By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO –Founder, President, CEO and Chairman of…..INTEL…. If you don’t recognize the name Andris Grof, perhaps you’ll recognize Andrew S. Grove. And if you don’t recognize that name, think “Intel Corp.” a hugely successful innovative company which Grove helped to found and served as President, CEO, and Chairman. In his […]
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Jewish History
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Carine Chitayat, the founder and CEO of the Adopt a Family Foundation stood in the main foyer of the Museum of Photographic Arts, where there were gathered numerous San Diego County residents whose hearts have gone out to the families of southern Israel who endure rocket attacks
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County
By Judy Lash Balint/JNS.org JERUSALEM — Elad Peled, 87, has told the story of how he was injured during the battle for Tzfat (Safed) in Israel’s War of Independence many times. Now, for the first time, the retired Israel Defense Forces major general’s account of his days as Palmach commander will be readily accessible through
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Jewish History, Middle East
By Rhonda Spivak SALZBURG, Austria — I had travelled to the enchanting and beautiful city of Salzburg Austria, a two hour train ride from Munich, and was just about to leave its old town when I went into a store to buy a postcard. On my way out I noticed that the street the store
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International, Jewish HistoryBy Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — I have noticed that often when I am at a party, a meeting, or any event where people gather around a table—be it a coffee, dining, or conference table—there is a tendency to be more vocal if one discusses something that elicits strong emotions—and what elicits strong emotions
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Travel and Food
By Edwin Black/JNS.org A growing number of lawmakers in the United States, Great Britain, and the European Union are openly suggesting the billions of dollars, pounds, and euros that they and others have collectively bestowed upon the Palestinian Authority to promote peace and reconciliation with Israel have done the exact opposite. The evidence is now
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International, Middle East, USA
By Alex Traiman/JNS.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent controversial remark that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” in the absence of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shined a spotlight on the perceived demographic threat to Israel—a threat that some experts say is not based on current reality. The
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Jewish History, Middle East
By L. Craig Williams SCARSDALE, New York – We must constantly think about and learn from the Shoah. As the last survivors of that entirely unique horror pass from our midst, the Shoah assumes new importance for all of society. We must not only be the ongoing witnesses of those people, but we must also
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Travel and FoodBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Now that he has been banned from NBA Basketball, Donald Sterling is looking into a new line of work. ESPN reportedly has rejected his proposal for a new program in which he would interview only white NBA players. * Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to vote on raising the minimum wage,
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, named for a Jewish scientist who believed the secrets of the ocean would be yielded only through a multi-disciplinary approach, was commissioned Friday, May 2, in San Diego at a ceremony at Navy Pier. Pam Lasker, whose father died in 1988, was the sponsor of the
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C (SDJW)–Following are some of the activities of Jewish members in the House of Representatives during the legislative week of Monday, April 28, through Friday, May 2: * CRIMINAL JUSTICE Rep. Steve Cohen , D-Tennessee, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and a strong advocate for reform
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—In advance of World Press Freedom Day, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (NJ), Co-Chairman of the Commission, addressed the deterioration of media freedom in Ukraine, and the continued presence of criminal defamation: On the situation in
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Middle East, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Former IDF Lt. Hen Mazzig, who coordinates Israel advocacy for StandWithUs’s Pacific Northwest Chapter on 15 college campuses in and around Seattle, Washington, says the American Jewish community may be too focused on interacting with present-day elites, while pro-Palestinian advocates are building a constituency among the college
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) released the following statement Friday, May 2, on a House Select Committee on Benghazi, which House Speaker John Boehner said he planned to create if the House membership approves next week. “For nearly two years, House committees have aggressively investigated what happened the night four brave
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Middle East, USA