By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Shimon Shiffer is a conventional Israeli journalist-commentator, insofar as he can be counted on to sound at least a bit left of center in his criticism of the current government. He also works for Yedioth Aharonot. Once it was the daily newspaper with the largest circulation, but has now lost that […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
Tamar Caspi, How to Woo a Jew: The Modern Jewish Guide to Dating and Mating, Seal Press, ©2014, 274 pages, 978-1-58005-500-0; $17. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—This book officially is scheduled for a February publication date, the same month that Nancy and I will celebrate 46 years of marriage, parenthood, and grand-parenthood. So what
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonEngagement Southwestern Jewish Press, August 23, 1957, Page 2 Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred H. Goodman of 4374 Alder Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Constance Gail, to Mr. Ronald Barnett. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Barnett of Los Angeles. Connie was graduated from the University of Southern California where she
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PETACH TIKVAH, Israel (Press Release)–“It’s all about giving back,” says Adva Anter, “giving to others like so many gave to us. That’s why I enlisted. I want to help my country. My brothers had wanted to do that also and now I’m taking their place. I hope they’re proud of me, their little sister. They
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By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org The Taglit-Birthright Israel program has expanded eligibility for its free 10-day trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18-26, JNS.org has learned. Teenagers who went on an educational trip to Israel during high school were previously not eligible for Birthright trips, but can now participate, confirmed Noa Bauer, Birthright’s vice president
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Jacob Kamaras, Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release) — Children understand numbers differently than adults. For kids, one and two seem much farther apart than 101 and 102, because two is twice as big as one, and 102 is just a little bigger than 101. It’s only after years of schooling that we’re persuaded to see the numbers in
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By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that it has uncovered a 1,500 years old church, with a magnificent mosaic and five inscriptions adorning its floors. The church was uncovered during Israel Antiquities Authority salvage excavations, prior to the construction of a new neighborhood at Moshav Aluma in
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Science, Medicine, & EducationShimon Peres: Recognition of Israel as Jewish state ‘unnecessary’ (JNS.org) Israeli President Shimon Peres has called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence on Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state “unnecessary” and a possible impediment to Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations, Israel Hayom reported. In conversations with diplomatic and political officials in recent weeks, Peres said it
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Jewish Center Group Seeks $150,000 for Building Southwestern Jewish Press, August 23, 1957, Page 1 The Executive Committee of the Jewish Community Center reported the need for an additional $150,000 in cash in order to be completely ready for the opening of the new Jewish Community Center building on April 1, 1958, according to William
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NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) announced that Dr. Shamma Friedman, Benjamin and Minna Reeves Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS, will receive the 2014 Israel Prize at a ceremony to take place on Yom Ha’atzma’ut (Israeli Independence Day), which falls on May 6. The Israel Prize is Israel’s highest honor, awarded
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By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM–As the tallest structure in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Tower of David is a famous and familiar symbol to residents and tourists who pass through Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate. The ancient citadel compound contains at least 2,000 years’ worth of history dating back to the First Temple period. But the symbolic
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Annual Heart & Soul Gala of Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) will take place on Sunday, March 9, starting at 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. This year’s theme, Believe in Love, celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of the 2014 Mitzvah Award Honorees Carol and Rick Kornfeld
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By Edmon J. Rodman/JNS.org LOS ANGELES—“Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie,” on display at Los Angeles’s Skirball Cultural Center through March 2, lets the light shine in on the famed Israeli-Canadian architect’s work around the world. Through architectural models, photos, and renderings, the retrospective reveals how Safdie, who was born in Haifa in 1938
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By Jeffrey F. Barken/JNS.org Past the Gaza Strip, toward the rocket-battered city of Sderot, a new train now connects isolated Negev communities to the larger Israeli population centers. Not surprisingly, the Sderot line also opens the gates to increased tourism in that region. For many people in Sderot, the new rocket-proof train station, which
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