By Donald H. Harrison OCEANSIDE, California – The press release stated that “Excelencia Kosher Brut” is “perfect not only for celebrating important occasions” but is a “most versatile wine for pairing with food.” So we waited for an occasion with an interesting kind of food to test out this sparkling Spanish wine produced from
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBERLIN (WJC) — The German government has taken steps to intensify provenance research in order to clarify whether or not works of art were looted by the Nazis from their rightful Jewish owners. Germany came under fire last year after it came to light that Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of a prominent Nazi-era art dealer,
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Jewish History, Middle East
San Diego Jewish World staff report SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Like many of us, Melanie Rubin enjoys decoding personalized license plates. CA 18, she has decided, is double code. CA is the Post Office abbreviation for California. And 18 is the numeric value of the Hebrew word ‘Chai,” meaning “Life.” Ergo, this license plate would appear
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO–The High Holy Days have passed, and like in previous years, the sense of reflection has remained. However, unlike previous years, one of the traditional verses haunts me: On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed, And on Yom Kippur it is sealed. How many shall pass away and how many shall be
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San Diego County, Sheryl Rowling
By Anav Silverman PSAGOT, Israel (TNA) – In a sukkah on a hilltop outside Jerusalem, 20 international parliamentarians gathered together at the Psagot winery on Sunday evening, October 12 as part of a solidarity trip to Israel with the Israel Allies Caucuses. The members of parliament, who are active in the Israel Allies Caucuses, are attending the
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Travel and FoodBy Rafael Medoff WASHINGTON, D.C. (JNS.org)– Ex-presidents seldom take an interest in Jewish affairs, with two notable exceptions. One is Jimmy Carter, who has repeatedly clashed with the Jewish community. Another is Herbert Hoover, an unlikely ally of the Jews who passed away 50 years ago this coming week (Oct. 20, 1964). Most ex-presidents have
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Middle East, USATemple Mount attack foiled after police storm Al-Aqsa mosque (JNS.org) Jerusalem Police units stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound early Monday and prevented dozens of masked assailants from carrying out a planned attack. The assailants had gathered on the Temple Mount with rocks and fireworks. Overnight, the assailants gathered weapons and prepared Molotov cocktails inside the
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Please be advised the following may be offensive to many readers. Those who should be wary of going further include American patriots, especially those Cold Warriors still anti-Russian, proponents of high moral virtues, individuals squeamish with the use of force, or who view collateral damage as the worst of evils. After great accomplishments
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastLOS ANGELES (Press Release)–American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) has announced the appointment of Andrew Hoffer as associate director of its Southwest Region. Hoffer has nearly 20 years of experience in cultivating and securing major gifts, as well as organizing capital campaigns and special events for a broad range of education, healthcare and social service
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Twelve years after Wall Street Journal’s correspondent, Daniel Pearl, was brutally beheaded in Karachi, Pakistan by the Al-Qaeda-connected militant group, National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty, he continues to be memorialized world-wide. The Daniel Pearl Foundation, formed by Pearl’s family and friends, have promoted “Daniel Pearl World
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego CountyBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize for championing the right of girls to attend school in Pakistan. Unfortunately, 60 % of the girls in Pakistan are unable to read the news story about her award. * According to a recent Pew poll on religion in the United States, 72
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireFounding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America by Steven Waldman, published 2009. By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — While framing the United States Constitution, the Founding Fathers learned a startling fact about themselves and the States they represented: they were all Christians yet they were unable to define what that
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–There is something American about the most recent quarrel between Barack Obama and Benyamin Netanyahu. There are other things as well. A clash of strong egos, of the kinds required and nurtured by serious politics. And greatly different geopolitics. While Obama is required by his setting to play among the world leaders and
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education’s (CIJE) CIJE-Tech programs in San Diego and schools nationwide will add advanced 3-D printing and software design as part of the CIJE-Tech High School Engineering Program. Soille San Diego and the San Diego Jewish Academy will both offer the CIJE-Tech program with 3-D printing. The CIJE-Tech High School Engineering Program
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education