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Some ‘peace’ groups provoke anti-Israel incidents

December 2, 2013

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–Americans tend to think of a 501(c)(3) tax exemption as the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” from the U.S. Government, indicating that the organization does work of which the government approves. Not necessarily. In Financing the Flames, Edwin Black reveals his meticulous research on “human rights” organizations that use charitable funds

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Humoring the Headlines: December 2, 2013

December 2, 2013

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―The White House has demanded that North Korea release Merrill Newman because he is 85 years old and in poor health. Joe Biden has been dispatched there to negotiate Newman’s freedom and is allegedly willing to trade two healthy forty-two year olds for the ailing Newman. * Amazon has announced that

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Turning away from U.S. is folly for Israel

December 2, 2013

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Is President Obama throwing Israel under a bus (to use the expression that has become popular in Canada in the Senate scandal debate) in the wake of his overt and covert negotiations with Iran? Statements by Prime Minister Netanyahu can be read in this way. Even enthusiastic peaceniks seem

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Middle East

Rapping through Chanukah

December 1, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California — Temple Beth Shalom celebrated the fifth night of Chanukah Dec. 1 in both ancient and modern style. “Chanukah” is a Hebrew word meaning “dedication” as when the Maccabees rededicated the ancient Temple in Jerusalem in 167 BCE after it had been defiled by the Syrian

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Disney ‘Freak’ directs J*Company’s ‘Little Mermaid’

December 1, 2013

By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California–When Becky Baird, the former Artistic Director of J Company, announced she would be going on maternity leave, Joey Landwehr lept to the fore and said, “I want your job.” And thus a star was, well not born, but launched, in our own Lawrence Family’s JCC galaxy. Landwehr realized that

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Travel and Food

Beware Black racism and ‘knockout’ gangs

December 1, 2013

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Jesse Jackson once said that he gets nervous whenever he sees a group of young black men standing on a corner doing nothing—and he’s not the only one. By now, most of you may have heard about a game called “Knockout.” In places like Crown Heights in

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA

Jewish film festival director Prater brings wide experience

November 30, 2013

By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California — When the buzz about the San Diego Jewish Film Festival hits the streets, there is always a flurry of activity and a crush to get tickets to innovative, exciting, high quality films, produced by Jews, insinuating and revealing Jewish themes, and celebrating our Jewish homeland, Israel. The 24th

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Travel and Food

The remarkable clash of 2 Jewish retail titans

November 30, 2013

Nick Kotz, The Harness Maker’s Dream: Nathan Kallison and the Rise of South Texas, TCU Press, 2013, ISBN 9780875655673, 320 pages, $25.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–I suppose the thing that makes me the saddest about The Harness Maker’s Dream is that the “villain” in this excellent-reading story about the Kallison family empire in

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Donald H. Harrison

Symbolism of the dreidel and other Chanukah lore

November 30, 2013

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — I often get asked the questions, “What is the symbolism of the dreidel? What exactly is its origin?” The dreidel is a four cornered top that was popular in the medieval era and originally used for gambling. Jewish folklore purports that when the Syrians prohibited the

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Chanukah Jam proves to be a sweet confection

November 30, 2013

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California –The Lawrence Family JCC Garfield Theatre was once again the venue for Jewish Music on Sunday, Nov. 24. Although not sponsored by the JCC (its music committee was disbanded in 2011), this wonderful afternoon of Jewish music in honor of Chanukah was spearheaded by Ruth Weber, director of the

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Travel and Food

Iran wins, West loses

November 30, 2013

First of two articles By Steve Kramer The recent negotiations between Iran and the five UN Security Council permanent members + Germany were concluded successfully, according to the American government. “Obama said that the deal allows world powers to continue to apply ‘the toughest sanctions,’ but refrains from imposing new sanctions. The White House said

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

Brace yourself for another anti-Israel year at U.N.

November 29, 2013

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2014 as the year of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Is this just another bit of UN blather, one of 21 resolutions passed so far against Israel this year, while only 4 resolutions condemned activities in all the other countries of the world?

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

A symbiotic relationship: Filmmaking and painting

November 29, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON–An art exhibit to be shown through Thursday, Dec. 12, at Grossmont College’s Hyde Art Gallery explores how artists are influenced by their mentors. The works of five artists are examined, including those of the late Manny Farber and Patricia Patterson, a husband-and-wife team who inspired the works and

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Donald H. Harrison

JNS news briefs: November 29, 2013

November 29, 2013

Pope Francis will reportedly visit Israel in May (JNS.org) Pope Francis will make his first visit to Israel as pontiff from May 25-26, CNN reported Nov. 28, citing an unnamed senior Israeli source. When Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein urged him to visit Israel during an October meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis replied, “I’ll

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International

Some ‘peace’ groups provoke anti-Israel incidents

Humoring the Headlines: December 2, 2013

Turning away from U.S. is folly for Israel

Rapping through Chanukah

Disney ‘Freak’ directs J*Company’s ‘Little Mermaid’

Beware Black racism and ‘knockout’ gangs

Jewish film festival director Prater brings wide experience

The remarkable clash of 2 Jewish retail titans

Symbolism of the dreidel and other Chanukah lore

Chanukah Jam proves to be a sweet confection

Iran wins, West loses

Brace yourself for another anti-Israel year at U.N.

A symbiotic relationship: Filmmaking and painting

JNS news briefs: November 29, 2013

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