By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–SThere has been a flurry of items coming to my in-box describing the latest under the heading of anti-Semitism. It is, alas, a very long story, going back at least to the beginning of the Common Era. For those who aren’t familiar with Jewish ways of recording the dates of the goyim, […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release) — In China this week, Tel Aviv University President Prof. Joseph Klafter signed agreements with two leading Asian universities to further academic collaboration in the areas of scientific and technological research and contemporary Israel studies. Both Chinese universities rank among the top five colleges and universities in the nation. In a
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Science, Medicine, & EducationTemple Mount violence continues as Arab stone throwers attack Israeli police (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli police were attacked Wednesday morning during a patrol of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The latest attack at the holy site follows the arrest of about 30 Arabs over Rosh Hashanah weekend for riots that broke out in and
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InternationalTEL AVIV (Press Release) — A good night’s sleep is important to our children’s development. But with the first day of school just passed, many children are at increased risk for sleep breathing disorders that can impair their mental and physical development and hurt their academic performance. A study conducted in North America in 2011
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — The Chinese say, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Recently we began our spiritual journey with a celebration of Yom Kippur—a holiday that is wholly devoted to the cultivation of forgiveness and spiritual renewal—both as individuals and as a community. “I
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy Sheli Grumet SAN DIEGO — On Aug 28 2013, a map of the Middle East was handed out to an Arabic Class at San Diego State University. The class is taught by Professor Ghassan Zakaria, a respected professor at San Diego State. The map did not show the state of Israel, but instead, labeled
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County (Federation) has launched the Colorado Flood Relief Fund to help organizations and individuals impacted by the devastating floods in Boulder County and Northern Colorado. One-hundred percent of all donations to the Colorado Flood Relief Fund will go directly to those affected, both Jewish
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USAPossible Iran nuclear program concession draws skepticism from Israeli officials (JNS.org) Israeli officials reacted with skepticism to a report by the German newspaper Der Spiegel that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is considering dismantling the deep underground nuclear site of Fordo. Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin said Rouhani “is the father of the method of talking
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InternationalBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — From an Israeli perspective, it won’t be possible to judge the Obama-Putin (or the Putin-Obama) deal on Syria until we see what happens with Iran’s nuclear program. (A pessimistic view is that we won’t be able to judge until we see how Israel and Iran deal with each other’s nuclear
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – For their philanthropic impact on the Jewish community and support of San Diego’s seniors, the Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities will honor Sylvia and David Geffen at the 36th Annual Gala on Saturday, February 1, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine in San Diego, California. With
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SAN DIEGO — Melanie Rubin found it, and no matter how you spell it, it means “To Life!”
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California– There may be some kind of national spirit in India, or in China, or possibly in Finland. No one should really judge. The Germans have their technology, the French their superiority, and the Italians their wine. But the former ceded their hearts to a psychotic jingoism that ignited both
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USAGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel: Support for Israeli security part of national ethos (JNS.org) German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced one week before her country’s upcoming federal elections that “Germany’s support for Israel’s security is part of our national ethos, our raison d’etre.” Although Merkel acknowledged that she has often made critical comments about construction in Judea,
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InternationalATLANTA (Press Release) — Fighting hereditary disease among Jews is the aim of a multi-state public health initiative launched Monday, Sept. 16, called JScreen. The JScreen program (www.jscreen.org), managed by Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics, provides at-home genetic screening and private counseling for people with Jewish lineage to determine their risk
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