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Jewish news briefs: January 19, 2015

January 19, 2015

Hezbollah vows to avenge Israeli airstrike that killed members of terrorist group (JNS.org) Hezbollah vowed to avenge an Israeli airstrike in Syria that reportedly killed six of the Lebanon-based terrorist group’s members, including Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of late Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyeh. “Hezbollah’s leadership cannot accept the blow it received from the Israeli

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International, Middle East, USA

The Jewish Comedians: Totie Fields

January 19, 2015

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Travel and Food

Argentina’s AMIA prosecutor found dead of gun shot

January 19, 2015

BUENOS AIRES (WJC)–Alberto Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor who last week accused President Cristina Fernandez of trying to whitewash Argentina’s worst ever bombing, was found dead in his apartment on Monday morning, Jan. 19. The timing and circumstances of his death are under investigation. Nisman, the state prosecutor investigating the 1994 blast at a Jewish community center

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International, Middle East

Peace process dead, but still awaiting burial

January 18, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Where is the peace process? Waiting for someone in authority to say Kaddish. It isn’t prominent in any of the major party platforms. To be sure, one must be wary of making any conclusions about what candidates say and write in the midst of a political campaign. If they are not lying

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Martin Luther King Jr. and economic justice

January 18, 2015

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Independent-Vermont) on Sunday, Jan. 18, linked the Civil Rights struggles of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King with the proposals being forwarded by President Barack Obama to increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans. About King: the senator said in a statement issued by his

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Donald H. Harrison, USA

Martin Luther King Jr.: The man and the myth

January 18, 2015

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SALEM, Virginia—Serving here at Roanoke College as visiting lecturer for the MLK Holiday, it occurs to me that there is a discomfiting gap between our impression of King and the actuality of the man. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 86 years old the other day, January 15. As a

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USA

The Jewish Comedians: Fanny Brice

January 18, 2015

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Travel and Food

One Jew, one Arab, much laughter

January 18, 2015

By Pat Launer SOLANA BEACH, California (SDONA) — A Jew and an Arab walk into a theater. Nope, it’s not a joke — though it’s teeming with them. “One Arab. One Jew. One Stage: Laugh in Peace” features two standup comedians who’ve appeared together around the world, hosted by Jews, Muslims and interested, open-minded others. Now,

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Travel and Food

Seven charged with planning terror in Israel

January 18, 2015

By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–Charges were pressed on Sunday, Jan. 18, against seven Israeli-Arab citizens, for planning an attack in Israel and for attempting to join ISIS in Syria. The seven are Adnan Al a-Din (40), Karim Abu-Salah (22), Hosam Marisat (30), Alaa Abu-Salah (27), Faddi Bashir (29), Khalead Abu-Salah (30) and Muhammad Abu-Salah (27). All are

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Middle East

Happiness? You have it within you!

January 18, 2015

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO –Happiness, for many, is a serious life goal. We “only want our children to be happy.” People spend their entire lives “searching for happiness.” We hear people declare, “You bring me so much happiness.” Or worse, we hear people pronounce, “I’ll never be happy.” What’s all this business

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Michael Mantell

Some books become part of us

January 18, 2015

By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — As I’ve gotten older, I have found it more and more difficult to read about the Holocaust – it is simply too emotionally overwhelming. But something about The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century, by David Laskin, (Viking-Random House, 2013), caught my eye – and then

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Travel and Food

Lone Jewish GOP Rep. critiques Obama on Iran

January 17, 2015

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Freshman Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-New York), the lone Republican Jewish member of the House of Representatives as well as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, has taken on President Obama’s Iran policy in one of his first press releases. “I

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Donald H. Harrison

New Americans Museum debuts again

January 17, 2015

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Nonagenarian Deborah Szekely has succeeded at many enterprises, most notably as a visionary behind the Rancho La Puerta spa and resort in Tecate, Mexico, and the Golden Door spas that even found their way onto cruise ships. In 2010, she experienced what seemed like a failure when the New Americans

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Donald H. Harrison, International, USA

Israeli violinist Pianka to perform with TICO Jan. 27

January 17, 2015

By David Amos SAN DIEGO–The 75-member Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra will present a concert with the distinguished violinist Uri Pianka on Tuesday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m., in the synagogue’s Cohen Social Hall. He will play Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major. Who is Uri Pianka? He received the first prize at the

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Travel and Food

Jewish news briefs: January 19, 2015

The Jewish Comedians: Totie Fields

Argentina’s AMIA prosecutor found dead of gun shot

Peace process dead, but still awaiting burial

Martin Luther King Jr. and economic justice

Martin Luther King Jr.: The man and the myth

The Jewish Comedians: Fanny Brice

One Jew, one Arab, much laughter

Seven charged with planning terror in Israel

Happiness? You have it within you!

Some books become part of us

Lone Jewish GOP Rep. critiques Obama on Iran

New Americans Museum debuts again

Israeli violinist Pianka to perform with TICO Jan. 27

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