KINSHASA, Congo (SDJW) –Russell Feingold, D-Wisconsin, was known in the U.S. Senate as a campaigner for good government, reaching across the aisle to Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona to produce a bipartisan bill to regulate how political campaigns are financed. After his defeat for reelection in 2010, Feingold taught law until he was […]
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International, USAJERUSALEM (Press Release)– Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, May 4, began his weekly Cabinet meeting with an explanation of his call for anchoring in the country’s Basic Law a provision recognizing that Israel is a Jewish state. Following is the text of his comments on this issue: “The State of Israel is a Jewish and democratic
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Jewish History, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — John Kerry regrets his use of the word apartheid in connection with Israel, but his half-hearted apology, which included a reiteration of his accusation against Israel’s leadership as well as that of the Palestinians for not having the courage to do what he thought was right, put him squarely with
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release)– AJC decried on Sunday, May 4, the so-called “price tag” vandalism attacks that have spread to Arab communities in Israel in recent weeks, joining such other groups as the Anti-Defamation League and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in the denunciations Prime Minister Netanyahu has said that such
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Middle East, USABy 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, & Education