U.S. refocusing on the Pacific in wake of China’s military build-up

WASHINGTON, D.C (JINSA)–Too long neglected, the Pacific region will soon be getting its due. As U.S. forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan and have already departed Iraq, it is to the strategically important Pacific that American attention will be directed. And not a moment too soon. Friends and allies in the region have spent the better […]

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International

Unrepentant ex-president begins prison sentence for sex crimes

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–He’s now # 1418989  in the Maasiyahu Prison, near Ramla. This is a minimum security facility, which houses white collar and other convicts not judged to be a danger to society. And within this prison, Moshe Katsav has been assigned to the unit for religious prisoners. To some, this may be the

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

‘In Darkness’ portrays Holocaust victims hiding in Polish sewers

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES– Many people judge Stephen Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List to be the definitive Holocaust movie. Until now. Giving Spielberg a run for his money is Agnieszka Holland’s latest film, In Darkness. Poland’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film in this year’s Oscar race, In Darkness is exactly what its title proclaims:

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Cynthia Citron

Politics of European Union similar to U.S. under Articles of Confederation

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Those wanting to understand what is happening in Europe can learn something from the chapters in those dusty American history books that deal with the Articles of Confederation.   For reasons I’ll get to, the lessons are limited, but still worth considering.   Like Europe today, the states under the Articles

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International, Ira Sharkansky

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 7, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff United Jewish Fund Board Resumes Activity After Holy Days Southwestern Jewish Press, September 7, 1956, Page 4 The United Jewish Fund will swing into action for its Fall session immediately after the holidays, Morris W. Douglas, President of the Fund, announced. Directors of the Fund will meet for

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

Anti-Israel professor misuses CSUN website

By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California — Does David Klein, a math professor at California State University, have the bright to use the university’s web server, the  url (http://www.csun.edu/~vcmth00m/boycott.html )  being  the university’s, to post a hate page against Israel and Jews? The webpage says, “Israel is the most racist state in the world  at this  time,”

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USA

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 7, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff New Year’s Message of Morris W. Douglas, President United Jewish Fund Southwestern Jewish Press, September 7, 1956, Page 1 The coming week will see the beginning of the Jewish New Year, 5717.  Jews throughout the world and here in San Diego will be celebrating Rosh Hashonah. This is

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

On Translating Martha Glass’s Diary

   By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Some time ago I was given a small book, Jeder Tag in Theresienstadt ist ein Geschenk; Die Theresienstadter Tagebücher einer Hamburger Jüdin, 1943-1945 (‘Every Day in Theresienstadt is a Gift’) by Martha Glass, published in 1996 by the Hamburg Department for Political Education with an introduction by Barbara

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Two pre-Thanksgiving concert feasts

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–Conductor David Amos chose, for the opening concert of the season, Nov. 17, familiar and beloved repertoire which both the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) members and the audience could thoroughly enjoy.The concert opened with Tchaikowsky’s Little Russian Symphony. From the opening notes of the solo French horn intoning a melancholy

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Eileen Wingard

McAnuff’s ‘Superstar’ wins hallelujahs

 By Carol Davis LA JOLLA, California—Lest anyone forget, there is the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice tried and true “Jesus Christ Superstar” of the seventies and then there is the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice/ Des McAnuff “Jesus Christ Superstar” of the 20’s: 2011/2012 that is. Of course the lyrics (Tim Rice) and the music (Andrew Lloyd

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast