Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Nov. 2, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Council Rummage Sale Set for Nov. 18 Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 5 “Rummage-rama,” sponsored by the Natonal Council of Jewish Women, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, according to Mrs. Bernard Arenson, chairman. Each donor of merchandise will receive a ticket towards drawings to

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Never a dull moment: Israel debates schools, courts and burials

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Several of the items in today’s news are not of the world shaking variety that will provoke unrest in the Middle East, Washington, or even among the American Jewish community, but each contributes their increment to understanding this country.   First is the proposal of the Prime Minister to move

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

‘The Kosher Jesus’ raises eyebrows but is not very deep

“[My] book is telling the Jews to reclaim Jesus, the authentic Jesus, the historical Jesus, the Jewish Jesus” and to be inspired by his “beautiful” teachings, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said this week in Jerusalem. By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Shmuley Boteach reminds me a lot of Paul, the Apostle.  In fact, I

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Do insincere ‘peace talks’ do more harm than good?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israeli and Palestinian officials have met for the first time in months, exchanged documents, and plan to meet again.   The meeting came after prolonged pressure from the “Quartet” of US, European Union, UN, and Russia. The location in Amman shows Jordanian interest.   We have nothing more than unsubstantiated

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Israel in row over judicial selection process

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Israel’s Minister of Justice Ya’akov Ne’eman (Yankele to Prime Minister Netanyahu, we’re told) is said to have described Israel’s quality newspaper Ha’aretz as Der Sturmer, the notorious anti-Jewish publication in Nazi Germany. (To call Jewish foes Nazis has become a despicable habit among Israelis, including public figures). Ha’aretz has

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 2, 1956, Part 1

Jewish War Vet Leader Criticizes U.S. Stand on Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Pages 1, 3 Ben Kaufman, National Executive Director of the Jewish War Vets of the U.S. and one of only two living Jews holding the Congressional Medal of Honor, told a near capacity audience at the Friday night services, October

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 5

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Demo Candidate Makes Charges Southwestern Jewish Press, October 19, 1956, Page 9 Senator Richard Richards, Democratic candidate for Senator who will be in san Diego Tuesday, October 23, has charged that his opponent’s voting record alone should merit his defeat for re-election and listed Senator Kuchel’s votes on

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Meltzer to compare Messiahs of Hebrew and Christian Scriptures

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture continues its lecture series  in Coronado and in Carlsbad respectively on January 18 and January 30. Rabbi Scott Meltzer of SDSU and spiritual leader at Ohr Shalom Synagogue is the featured speaker. Rabbi Meltzer’s first lecture will take place in the Winn Room of

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Should a Chabadnik say “Today is Thursday, January 5th, in Santa Monica”?

  By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Some time ago, I had a friendly discussion with Rabbi Yisrael Goldberg, a young Chabadnik who lives in Israel. In the course of our talk, he told me that Rabbi Avraymo Levitanski (a former teacher of mine) had recently died. Avraymo was a great man;

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