No real peace–or ceasefire–likely with fragmented Palestinians

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Listening to Israeli radio and television provides an advanced education in the military and political possibilities being considered in the midst of an operation. Invasion on the ground, more air strikes, increasing probability of civilian casualties as the IAF goes beyond the easy targets and into the neighborhoods where munitions are stored

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Letters from Israel

Editor’s Note:  San Diegans are receiving notes from their family members and friends who are in Israel at this time of grave crisis.  As we receive permission from the authors to reprint these letters, we will bring to you–from many perspectives–a running commentary. From Rabbi Bill Berk (In response to a letter from a friend

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Travel and Food

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 22, 1957, Part 3

Tifereth Israel Men’s Club to Install Mar. 24 Southwestern Jewish Press, March 22, 1957, Page 5 On Sunday, March 24th, at 6:00 p.m. in the El Cortez Hotel, the Men’s Club of Tifereth Israel Synagogue will celebrate their ninth Annual Installation of Officers and Board of Directors with a Kosher style dinner, with dancing to

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Patinkin concert caps Beth Israel sesquicentennial

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Congregation Beth Israel closed out the celebration of its sesquicentennial year with a nostalgic concert by Mandy Patinkin on Saturday evening, November 17, at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall. Patinkin, who has had starring roles on Broadway, in movies and in television series, took the Qualcomm stage following

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 22, 1957, Part 2

Hadassah Sets World Jewish Child’s Day Southwestern Jewish Press, March 22, 1957, Page 3 Hadassah will hold no regular April meeting. Be cognizant of World Jewish Child’s Day. Hadassah, the official American representative of Youth Aliyah, is the prime organizer of World Jewish Child’s Day.  Funds raised from WJ?CD have rehabilitated children from 72 countries,

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