By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — In the Ukraine outside of Kiev, my great grandfather and great grandmother had a very large home (not Downton Abbey – but large) serviced by a domestic staff, to accommodate their growing family. In the mid 1800’s Leopold de Rothschild and Ferdinand de Rothschild were traveling through Russia and […]
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International, Jewish History
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Following the deadly shooting attack at the Jewish museum in Brussels that killed a Tel Aviv couple and a museum volunteer and employee on Saturday, Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday afternoon. The Belgian Prime Minister phoned to update Netanyahu
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International, Middle EastSAN DIEGO (SDJW) — A U-T/10News poll shows District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis leading challengers Bob Brewer and Terry Wyatt respectively by a margin of 44-27-6 with a whopping 22 percent of the voters undecided. A story by Mark Walker quote Jay Leve, founder and editor of Survey USA, saying if the undecided voters split
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San Diego County
BERLIN (eturbonews.com) — Since its opening nine years ago, 44 of the 2,711 columns in the €27-million Berlin landmark have needed steel reinforcement, and the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported that another 380 steel collars have been ordered to keep the landmark safe for visitors. More than 80 percent of the 2,711 concrete blocks in Berlin’s Memorial
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International, Jewish HistoryNEW YORK (Press Release) — AJC strongly condemns the horrific attack on Sunday, May 25, in Creteil, near Paris, against two brothers, ages 21 and 18, wearing kippahs and walking toward a synagogue. The French Ministry of Interior has confirmed the tragic incident. Reports indicate that both individuals were severely beaten with brass knuckles, but,
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Monica Lewinsky interview re-opens old tale of ‘That Woman’ By Regina Brett/JNS.org Monica Lewinsky. The name makes you cringe, roll your eyes, and shake your head. She’s frozen in time as “That Woman.” She’s the young intern who had “sexual relations” with a married president in the White House. She’s the woman who saved the
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By Ben Cohen/JNS.org WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is one of the more august grant-making institutions in the United States. Founded in 1940 by the sons of legendary oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller—America’s first billionaire, and a man whose political reputation was distinguished by his support for the Union during the Civil War
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was “horrified and deeply saddened” by the deadly attack targeting the Jewish Museum in Brussels, Belgium, where at least one unidentified shooter reportedly opened fire inside the museum, killing three people and injuring a fourth before fleeing. The League urged Belgian authorities to quickly bring to justice
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InternationalBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Peaceable and pleasant circumstances coincidentally drew me, successively, to Honolulu and New York City in these past two weeks leading up to Memorial Day. Somewhere in between the surf of Waikiki and the lights of Broadway, it occurred to me that these remain the only two American cities
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USA
Campaign Reaches 43% of U.J.F. Goal Southwestern Jewish Press, April 4, 1958, Page 7 The 25th United Jewish Campaign opened this week with 43% of the goal reported pledged, according to Campaign Chairman Harry Wax. Over $130,000 has been secured toward the $303,000 goal for 1958, the highest quota set in San Diego’s history. Plans
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Adventures in SD HistoryBy Einat Wilf WASHINGTON, D.C. –As Pope Francis sets off for his visit to Israel, Jordan and Palestine, his aims are clearly humanitarian, but he risks falling into the pitfalls of the political. According to the Pope’s itinerary, after Jordan, and before Israel, he will be visiting the “State of Palestine.” He will be meeting
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Middle East
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — With an election approaching on Tuesday, June 3, news organizations are focusing on campaign contributions for candidates and ballot measures, and readers are offering their opinions on the worthiness of the candidates. Unsurprisingly, members of our Jewish community are involved in the mix. For example, in a U-T OpEd piece, Mel
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Jews are primed to worry. The reasons are good. Central to the faith is the notion of being a Chosen People. That self-ascribed status has not generated a great number of Likes on the historical Facebook, yet it has helped us survive, more intact culturally than many others. We’ve suffered along the
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy David Amos SAN DIEGO — It happens at any level. From the beginning youngster facing that first recital, to the consummate professional. A soloist may be world famous with countless successes, but that fear of facing the public is potentially there. Stage fright doesn’t apply to every musician. Some, never even think about it.
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