By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Conversations began in Washington, to be continued in Jerusalem and Ramallah. It may be too early to speak of negotiations, but it is best that we do not know. More is likely to happen in secret than in public. “Discussions” appears to be an appropriate term for whatever is happening. […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) –An edict by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khameni, urged all Iranians to avoid dealings with the Baha’i sect and called them “deviant and misleading.” “Such actions and statements are a warning for potential danger,” said Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of
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Middle East
By Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — You have received an invitation to a party. It’s a month away, so you put it aside. There is plenty of time to answer; you have more urgent calls to make. A friend became a grandparent; you meant to send a card but never got to a store
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Congressman Scott Peters (D-San Diego) announced on Friday that he will visit Israel beginning next week as part of a congressional delegation of 37 Members of Congress. The policy driven trip will provide the opportunity for Rep. Peters to hear from various perspectives on the complex situations in the Middle
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Travel and Food
Al-Qaeda threat prompts U.S. to shut diplomatic posts, including Israel (JNS.org) The United States is temporarily shutting embassies and consulates across the Middle East and Asia on Sunday as a precautionary measure due to a terror threat related to Al-Qaeda. “The Department of State has instructed certain U.S. embassies and consulates to remain closed or
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International
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — More than one Torah School parent has told me that when their children daven (participate in a prayer service) at a Jewish camp, they love it. The campers tell their parents about the ruach and enthusiasm that are generated by all of the participants. However, their children tell
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Jewish ReligionBy Yonatan Gordon NEW YORK — Why I’m boycotting the Ender’s Game movie. Okay, it’s not for the reason that others are now bringing. Much like the boycott itself, my story actually begins long before the movie adaption for the upcoming November 1st film was developed. It dates back to the night after Tisha B’Av
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Jewish Religion
By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Alex Rodriguez, outwardly taciturn, bronze-like in his good looks, a matinee-idol third baseman of great reserve and moodiness in contrast to his infield mate, the gregarious and pleasing and champion shortstop Derek Jeter, announced a few years ago that he had introduced performing-enhancing drugs into his body while
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Travel and FoodBy Jerry Klinger DEADWOOD, South Dakota — The air pockets over the northern Rocky Mountains of Montana were shaking the airplane pretty hard. I was trying to write about a recent historical roadside marker project that, my little society, the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation had completed in Spokane, Washington. The marker recognized Spokane’s
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USA
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California –SummerFest 2013 began with a sunburst evening in Scripp’s Park at the La Jolla Cove. The program, a wonderful amalgam of old and new, consisted of works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Piazzolla, and Bolcom. This concert was just one of the many free features offered by the La Jolla Music
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Eileen Wingard
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Anthony Wiener is reportedly considering withdrawing from the New York’s mayoral race. He has been negotiating with Oskar Mayer to become the chauffeur of their trademark vehicle. He’s also changing his name to Felix Frankfurter. Robert Filner, the embattled mayor of San Diego, is also contemplating a job change.
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Lawrence Baron, USA
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The greatest success of the Arab States against Israel (there aren’t many) has been to change the terms of reference. In 1947, the Arabs unanimously rejected the UN Partition Plan for Palestine and in 1948 attacked Israel, Goliath against David. Through 1956, 1967, and 1973 Israel was understood to be
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenHAIFA (Press Release)–Male Holocaust survivors have a longer life expectancy compared to those who didn’t experience the Holocaust, according to a recent study conducted at the University of Haifa jointly with Leiden University. The results have just been published in PLOS ONE. This is the first study to examine data on the entire Jewish Polish
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — For some time now I’ve itched in the presence of those obsessed with their privacy. The issue of personal privacy may–for some of us–not be as pressing or exciting as Israel and Palestine, but it is endemic to the gadgets that almost all of us enjoy. If you say “Not
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Ira Sharkansky, USA