The Jewish Singers: Billy Joel
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Travel and FoodMitch Siegler new Beth Israel president
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Members of Congregation Beth Israel elected Mitch Siegler as president of the congregation for a two-year term during its annual membership meeting. He follows Meg Mandel, who has served as president of the Board since 2013. Siegler has been an active member of Beth Israel since 1990. Most recently, he
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyIsraeli: U.S. will bear guilt of our deaths
By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — To the Iran deal decision makers. Here is an aspect, and a warning, you fail to consider. The Iranians are still chanting, ”Death to Israel!” even as you decide to sign this deadly deal and gift them $150 Billion. One thing has escaped your notice. If you sign this deal,
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Barry Shaw, Middle East, USAJewish news briefs: August 21, 2015
New all-female Yazidi brigade determined to avenge Islamic State atrocities (BreakingIsraelNews.com/JNS.org) A renowned singer has recruited 123 Yazidi women to form an all-female fighting unit in order to fight back against the Islamic State terror group, which has been committing systematic genocide against the Yazidi community. The fighters, aged 17-30, are currently in training to
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Travel and FoodWhispers of a third intifada
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The incidence of Arab attacks on Israelis has increased, to the point that officials have begun to use the worrying word, “intifada.” Most, so far, appear to have been the work of inspired individuals, not well planned or executed, that end up with greater harm to the attacker than to the
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastThe Jewish singers: Dick James
His voice, but unfortunately not his image
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Travel and FoodHumoring the headlines: August 20, 2015
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Hackers have posted personal data obtained from the infidelity dating website Ashley Madison. Former President Bill Clinton has requested that the FBI immediately return the private server it confiscated from the Clinton home. * Donald Trump was dismissed from a jury panel when he told a prosecutor that the facts
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireNu, so what’s with the Jewish angels?
By Ellen Brazer MIAMI BEACH, Florida — I always believed that angels were a symbol of Christianity. As a matter of fact, when I thought of angels, I thought of death. And so, I never bought a single card, a stuffed animal, a doll or a picture that depicted an angel. I wanted them
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Travel and FoodBaltimore ‘Batman’ killed in traffic
By Phil Jacobs/JNS.org BALTIMORE, Maryland — “Batman” has died. And it doesn’t matter that the recently deceased Leonard “Lenny” Robinson lived in the suburbs of Baltimore, rather than Gotham, for all of us to feel the pain of that loss. Robinson took his black Lamborghini—which looked like the Batmobile—and for many years became an icon
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Travel and FoodJewish news briefs: August 20, 2015
Suspending Palestinian hunger striker’s detention rewards terror, MKs say (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israel’s High Court of Justice on Wednesday suspended the administrative detention of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Mohammad Allan. The unusual move followed a hunger strike of more than 60 days staged by Allan and prompted a number of Israeli Knesset members to
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International, Middle East, USAI-8 Jewish Travel: Shuls on the move
-18th in a series– Exit 6, Texas Street, San Diego — Old Tifereth Israel, Beth Jacob By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Although San Diego’s Jewish community started in Old Town San Diego in the 1850s, moving to downtown and environs in the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was on the move again
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Travel and FoodPondering the Jewish divide over the Iran pact
By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Recently I sent a list of questions about the pending deal with Iran to a small group of Jewish friends who live in the US. All are intelligent people who generally keep themselves aware of current events, including major happenings in Israel. Frankly, I’m a bit alarmed by
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA