Worldwide migrations correlate with economic opportunity

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Among the comments heard in connection with the imploding of the Greek economy and politics is the prospect that emigration will increase. With unemployment estimated at above 50 percent among young Greeks, and a long history of exporting surplus population, the outflow appears to be a natural response to economic

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International, Ira Sharkansky

Find his plays incomprehensible? Well, then, you’re not worthy!

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — I discovered something very interesting when I interviewed poet-playwright Murray Mednick last week: If you want to get a provocative interview, start by making the subject angry. I begin by remarking, quite innocently, that I don’t understand his plays. Innocent, but terminally tactless. “You want me to explain my plays

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Male circumcision is a kindness to future sexual partners

By Joel Moskowitz, M.D. SAN DIEGO — At a recent meeting of the Obstetrics and Gynecologic Society in the San Diego Convention Center, those entering were confronted by a myriad of anti-circumcisIon signs held by young males and females: “Circumcision is Unnecessary” A photo of a young baby boy “You’re gonna cut off what?!” “Circumcision

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Science, Medicine, & Education

U.S. goes along with NATO’s snub of Israel

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — NATO’s snub of Israel — a “major non-NATO ally” and member of NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue — in its Chicago summit this weekend was simply waved away.  “Israel is neither a participant in ISAF nor in KFOR (Afghanistan and Kosovo missions),” said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.  Israel didn’t

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Jews for Judaism sponsors student photo contest

 LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — Jews for Judaism – an international organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Jewish identity via specialized education and counseling programs that counteract deceptive proselytizing – has launched its second Online Jewish Student’s photo contest though it’s Be-True Student Leadership Initiative. Be-True was established in 2008, with support from the Los

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Travel and Food

Negotiating with bulldozers, fact finders, jumping jacks and doormats

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Whether you’re buying a new car, trying to get the best deal from your suppliers, debating whether your company should invest in a real estate deal, or just discussing how to spend your next paycheck with your spouse, you are negotiating. In order to negotiate successfully, you

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Travel and Food

Jewish college grads: Israel offering government fellowships

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–An Israel Government work placement program integrating high flying diaspora graduates to key ministries and departments is marking its first five years. The Israel Government Fellows, (IGF) established in 2007 has placed over 100 graduates from the Diaspora in professional work placements in key Israeli ministries and departments with several going on to

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Middle East

Mofaz entry into Israel’s government may augur attack on Iran

By Yaakov Lappin     WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the shock announcement last week of the formation of a national unity government in Israel, there has been much speculation over what caused Kadima Party leader Shaul Mofaz to join forces with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s governing Likud Party. The coalition government was formed just a few days

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