Local theaters present Holocaust readings April 13

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) —  On Monday, April 13, 2015, organizations across the country including major theaters, universities, memorial museums, centers and embassies will unite to honor victims of the Holocaust by joining in the first ever Remembrance Readings for Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). This event was conceived and launched by the National Jewish Theater Foundation (NJTF) as a

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Jewish History, San Diego Calendar

Couples who exercise keep each other healthier

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— With obesity on the rise in households across America, the demand for weight-loss treatments, personal trainers, and lifestyle coaches is amping up. But when it comes to physical fitness, the best incentive to get in shape might be the very person sitting across from you at the dinner table. New research

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Iran gains choke hold on Mideast oil routes

By Lloyd Levy LONDON, England — The Ghost of Neville Chamberlain? The situation in Yemen has not really attracted the attention it deserves in the mainstream media. However it is incredibly serious, for it’s potential strategic implications. Yemen controls the southern entrance to the entire Red Sea, and hence the traffic through the Suez Canal. It

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International, Lloyd Levy, Middle East, USA

Holocaust chants mar Dutch soccer game

UTRECHT, The Netherlands (WJC)– A Dutch soccer club is working to identify fans who chanted anti-Semitic slogans about the Holocaust during a match with a rival team from Amsterdam. The chants were documented on Sunday at Galgenwaard Stadium in Utrecht during an honor division match between Amsterdam’s Ajax team and FC Utrecht. Utrecht supporters chanted

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Jewish History, Sports & Competitions

Jewish interest license plate: Pzach

SAN DIEGO–Melanie Rubin, with seder plates of matzoh, charoseth, Pascal lamb shank, karpas and the like still on her mind, spotted this license plate, which seems to be an abbreviation for Pesach. __________________________________________________________________ Care to comment?  We require the following information on any letter for publication: 1) Your full name 2) Your city and state (or

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Jewish Religion, Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire

S.D. Jewish World authors: Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World is fortunate to have among its contributors the authors of many books. To acquaint you with them, and their literary output, we will from time to time offer articles by the authors telling about their works.  This article is by Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, a second-generation Holocaust survivor who made aliyah to Israel

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