Murders in Toulouse prompts debate over safety in Diaspora

By Rabbi Dow Marmur   JERUSALEM — The tragedy inToulouse has received much attention throughout the world. As carefully as thoughtful observers may read the expressions of sympathy and support, especially by French politicians, they’re also aware that what’s being said and written must be understood in the context of the forthcoming presidential elections inFrance. That’s

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Middle East

“Yes, but’ seems to be French reaction to killing of Jews

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was, it appears, a Muslim radical behind the massacre in Toulouse — a French-born petty thief who traveled in Afghanistan and Pakistan and was already under surveillance by French authorities. It was not, as first thought, French neo-Nazis. To which the question arises, “Does it matter which?” Yes,

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International, Shoshana Bryen

Constraints on North Korea may be model for Iran

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– In the profound lack of certainty and the possibility of dire consequences concerned with Iran’s nuclear program, it is possible to conceive of a scenario that is less than perfect, but way short of catastrophic. Let’s start with some basics. In politics, it is generally impossible to achieve ideal solutions for

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International, Ira Sharkansky

Hadassah celebrates a century in San Diego

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)– Hadassah’s centennial in the San Diego area was celebrated at a special Shabbat service on Friday, Feb. 24, at Congregation Beth El.  Highlights of Hadassah’s achievements through each decade were shared with the congregation, including more than half of Israel’s hospital medical research and the rescue of thousands of children

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Jewish History

‘Tales of the Righteous’ is an inspiring book

Tales of the Righteous, by Simcha Raz and Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, Foreword by Elie Wiesel, Gefen Publishers, 2012, Jerusalem, ISBN 978-965-229-540-8. $24.95. By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — I enjoyed reading a translation of Simcha Raz’s latest new book, Tales of the Righteous. This book reminded me much of Louis Newman’s

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Patients begin moving into Hadassah’s new hospital

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Urology patients at Hadassah Medical Organization were the first to move on Monday into its new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at Hadassah-Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. In subsequent weeks, patients from the Departments of Orthopedics, General Surgery, ENT, Plastic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, OB/GYN and Vascular Surgery will be transferred. Toward the

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Historic photo: 1939 gathering of B’nai B’rith Auxiliary

SAN DIEGO–Michael Naiman recently was looking through some old family albums when he came across a photo that his grandmother, Edith Naiman, had meticulously labeled.   It was a photo of the B’nai B’rith Auxiliary taken on May 22, 1939.  The auxiliary later became the Birdie Stodel Chapter of B’nai B’rith.  The photo and its caption

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Jewish History