work with a warm sound and secure technique.

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Travel and Food