SPME protests blockage of classroom by Israel foes

PHILADELPHIA (Press Release)—Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), a grass roots organization of over 30,000 academic members based in Philadelphia, expressed its great concern over recent events at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y..  Controversy erupted there after an “International Studies 110” class (IS)  traveled over Spring break to Israel to study water policy. The IS

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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education

Barkat tells Jerusalem’s story in Washington DC

JERUSALEM (TNA) — Mayor Nir Barkat is currently conducting an official visit to the United States, his office here has reported. During his visit in Washington he met on Tuesday with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Republican members of Congress Peter Roskam of Illinois, Susan Brooks of Indiana and Edward Royce of California.  Royce chairs the

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Middle East, USA

Dumanis announces $18.1 million settlement for Lowe’s

Editor’s Note: From time to time San Diego Jewish World runs stories about the doings of our elected officials, who are Jewish.  Among such officeholders is San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis announced Wednesday, April 1, that the Environmental Protection Unit, working with 31

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San Diego County, The World We Share

A new Torah for the military

SAN DIEGO  (SDJW) –Aboard the retired Air Craft Carrier USS Midway, a new Torah was presented Tuesday evening, April 1, by the Jewish community of San Diego to the JWB, previously called the Jewish Welfare Board, for use by Jewish chaplains. Carried under a chuppah by San Diego philanthropist Gary Jacobs, the Torah a few hours before had its

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Jewish Religion, USA

A close shave for 54 rabbis

CHICAGO (Press Release)–Fifty-four Reform rabbis shaved their heads to raise awareness of and funding for pediatric cancer research on Tuesday evening, April 1, at a convention of the  Central Conference of American Rabbis. As the religious leadership of Reform Judaism, the CCAR Rabbis strive for justice and health in the world for all people. The

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Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

An evening of Americana impresses Israeli visitors

Editor’s Note: Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, one of San Diego Jewish World’s regular correspondents writing from Israel, is vacationing in San Diego, and she filed the following report By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson SAN DIEGO–Anyone who is invited to a rehearsal by an orchestra has to feel especially privileged, as I and my husband, Yigal, did Tuesday night, April 1. Conductors  tend to be

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Travel and Food

Jewish values lead to good business practices, Mondelez chair Irene Rosenfeld tells rabbis

CHICAGO (Press Release) –Mondelēz International Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld told a gathering of North American Reform rabbis how Judaism guides her professional life and leadership of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies. Mondelēz International is the $35 billion global snacking powerhouse launched following Rosenfeld’s strategic decision to spin-off the company’s North

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Jewish Religion