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‘Five-Course Love’ provides chuckles with every course

July 19, 2011

By Carol Davis SOLANA BEACH, California—It’s hard tobelieve that North Coast Repertory Theatre will be celebrating its thirtieth anniversary season in September. Over the years, yours truly has watched this little theatre grow from a corner suite in the Lomas Santa Fe Shopping Center to its current location in a larger, more accessible space. With artistic […]

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Is Germany cozying up to Iran?

July 19, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, Germany will provide Israel with its sixth Dolphin-class nuclear-capable submarine and subsidize the deal with 135 million Euros. The magazine notes that Germany “donated” the first two submarines after the first Gulf War and split the cost of the third. Sort

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International, Shoshana Bryen

ZOA says poll shows Palestinians favor murder of Jews

July 19, 2011

NEW YORK (Press Release)–A new poll has found that an overwhelming 73% of Palestinian Arabs agree with the hadith [Islamic tradition ascribed to Muhammad], quoted by the terrorist group Hamas in its Charter, about the need to conduct a genocide of Jews. The hadith in question states, “The Day of Judgment will not come about

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Middle East

Even Israel goes through doldrums

July 19, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s mid-summer. Lots of people in Israel and other countries are on holiday. Leaders of most Arab countries are either dealing with domestic problems or worrying when the unrest will land on them. The recent humor was news that the Syrian government has joined the ranks of those recognizing Palestine

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

TICO makes its audience feel at home at outdoor concert

July 18, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – It would be hard to estimate how many of the hundreds of persons who attended the outdoor concert of the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra on Sunday evening, July 17, at the Allied Gardens Community Center knew the meaning of the Yiddish word haimische, but all of them

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Donald H. Harrison

Israelis daily concerns are pragmatic, not political

July 18, 2011

By David Ogul JERUSALEM — Israel, Middle East political analyst Jim Lederman says, is the most misunderstood country on Earth. After journeying in the Holy Land for more than two weeks, I have to agree. Virtually all of the coverage on Israelin the American media is about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and/or “the occupation.”

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David Ogul, Middle East

Feeling the embrace of God in the land of Kabbalah

July 17, 2011

By David Ogul TZVAT, Israel –I had been gone from Jerusalem for less than 48 hours, but I was not the same when I returned. I suppose that’s what happens to a person when he experiences the holy spirit – the ruach – grabbing you, enveloping you, speaking to you, making you one with him.

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David Ogul, Jewish Religion

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 2

July 16, 2011

As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Page 3 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant At first glance the title of this issue might seem to imply that I was sponsoring a safety campaign with a suggestion to drivers that they watch for children in the streets. While there is need

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

Critic applauds after curtain falls on her trip to Israel

July 16, 2011

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO –From the time the wheels of the Boeing 747 touched the ground at Ben Gurion Airport on June 11th 2011 until they lifted off on July 1st to bring me back home, my days and nights in Israel were filled with family, friends, adventure, new experiences, so much nachas and

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Carol Davis, Middle East

Time for U.S. to leave Iraq, Afghanistan… and the U.N.

July 16, 2011

By Isaac Yetiv, PhD LA JOLLA, California — Most people identify the “Middle-East problems” with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but that is only one of them, and not the most dangerous to peace and stability in the region and in the world. Today, the two poles of potential disaster for the security of the United States

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USA

Anatomy of the Knesset

July 16, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The current screeching about high profile issues invites an effort to create some understanding of Israel’s political map. At issue is the law enacted to curb boycotts, and proposals to give politicians influence over selections of Supreme Court justices and limit overseas donations to leftist organizations. All are

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 1

July 15, 2011

Council of Jewish Women Plan Nautical Party For Members Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Pages 1, 3 National Council of Jewish Women, San Diego Section, will weigh anchor this year on August 1 with a “Council to the Rescue” party beside the pool at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Sims, 4884

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

U.S. alienating allies in Middle East

July 15, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Obama administration is withholding $800 million of the $2 billion in current aid to Pakistan, angry over the (limited) level of Pakistani pursuit of Taliban elements attacking U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The United States believes intelligence information provided to Pakistan has been shared with insurgents

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Indictment returned against man who allegedly promoted jihad in U.S.

July 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Emerson Winfield Begolly, 22, of New Bethlehem, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., Thursday for allegedly soliciting Islamic extremists to engage in acts of terrorism within the United States and posting bomb-making instruction materials online. The indictment was announced by Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security;

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USA

‘Five-Course Love’ provides chuckles with every course

Is Germany cozying up to Iran?

ZOA says poll shows Palestinians favor murder of Jews

Even Israel goes through doldrums

TICO makes its audience feel at home at outdoor concert

Israelis daily concerns are pragmatic, not political

Feeling the embrace of God in the land of Kabbalah

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 2

Critic applauds after curtain falls on her trip to Israel

Time for U.S. to leave Iraq, Afghanistan… and the U.N.

Anatomy of the Knesset

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 1

U.S. alienating allies in Middle East

Indictment returned against man who allegedly promoted jihad in U.S.

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