By Rabbi Ben Kamin BATH, Maine –Turns out we may have sacrificed hundreds of American lives just to have ISIS swallow up Baghdad. I’m not buying anything today but the fact that it’s about souls, not sales. Walking the streets of this definitive Maine village, with its decorous frame houses, classic churches, sweet bed-and-breakfasts, and
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USAMr. and Mrs. Disraeli: A Strange Romance by Daisy Hay, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2015 By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — Though his name described his heritage, it did not describe Benjamin Disraeli’s belief. The family came from Italy to England where he was born in 1804. His father was a member of
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Travel and FoodSummer Blockbusters By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Summer is upon us, and, so are summer blockbusters. Here’s a preview of some independent films that contain less special effects and receive less publicity. * Holdergeist Although officially retired, the spirit of Eric Holder continues to haunt congressional Republicans. It features lots of chills and thrills as
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — Tell me the story of your life, and I will tell you how healthy you are most likely to be in the next few years. No, it’s not a joke. There are two ways to tell your story: one is with a positive spin—emphasizing the good things that happened
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Travel and FoodBy Steve Kramer TEL AVIV–The English Speaking Friends of Tel Aviv University (Friends of TAU) hosted Professor Asher Susser at its most recent monthly lecture. Susser, who earned his PhD in Modern Middle Eastern History at TAU and is presently the Director for External Affairs of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies there,
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The first Jewish Teen Foundation (JTF) board granted a total of $25,000 to nonprofits working to secure human rights for women and children following a year-long experiential learning program about philanthropy. Twenty-eight San Diego Jewish high school teens collaborated to assess community needs, learn about nonprofit organizations, and identify opportunities to
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San Diego CountyBy Sam Litvin SAN DIEGO –Two bucks. What’s two bucks? Well, that’s how much my lunch cost: two fish tacos. I’m working on a start-up which means I don’t eat great; but that’s by choice. On Shabbat, I’ll go to schul and I’ll probably give tzedaka. I’ll also do that on June 22nd, I’ll give
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International, Sam LitvinWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Marking Jewish-American Heritage Month (May), U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the Adas Israel Congregation in the nation’s capital on Friday, May 22. The following text was released by the White House: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, good morning, everybody! AUDIENCE: Good morning! THE
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By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–Eight years ago, an Israeli rancher from Moshav Zippori in the Lower Galilee region reached a breaking point. Thieves and marauders had been targeting Chaim Zilberman’s sprawling ranch; his land was burnt black and cattle fences cut down. On the verge of bankruptcy, the rancher told his family during a Friday Shabbat
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (Westchester/Rockland), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement ahead of the Friday, May 22, 2015, Solidarity Sabbath that joins leaders from North America and Europe to promote religious freedom while sending a strong message against anti-Semitism: “It is an honor to join
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USABy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Sefer B’midbar (Numbers) details the experiences of the Israelites as they wandered through the desert. The book begins with a census, “Take a census of the whole Israelite community by the clans of its ancestral houses, listing the names, every male, head by head.” (Num. 1:2) God told
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Jewish ReligionWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: reinstate ‘strong allied’ U.S.-Israel relationship (JNS.org) Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, an expected Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential race, said in an interview with Israel Hayom published Friday that the next president “needs to both symbolically and substantively reinstate the strong allied relationship between America and Israel.” Walker, who visited Israel
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