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Canada, Israel join in nuclear detection pact

March 26, 2014

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) — After their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague this week, Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Affairs Dr. Yuval Steinitz and Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird announced the launching of a joint project to develop technologies for identifying the source of nuclear terror attacks. The technology identifies the […]

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The inspiration of southern Israel

March 26, 2014

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Visiting the little house in Sde Boker in the Negev where David and Paula Ben Gurion lived after he stepped down as prime minister, and travelling to other parts of the region made me speculate about what would have happened if, after the Six Day War, Israel had heeded

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Middle East

Positively Israel: March 26, 2014

March 26, 2014

By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Recent news is full of examples of how freedom continues to be championed by the Jewish State, where the concept began.This is particularly appropriate at this time of year, in the lead-up to Passover – the Jewish festival of freedom. Every week, Israeli discoveries and developments gives freedom to

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Michael Ordman, Middle East

Haifa unveils underground emergency hospital

March 26, 2014

By Aryeh Savir HAIFA, Israel — With recent history in mind, part of this exercise included a simulation of Rambam Hospital under a missile attack—an all too realistic scenario. The drill included transfer of one large department and a few medical units from the hospital’s main building to the FUEH, which extends three floors underground.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

JNS news briefs: March 26, 2014

March 26, 2014

Israeli Navy foils attempt to smuggle explosives into Gaza (JNS.org) The Israeli Navy thwarted an attempt to smuggle explosives into Gaza from Egypt, Israel Hayom reported. Israeli Navy vessels spotted Palestinian boats heading toward Egypt from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said. When the vessels headed back to Gaza, the Navy opened fire, setting off

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International

Humoring the Headlines: March 25, 2014

March 25, 2014

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Media pundits have noted that CNN has become obsessed with the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 filling the 24 hour news cycle with various theories about what happened to the airplane in lieu of any news to report. People tired of the CNN coverage can turn to Rachel Maddow who

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

A video of Anne Frank before she went into hiding

March 25, 2014

Editor’s Note: Israel Video Network put this film up on YouTube. It shows Anne Frank watching from her window to see a bride and groom who are neighbors. The apartment window she leans from apparently was the one in which the Frank family lived before moving to the Secret Annex made so famous in young

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Jewish History

U.S. Rep. Susan Davis to be feted April 23

March 25, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) –A tribute dinner honoring Congresswoman Susan Davis’s 70th birthday and 30 years of public service will be held Wednesday evening, April 23, at the downtown San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Boulevard A VIP reception at 6 p.m. and general reception at 6:30 p.m. will precede a minimum $125-per-ticket catered meal.

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 10, 1958, Part 4

March 25, 2014

Attention Family Historians: If you would like a JPG photo copy from the Southwestern Jewish Press of any “Adventures in San Diego Jewish History” article that has been reprinted on the San Diego Jewish World website, simply copy the website address of the article, and send it along with the article’s headline, with a $5 payment

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Adventures in SD History

Linda Neiman eulogized at Adat Yeshurun

March 25, 2014

By Norman Greene LA JOLLA, California –“My Mom was tough and she wanted to fight, but this wasn’t a fair fight,” Danny Neiman said as he eulogized his mother Linda Thaler Neiman, 66, who this past Sunday, March 23, lost a battle to an extremely aggressive form of pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed only

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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County

Panel will discuss fight against BDS

March 25, 2014

DEL MAR, California (Press Release) — A panel of three experts will discuss how to defend Israel in the Palestinian-launched BDS propaganda war, on Sunday, March 30, 1-3 p.m., at Congregation Beth Am, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego. The event is co-sponsored by T.E.A.M (Training and Education About the Middle East), The AMCHA Initiative and StandWithUs-San Diego. The fee

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Travel and Food

‘Stones’ to roll into Israel

March 25, 2014

LONDON (WJC) — The British rock band Rolling Stones will resume their world tour in Israel this summer after postponing dates in Australia and New Zealand following the death of front man Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott last week. She was found hanged and the band canceled their tour in Australia to support the singer. The

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Middle East

Releasing terrorists allows PA to glorify mass murder

March 25, 2014

By Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org Every time there’s a public discussion about whether Israel should release more imprisoned Palestinian terrorists, my heart skips a beat. My daughter Alisa was murdered by Palestinian terrorists in 1995. Two of the killers have been in an Israeli prison since 1995, serving life sentences. I always worry that they will

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Middle East

JNS news briefs: March 25, 2014

March 25, 2014

Saudi Arabia denies visa to Jerusalem Post reporter (JNS.org) Saudi Arabia denied a visa to Jerusalem Post reporter Michael Wilner to cover President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia this week. According to the Jerusalem Post, Wilner, who serves as newspaper’s the Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent, “was the only journalist denied

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International

Canada, Israel join in nuclear detection pact

The inspiration of southern Israel

Positively Israel: March 26, 2014

Haifa unveils underground emergency hospital

JNS news briefs: March 26, 2014

Humoring the Headlines: March 25, 2014

A video of Anne Frank before she went into hiding

U.S. Rep. Susan Davis to be feted April 23

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 10, 1958, Part 4

Linda Neiman eulogized at Adat Yeshurun

Panel will discuss fight against BDS

‘Stones’ to roll into Israel

Releasing terrorists allows PA to glorify mass murder

JNS news briefs: March 25, 2014

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