By Rabbi Adam Simon On Sunday, April 21st, San Diego’s Jewish teens and young adults will have an amazing opportunity to learn about Israel, both modern and ancient, in an engaging and fun way. As part of the San Diego Celebrates Israel Festival, and thanks to the generous support of The Jewish Federation of San […]
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–You may have come upon headlines describing recent talks between American Secretary of State John Kerry, the Israelis and Palestinians as “very constructive,” with Kerry upbeat about the prospects of continued progress. Ha’aretz is not on the same wave. The lead article in Thursday’s Internet edition begins with, “Israel rejects Kerry’s gestures
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastErdogan delays Gaza visit until after Obama meeting (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would delay a planned trip to the Gaza Strip until after he meets with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on May 16. Earlier this week, Erdogan
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InternationalPress Notes (By Julia Kaufman) Southwestern Jewish Press, May 31, 1957, Page 3 A ‘New Kind’ of Jewry in the Year 2000 The Jewish community in America won’t be the same 50 yers from now. Two eminent historians, probing the future, predict that American Jewry will survive–but the impact of suburban life, closed doors to
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Jewish HistoryBy Tikva Jacob TEL AVIV — Recently, the Jerusalem Post released a translation of an interview with Gilad Shalit in which he described the details of his kidnap and imprisonment. The writer, Ben Caspit, prefaced the once-captive soldier’s words, saying that, “[Gilad] knew that there was no military glory in what had happened there, on
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Middle EastBy Efrat Keren PETACH TIKVAH, Israel –When I was diagnosed with cancer, the doctors told me I would never have more children Soon, I will be celebrating my son’s first birthday. One doctor told me I’d never have a baby. Another offered guidance in adoption. They all agreed that my chances of bearing more children
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Science, Medicine, & EducationNetanyahu to Kerry: I’m determined to end conflict with Palestinians (JNS.org) At a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “I am determined not only to resume the peace process with the Palestinians, but to make a serious effort to end this conflict
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InternationalBy Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK — “No man is an island.” “It takes a village.” These are just some of the clichés that are used to convey the importance of social groups, of the realization that people cannot “go at it alone”. But just as it is vital that each of us learns
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Jewish ReligionBy J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — At the current events session in my retirement home a neighbor said: “Obama did something amazing. He brought Arab Turkey and Jewish Israel together in peace. Simply amazing. Why can’t he repeat it between Israel and the Palestinians.” Confusing Turks with Arabs is a common error. The
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97 Jewish Lives Saved; 625 Families Shirk Jewish Responsibility Southwestern Jewish Press, May 31, 1957, Pages 1, 3 Ninety-seven lives have been saved to date by San Diego Jewry through the Emergency Rescue Fund of the United Jewish Appeal, according to Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Campaign Co-Chairmen of the most successful Jewish
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release)—Jewish Family Service’s Aging and Wellness program was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from Our Aging Society Program of The San Diego Foundation. The funds awarded on March 1, 2013 will support the Cyber Café at the College Avenue Center and transportation through On the Go to and from the College Avenue
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San Diego CountyEditor’s Note: Following are the transcripts of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s joint appearance with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his comments at a solo press conference following that meeting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry: SECRETARY KERRY: I want to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for, first of
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Middle EastBy Lloyd Levy LONDON–We cannot let the death of Margaret Thatcher pass , without a few thoughts on this truly great woman. Most people of my generation regard her as the most inspiring leader since Winston Churchill, and view her death with enormous sadness. In many ways she defined our whole world view. There was
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International, Lloyd LevyBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — When I heard from my brother in Israel that my mother died there very early Sunday morning, it was emotionally something like a comma. Hard to put the period down at the end of the sentence. And it was always just as hard for me to know exactly
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