By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK — Before I entered the classroom that evening, I already knew that Zalman would come prepared with some dazzling piece of scholarship. The regular reader of this column will remember that last week, the fourth session of the class I was leading using the book of Genesis to study […]
‘Chayei Sarah’ teaches about negotiation, women Read More »
Travel and FoodNorway is West’s most anti-Semitic and anti-Israel country, historian says (JNS.org) A major Norwegian historian and diplomat accused her own country of being “the most anti-Semitic country in the West” and attacked it for “biased support for only the Palestinian views” at a Jerusalem event on Tuesday. “The degree of anti-Israelism in Norway today
JNS news briefs: November 7, 2012 Read More »
Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center has been named one of the nation’s 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot ’12-‘13, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. The Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center was selected for this list because it offers creative Jewish and Israel education and multi-location Hebrew language classes through an
Funders’ group hails Tarbuton program in San Diego Read More »
San Diego CalendarBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — U.S. Presidential election returns suggest more of the same. No doubt about Obama’s victory, in both electoral and popular vote. However, talk about a “mandate” would be exaggerated. Not only is there a small difference in popular vote, and mixed results in House and Senate races, but talk of a mandate
Americans chose more of the same, but not by mandate Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, USA
RAMAT GAN, Israel (Press Release) — The Bar Ilan University “Israel Experience” GAP year has welcomed its largest group of students from San Diego. Bat-El Darey, Reena Moyal, Aaron Alpert and Rick Saxe have begun a year of undergraduate studies at the University’s campus near Tel Aviv. ‘Israel XP’ students take Jewish studies seminars in the
Bar Ilan University welcomes students from San Diego Read More »
Travel and FoodBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– Jewish candidates, noticeably Congressman Bob Filner in the San Diego mayoral race, came out on top in semi-official returns in local political races, but his contest it won’t be decided until after absentee and provisional ballots are counted. With all 784 of the city’s precincts counted, Filner led City
Jewish candidates prevail in local San Diego races Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org It’s all over. Barack Obama has won a second term, and that means a presidential race that has lasted for more than a year has just taken a sharp nosedive. Akin to being suddenly deprived of your favorite reality TV show, you may feel a little lost, and may begin
Political partisans now face post-election letdown Read More »
Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Jacob Kamaras and Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Capping a race that on a national level was largely defined by the economy but in the Jewish community turned into an extended debate over which candidate would steer the best course for the U.S.-Israel relationship, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney to earn a
Obama re-elected; what now for U.S.-Israel relationship? Read More »
Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USALongtime friends Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews in their 20s, were killed by a tree uprooted during the height of Hurricane Sandy. JNS.org interviews Vogelman’s father Lawrence and New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a friend of Streich-Kest’s family. By Maxine Dovere/JNS.org Jessie Streich-Kest and Jacob Vogelman, two Brooklyn Jews and friends from childhood who
Friends killed during Sandy remembered for kindness Read More »
USABy Lisa Haney SAN DIEGO — Three years after initiating seed funding to increase the diversity of access points to Jewish life and inspire greater engagement, caring and stronger relationships with Israel, 18 projects supported by the Jewish Federation of San Diego County’s Community Innovation Fund are now underway. What have we learned that can
Jewish Federation funds innovative projects Read More »
San Diego CountyBy Sean Savage/JNS.org As the conflict in Syria continues to escalate, there are growing fears of an increasing radical jihadist role in the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad’s government—complicating options for the West and presenting new threats for Israel. Syria’s beleaguered Christian community, which comprises 10 percent of the population, is witnessing the growth of
Jihadists’ rise in Syria complicates options for West Read More »
Middle EastThree Israeli soldiers wounded in Gaza border blast (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Three Israeli soldiers were wounded on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb exploded near an armored vehicle along the border with the Gaza Strip, Army Radio reported. The injured soldiers received medical care at the scene and one was later transported to Soroka
JNS news briefs: November 6, 2012 Read More »
InternationalBy Maxine Dovere/JNS.org NEW YORK—For Levana Vidal Zamir, it was a “good childhood”—until May 14, 1948. At midnight, she recalls, Egyptian officers rampaged through her family’s house and destroyed everything. They denounced her uncle as a “Zionist,” arrested him, and held him in jail for almost two years. The Egyptian government confiscated the family’s business—the
Refugee-turned-activist seeks attention for plight of Egyptian Jews Read More »
Middle East
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The Ha’aretz headline of November 5, which my daughter Tamara Schiff forwarded to me, stated: “Yoav Talmi named new director of Israel Chamber Orchestra.” I was excited to read the news. Tamara and I had just returned from a nine-day trip to Israel where we saw the
Former San Diego conductor takes ICO helm Read More »
Eileen Wingard