Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 6, 1957, Part 3

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

George W. Bush receives ADL award

PALM BEACH, Florida — Citing his inspirational leadership in promoting democratic values worldwide when faced with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 during one of the most dramatic and consequential periods in American history; his commitment to securing Israeli-Palestinian peace; and his establishment of the United States’ first Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat

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USA

AMCHA praises anti-BDS efforts in Congress

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)–The AMCHA Initiative on Friday, Feb. 7,  issued the following statement commending House Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Representative Dan Lipinkski (D-IL) for their bipartisan bill to make universities that fund groups boycotting Israeli academic institutions ineligible for federal funds. “Academic boycotts violate academic freedom and are antithetical to the

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USA

ADL resolution condemns Russia’s anti-gay laws

PALM BEACH, Florida (Press Release) — On the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) National Executive Committee passed a resolution on Friday, Feb. 7, condemning “in the strongest terms” Russia’s oppressive law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.  The resolution was unanimously

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International

Salute to Geffens raises $350,000 for Seacrest Village

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – The Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities held its 36th Annual Gala, “Sapphire Jubilee” at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in honor of Sylvia and David Geffen for their philanthropic impact on the Jewish community on February 1. The event was attended by 350 guests and raised over $350,000

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San Diego County

RJC: Obama pressure forces AIPAC reversal on Iran

Editor’s Note:  Noah Silverman, congressional affairs director for the Republican Jewish Coalition, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, sent out the following status report on proposed legislation to impose sanctions on Iran if the current nuclear negotiations are unsuccessful. By Noah Silverman WASHINGTON, D.C. — As you know, the RJC has been the most consistent voice

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International

OU, others, welcome Senate vote on Jewish archives

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, praised the U.S. Senate for passing Senate Resolution 333 Thursday night, which strongly recommends the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq. The resolution was adopted unanimously, with 30

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International

‘My Promised Land,’ well written but uneven

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel–Avi Shavit is a native-born Israeli Zionist and peace activist. He is also a respected columnist for Ha’aretz newspaper, Israel’s most left wing newspaper. A leading Israeli author, Shavit published his best-selling My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel in 2013. It has become a bestseller. Here’s an

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

JNS news briefs: Feburary 7, 2014

Arab MKs attack plan to build new Galilee Jewish communities (JNS.org) The Knesset’s Interior Committee was the scene of heated emotions on Thursday as Arab MKs attacked the Israeli government initiative to build new Jewish communities in northern Israel’s Galilee region. MK Hanna Swaid (Hadash) spoke of the “obsession of the housing and construction minister

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International

Humoring the Headlines: February 6, 2014

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―Archeologists have discovered a network of prehistoric limestone dwellings under Miami Beach.  While some of them speculate that the 2,000 year old structures were inhabited by the Tequesta Indians; others believe that they were originally built by one of the lost tribes of Israel because an inscription found in one of

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire