By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At a student assembly in the Grundschule (Elementary School) of Neuhaus an der Oste, Germany, the town’s Mayor Georg Martens proudly received a copy of a proclamation signed by San Diego’s Mayor Kevin Faulconer celebrating the “sister” relationship between the school which Martens was visiting and the Cabrillo Elementary School […]
BUENOS AIRES (WJC) — The World Jewish Congress on Tuesday, June 17, voiced its concern about the recent official registration in Argentina of a neo-Nazi party, Bandera Vecinal, a status that allows the party to compete in the 2015 presidential elections. “This ugly party espouses the ideology and revels in the trappings of the Hitler
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Middle East
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Disgusting! As occasionally happens, one day last week I found myself trailing behind my husband as he undertook several missions involving the purchase of equipment connected with repairs to the house and improvements in the garden. Thus it was that I found myself looking around in an admittedly
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East
By David Ogul SAN DIEGO –Mr. Padre is gone. The greatest hitter of our time and the most celebrated San Diego State Aztec ever is dead at 54. Tony Gwynn’s passing on Monday, June 16, from cancer caused by years of chewing smokeless tobacco has caused this city, this county, this region, to reflect on
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David Ogul, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Sports & CompetitionsAmid manhunt, Palestinians try to infiltrate West Bank Jewish community (JNS.org) As Israeli security forces continued massive efforts to rescue three kidnapped teens, Palestinians on Monday tried to infiltrate the West Bank Jewish community of Kochav Yaakov, which is situated east of Ramallah in the Binyamin region. Israel Defense Forces troops managed to disperse a
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International, Middle East
SACRAMENTO, California – California’s Legislature $109.4 billion budget features $10.4 billion in debt repayments, a $2.1 billion Rainy Day reserve fund, and a clear focus on children and education. In a multi-year strategy to bridge the achievement gap, the budget expands early-learning opportunities to all low-income children in California, dedicates $250 million toward career-oriented education,
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)- Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-California) released on Monday, June 16, the following statement in response to the growing violence in Iraq: “The reason we went to Iraq in the first place, the reasons we shed American blood there, was to create a strong foundation for the Iraqi people to provide their
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW) – If the White House was floating a trial balloon when officials told reporters that the President may soon sign an executive order banning government contractors from discriminating against members of the LGBT community, there were plenty of Democratic Senators and Representatives who did their best to keep that balloon aloft. A
WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)— Congressman Henry A. Waxman (D-California) joined those calling on the Palestinian Authority to do all it can to locate and return the three kidnapped Israeli teenagers. “I strongly condemn the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by Palestinian extremists and call for their immediate release.,” Waxman said. “This act of terrorism against
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Middle East, USA
By Helene Held SAN DIEGO — The House of Israel was hopping at the opening of a special art exhibit called “Fused” that will remain on exhibition through the summer. Early in 2013, Smadar Samson, Curator of the House of Israel, put out a worldwide “Call to Artists. The artists were asked to submit
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Travel and Food
By Yifa Segal NOF AYALON, Israel (TNA) — A delegation of 40 French Members of Parliament arrived in Israel to commemorate 65 years of diplomatic ties between France and Israel. The largest parliamentarian delegation to ever arrive in Israel, its members included members of the Senate, national committee, mayors and former ministers. Upon their arrival,
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International, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―Rick Perry recently asserted, “I may have the genetic coding that I’m inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have the desire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way.” In other words not indulging an addiction to alcohol and a sexual attraction to members
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire(Reprinted from the Times of San Diego, June 16, 2014) By Brad Weinreb “Without public confidence, the judicial branch could not function.” — New York Court of Appeals decision in 2003 regarding judicial conduct SAN DIEGO -Public confidence in our judicial system requires it have adequate funding and properly function. When budget cuts create delays
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San Diego CountyEditor’s Note: The full articles alluded to in this report may be accessed via the U-T website. State Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, was pictured on page 2, in an AP photo taken during the budget debate, in a discussion with Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar.
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County