ATLANTA, Georgia (Press Release)– Maryland’s Susan W. Turnbull was elected chair of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs Tuesday, March 11, at the JCPA’s Plenum in Atlanta. Turnbull will succeed outgoing chair, Larry Gold. “I have had the honor of working with Susan for many years in multiple capacities – as a member of our
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USARiots in Amman after shooting of Jordanian citizen who attacked Israeli soldier (JNS.org) Riots broke out in Amman following Monday’s incident in which a Jordanian citizen was shot and killed at the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan after he apparently attacked an Israeli soldier. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic (Press Release)–Following is the transcript of comments by Anne W. Patterson, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and North African Affairs, at the outset of a meeting on ways to invigorate the private sector of the Palestinian Authority: I am very pleased to be here today and bring greetings and a strong
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Middle East, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM–Not long ago I was privileged to hear renowned architect Arthur Spector give a talk about the new Hadassah Hospital building at Ein Kerem designed by his firm. Leaving aside the financial aspect of the building, which has aroused some controversy, Spector proceeded to provide his audience with a fascinating insight into
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–On a visit to lecture at the US Military Academy at West Point, I heard from the Professor and Colonel who was my host that one of the important lessons being taught was given the acronym of KISS. Keep it simple, stupid. As I’ve reflect on that since then, it tells me that the US military
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By Anav Silverman PETACH TIKVAH, Israel (TNA) — A year since the passing of peace activist and settler Rabbi Menachem Froman, his wife, Hadassah and close family friend, Sheikh Ibrahim Abu El-Hawa, a Palestinian Muslim, recently paid public tribute to the man who was well-known for his unique peace activities in the region. Rabbi
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)–A delegation of law enforcement executives from around the globe are participating in an Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Counter-Terrorism Seminar (NCTS) in Israel from March 8-16, meeting with security experts, intelligence analysts, and commanders in the Israel National Police to learn about effective methods of terror attack prevention and response. As part
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Travel and Food
Dan J. Puckett, In the Shadow of Hitler: Alabama’s Jews, the Second World War, and the Holocaust, University of Alabama Press, ©2014, ISBN9780817381073, 233 pages plus notes, bibliography and index. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – If there were guidelines for being Alabama Jews prior to World War II they were to “blend
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Donald H. HarrisonBEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have unraveled the genetic basis of a hereditary disease that causes severe brain atrophy, mental retardation and epilepsy in Jews of Moroccan ancestry, according to a study published this week online in the Journal of Medical Genetics. The disease, which the researchers have called
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Science, Medicine, & Education
By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — The program of “Balanchine Masterworks” presented by City Ballet of San Diego at the Spreckels Theatre, on March 9, is evidence of the Company’s expanding repertoire of ballets choreographed by George Balanchine. Each addition to this treasure trove, which is carefully guarded by The Balanchine Trust, is an indication
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Travel and FoodJonathan Pollard returns to prison after surgery (JNS.org) Imprisoned Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard returned to his jail cell in North Carolina on Sunday after undergoing emergency surgery on his kidneys, intestines and, gallbladder last week. Pollard’s wife, Esther, said after a phone conversation with her husband that he is “very weak” and “totally drained and
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InternationalAttention 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 HistoryPHILADELPHIA (Press Release) — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), at its 97th National Convention, held at the Hilton Hotel in Philadelphia, has re-elected National President Morton A. Klein, who garnered a landslide 93% of the vote of ZOA delegates from around the country. This reflected a clear mandate for Mort Klein’s leadership of the ZOA on behalf of
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