By Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Intermarriage is increasingly becoming a subject of concern in Jewish circles. But should it? When two people fall in love, it should be a happy occasion rather than a cause for lament. It would be more productive to discuss some ideas of how intermarriage can increase, rather than decrease, […]
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Arkady Mamaysky, Jewish Religion
TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Despite the significant reduction in the overall incidence and death rates from strokes in the United States over the past twenty years, more attention needs to be paid to specific age groups, a recent study found. The new research, conducted by Dr. Silvia Koton of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
BERLIN (WJC) — Judaism is an integral part of Germany’s identity, Chancellor Angela Merkel told thousands at a rally against anti-Semitism near Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate on Sunday, Sept. 14 “Jewish life belongs among us. It is a part of our identity,” Merkel said, adding that the anti-Semitic abuse earlier this year had been appalling.The rally
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InternationalHezbollah could invade Israel in next conflict, IDF official says (JNS.org) A senior Israel Defense Forces official warned that Hezbollah could invade and attempt to capture northern Israeli towns during the next conflict. According to the IDF’s assessment, Hezbollah could capture a few northern Israeli towns such as Rosh Hanikra for several hours until they
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Travel and FoodBy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Most people know how much they pay a month for Netflix, but do you know what you are actually paying for financial advice? If you are being served by a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), you can be sure that your advisor is recommending what is best for you.
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Sheryl RowlingBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — In other denominations, confession is a personal event, often realized between the confessor and a priestly intermediary. The cleric is charged with admonition but also the release, by virtue of so many devotions, mantras and other rituals. Not so with the Jews: As the community soon gathers for
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Jewish ReligionSAN DIEGO (SDONA) — The office of San Diego City Councilwoman Marti Emerald has confirmed a report that she is battling breast cancer and is scheduled to undergo outpatient surgery soon. “My doctors say I have an excellent prognosis for full recovery, after the usual protocols,” Emerald said in a post for her Facebook page.
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Aryeh Savir HAIFA (United With Israel)–The IDF on Friday, September 12, held a special annual event honoring its fallen soldiers from the Druze community. Titled “For the Boys,” the theme of this year’s happening focused on the extraordinary bond between Israel’s Jewish and Druze citizens. The event was attended by some 15,000 participants and
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Not all the religious fanatics are Muslims. One can think of candidates under the umbrella of Christianity, but here our concern is Jews. Two cases recently in the headlines provoke shame or something else, depending on one’s sense of responsibility or cynicism. One is a bearded, well-coiffured man whose trial on
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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish ReligionBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — O, Brave New World! Since time immemorial (well, since the invention of printing) the production and distribution of books has been in the hands of specialists, the people who see to the editing, printing, publishing, and distribution of books. Each of those activities requires specialized knowledge and expertise, and
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Travel and FoodBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO- Even though ISIS held Steven Sotloff captive for over a year before it beheaded him, the group apparently had no idea that he was Jewish or held Israeli Citizenship because he went under the alias of Moshe Cohen. *
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Frieda and Dr. Israel Barken had family, machatunim (relatives of in-laws) and friends over for Shabbat dinner, and Frieda, who loves to cook, felt perhaps she had shorted the guests, having prepared only 17 different dishes instead of what is for her the more typical 25. As we ate our
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Donald H. Harrison, Trivia, Humor & SatireWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis marked 20 years since President Bill Clinton signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on September 13, 1994 with a call to redouble efforts to end violence against women. “In the two decades since the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act, we have seen some real
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Top-name authors draw big crowds of book lovers at S.D. Jewish Book Fair LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The internationally recognized San Diego Jewish Book Fair will be held November 8-10th at Temple Solel in Cardiff-by-the-Sea and will continue November 13-16th at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive,
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