By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — There are sins of commission, and, especially in the eyes of the Zionist Organization of America, there also are grave sins of omission. The ZOA on Monday, May 19, faulted President Barack Obama, a Democrat, for what he didn’t say when he participated in the opening of the […]
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (SDJW) –Mayor Kevin Faulconer, in his inaugural issue of The Mayoral Monthly issued May 19, praised 9th District City Councilwoman Marti Emerald in two separate articles. Emerald, a member of the Jewish community, was cited for her work as chair of the Council’s Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee, in implementing Faulconer’s “One
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San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) released on Monday, May 19, the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Metro-North urging the agency and railroad to remove an exemption that lets busy commuter railroads inspect their tracks several at a
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)— U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-New York) released the following statement commemorating the 70th anniversary of the deportation of more than 200,000 Crimean Tatars from their homeland in Crimea. “Seven decades ago, more than 200,000 Crimean Tatars were forced from their homeland in Crimea by Soviet forces. Nearly half of those
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—In response to the ongoing wildfires in San Diego County, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Monday, May 19: “This has been a very difficult week for San Diego County. I thank all the firefighters who risk their lives to safeguard other lives and property. Your efforts are greatly
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) made the following statement on Monday, May 19, in reaction to AT&T’s proposed deal to purchase DirecTV for almost $50 billion: “I’m skeptical that this deal is in consumers’ best interest,” said Sen. Franken. “We’re witnessing a major transformation of the telecom industry—and it’s going in exactly the wrong
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement Monday, May 19, after a federal grand jury in Pennsylvania handed down an indictment of five Chinese military hackers accused of breaking into the computer systems of U.S. companies to steal valuable commercial information: “Commercial cyber
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International, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release)–U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, joined by City Councilman Jumaane Williams, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and other advocates, on Monday, May 19, urged the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission to reverse course on its decision and designate the home at 5224 Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, once occupied by Jackie Robinson, as
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) issued the following statement in response to a U.S. District Court’s decision to strike down Oregon’s ban on gay marriage: “Judge Michael McShane’s decision marks a significant moment in Oregon’s civil rights history, and it’s an important step toward equal rights for all Americans. “Every American
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USA
NEW YORK (Press Release)– Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA), and Young Judaea have inaugurated a Leaders of Tomorrow Award for Young Women. This highly selective merit-based award gives two high school women the opportunity to receive full tuition for a four-week Young Judaea Teen Summer Program in Israel. With this gift, these young
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Middle East, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) –The American Jewish Committee announced that Sam Kliger, its director of Russian Jewish community affairs and a top expert on the former Soviet Union, will spend the next several months in Kiev to serve as the global advocacy organization’s representative to the Ukrainian Jewish community, government and civil society. “Sam has the
BOSTON (Press Release) — Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham Foxman urged Suffolk University Law School graduates to use their legal expertise to recognize injustice and to be courageous enough to speak out against bias in a commencement speech May 17 at the Citi Performing Arts Center-Wang Theatre in Boston’s Theatre District. Foxman asked graduates to
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
TEL AVIV (Press Release) — In a lively ceremony during Tel Aviv University’s annual Board of Governors Meeting, the university conferred its most distinguished award — the degree of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa — on former President of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso and six outstanding leaders from diverse disciplines. The recipients were individually
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s On the Go program, founded in 2008, has recently expanded its Rides & Smiles operations to five additional zip codes in the San Diego region. The zip codes are 92014, 92029, 92108, 92116, and 92123. Rides & Smiles, one of three components of On the Go:
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