By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — After ejecting from his burning Mirage fighter jet and while drifting down in his parachute from a height of 10,000 feet over Egypt, Israel’s first fighter pilot ace, Giora Romm, had much to think about. He could see a growing crowd of angry Egyptians looking up at him and
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Jewish History, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Is media serious business? Maybe. Is it at the core of our civilization? Let’s not exaggerate. It’s also a source of fun, tending toward the slapstick, as shown by what follows from the peak of Israeli and American media. First the Israeli slapstick. At the focus, once again, is Sara
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
By Erin Philips SAN DIEGO – Sons of the Prophet, a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize, is tragic, funny, and heartfelt, a perfect example of art that not only imitates but illuminates life. Written by Stephan Karam and directed by Rob Lutfy, the play was inspired by a real incident and its repercussions on
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Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—If one quality seems to characterize Bernie Rhinerson, a member of the San Diego Community College board, it is an openness to well-thought-out change. After marrying Bobbie Herdes, whom he met while both were students at the University of Wisconsin, Rhinerson, who was raised as a Roman Catholic, read Mixed
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America has urged the president of DePaul University to protest a planned fundraiser sponsored by the Students for Justice in Palestine organization in support of Rasmea Odeh, who was convicted for terrorism in Israel and for immigration fraud in the United States. A copy of the letter follows:
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Caren Besner BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — The American Heritage dictionary defines “victory” as the defeat of an enemy or triumph in a struggle against difficulties. “Peace,” on the other hand, is characterized by the absence of hostilities, or alternatively, a treaty to end a conflict that results in public security and order. These two
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Middle East
MILLBURN, New Jersey (Press Release) — As the result of a national online search to identify visionaries changing the world around them, the Good People Fund (GPF) has welcomed Helene Bortz and the San Diego based non-profit, The Jewish Gift Closet-San Diego Community G’mach as the latest grantee of the national Tzedakah micro-philanthropic fund (www.goodpeoplefund.org).
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has welcomed a decision by the Church of England to launch a formal investigation into online comments by the Rev. Stephen Sizer, who posted a link on Facebook to an article titled, “9-11 Israel did it.” Rev. Sizer, vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water, was previously the subject
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International, Jewish Religion, USACompiled by Donald H. Harrison U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) said House Speaker John Boehner jeopardized bipartisan support for Israel by inviting Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a Joint Session of Congress. He urged both Netanyahu and Boehner to “consider measures to mitigate the damage this political maneuvering has inflicted.” Here is
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Donald H. Harrison, USABy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal (Eulogy delivered Jan 28 at El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego) SAN DIEGO — One of the editors of the Book of Proverbs has preserved for us a striking metaphor which conveys to us a profound insight into the purpose of life. He tells us: Ner hashem nishmat adam. “The soul of
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Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego CountyBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal (Delivered Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego) SAN DIEGO — When we confront the death of a loved one, we become conscious of time’s steady flow, and we plead, as did the psalmist of old, Limnot yameinu kne hoday, v’navi l’vav chochma. “Teach us to number our days,”
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Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego CountyDear Readers, As a service to bereaved families—as well as to Jewish historians and genealogists – San Diego Jewish World embarks today (Jan. 30, 2015) on a program to print the eulogies delivered by our local rabbinate for recently deceased members of the San Diego County Jewish community. In doing so, we would like to
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Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorialsBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is a mistake to belittle Vladimir Putin. Dislike and distrust him, fine. Believe he is a monomaniacal empire-builder determined to restore Russia’s former colonies and holdings, OK. To snicker at his bare-chested antics, particularly with animals, is probably unavoidable. But for all that, Putin is a man with a
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International, Shoshana Bryen, USA