Three poets to lead off ‘Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices’ series Jan. 17

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–JewishPoets—Jewish Voices begins its fourth year Tuesday evening, January 17, 7:00 p.m. in the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC with readings by three local poets, Frieda Levinsky, Elizabeth Schwartz and Sue Marder. Introduced by poet Joy Heitzmann, the three featured authors will read their works during the first

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Travel and Food

Columnist Shoshana Bryen joins Jewish Policy Center

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Shoshana Bryen, former Senior Director for Security Policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), has joined the Jewish Policy Center as Senior Director. She will focus on national security and defense issues, while expanding the JPC’s influence among policymakers and in government. “Shoshana has more than 30 years

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USA

Sheldon Adelson building Netanyahu-Gingrich alliance

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –Prime Minister Netanyahu’s sympathies for the Republican Party are no secret, but the news of the massive $5 million donation by Sheldon Adelson to the campaign of Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination invites speculations about the close link between Gingrich and Netanyahu, and its implications for the future ofIsrael.

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Nov. 2, 1956, Part 5

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff NAACP Invites Southwestern Jewish Press, November 12, 1956, Page 9 The San Diego Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will launch their Freedom Seal Campaign with a kick-off Tea on Sunday, Nov. 11, 3-6 p.m., at 3180 C St. * Tifereth Israel Sisterhood

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College Avenue Senior Center lists February activities

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –The College Avenue Senior Center, operated by Jewish Family Service inside the social hall of Beth Jacob Congregation, 4855 College Avenue, has announced its schedule activities for February.  They are as follows: February Feature – Richard Lederer presents American Trivia Thursday, February 23 at 12:45 p.m. Richard Lederer – American Trivia

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Travel and Food

David Wolpe to give free lecture at Congregation Beth Israel

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Congregation Beth Israel continues the celebration of its 150th anniversary with a special appearance by renowned Rabbi David Wolpe at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19. Rabbi Wolpe, who has been named one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine three times, will discuss “Where Leaders Become Heroes

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San Diego County

C.T. Vivian, based on article by Rabbi Ben Kamin, nominated as Examiner.com hero

SAN DIEGO–Rabbi Ben Kamin’s article on C.T. Vivian appeared on the websites of both San Diego Jewish World and Examiner.Com.  Now, on the basis of that article, Vivian has been nominated as a hero who sacrificed himself in the cause of Civil Rights.  Reader voting will determine the outcome of this contest. You can read the

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San Diego Calendar

West Bank settlers who invaded Israeli Army base among ‘enemies within’

 By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The attack on an Israeli army base in the West Bank last month came as a shock to Israelis, not only because security was breached but because it was Jewish settlers, not Palestinian terrorists, who breached it. The army is responsible for all security in the West Bank. Soldiers are

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Middle East

Pre-School ‘guarantee’ adopted by Israeli Cabinet; Yair Lapid gathers momentum

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Once again Prime Minister Netanyahu demonstrated his skills as a magician.   In the morning, his ministers expressed wall to wall opposition to giving up four percent of their budgets for the sake of free pre-school education from the age of three. The government meeting was nastier than usual, with

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Nov. 2, 1956, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Treatment of the Criminal Offender–In the past when a crime was committed, society dictated that the criminal should be punished under the old theory of an eye-for-and-eye.  However, it

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Adventures in SD History

In defense of unkosher animal toys

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California–The other day, I came across an interesting story, worthy of a Sherlock Holmes tale. Some time ago in 2011, Lubavitcher women sponsored a special collection for Shaarei Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Deena Yellin writes, “The herd of brightly-colored stuffed animals filled our front porch with all the panache of

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