By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — There I was, minding my own business, as usual, working not out of my wireless cave that day, but in my local internet cafe, since I don’t own a computer and do all my email and surfing chores at the rent-a-computer cafe down the street from the place […]
This will captcha your imagination: Did computer recognize Hebrew speaker in Taiwan? Read More »
International
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the Flag & General Officers Program in Israel, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) asked the Israeli government why it gives Hamas a “free ride” from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). We wrote, “You let/enable/assist the Red Cross in doing its humanitarian work in the
Red Cross takes a stand on Shalit; CNN, NYT taking sides for Gaza Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—I believe that Alan Bersin, a member of our Jewish community who served as a U.S. Attorney in San Diego and later as San Diego Unified School District superintendent, may have shown me a way to persuade my wife that we should get another dog. We had one dog that
At last, maybe, a pathway to a new dog! Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, I’m in Therapy! is a stand-up comedy act in which comedian Ron Tobin gets to sit down at a piano bench and in an arm chair—supposedly located in the empty office of a psychiatrist—while performing his shtick. And it’s good that this script
Multicultural shtick in ‘My Mother’s Italian My Father’s Jewish…’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — A common reason shared by non-Jews considering conversion to Judaism is that their former religious traditions discourage questioning. Judaism, on the other hand, encourages questions and even allows us to question God. Jews are the Children of Israel and Israel means “One who struggles with God.” Abraham, the
Yes, Cain, we are our brothers’ keepers Read More »
Jewish Religion
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO– On Thursday, Sivan 28, 5764, June 17, 2004; Rebbetzin Pesha Leibowitz, a”h, returned her soul to her creator. “The Rebbetzin” as we called her, was at the same time very simple and very complex. I was privileged to be able to fly in from San Diego for the levaya
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Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, submitted the following remarks to the Congressional Record drawing attention to the link between Iran and Syria’s violent repression of the Syrian people. Congressman Berman is working to keep the pressure on the regimes in Damascus and Tehran, and
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InternationalBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — In 1966 Senator George Aiken (R Vt) said that America should declare victory and leave Vietnam. What he actually said was more nuanced, but the press simplified it in a way that did not distort his message. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Aiken Between 1966 and the final US pullout marked by the
Obama’s Afghanistan conclusions mirror Israel’s in Mideast Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, USA
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–Last Sunday afternoon, at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, TICO presented a cleverly conceived concert inspired by celestial bodies in space. The music was accompanied by fascinating screen projections assembled by George Varga, astronomy volunteer at Mission Trails Regional Park. I sat next to the editor of sdjewishworld.com and his ten-year-old grandson, who
TICO’s ‘Star Trek’ concert lures next generation Read More »
Eileen Wingard
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County held its Annual Meeting on June 16. More than just a “meeting,” the gathering was a celebration of Federation’s achievements over the past year and a tribute to the volunteers who made it happen. It also included an address by Jacob Dayan, consul general
Honorees, dignitaries gather at Federation’s annual meeting Read More »
San Diego CalendarBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The press releases from Washington are forever interesting. For example, astronaut Mark Kelly, the final commander of space shuttle Endeavor, has announced his retirement from NASA to spend more time with his wife, Congressman Gabrielle Giffords, who is recuperating from the injuries she sustained when a madman opened fire in
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Donald H. HarrisonJERUSALEM (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s (BGU) Prof. Alon Tal presented the most comprehensive report to date on Israel’s environmental movement. It details the movement’s lack of training, involvement of experts and public support, as well as its perilous dependence on foreign donations. The report, “Israel’s Environmental Movement: Trends, Needs and Potential,” was
Environmentalists say high birth rates, immigration leading Israel to overpopulation Read More »
Middle East
KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israel — Shakespeare wrote “All the world’s a stage…………. His acts being seven ages”. However, that was at the end of the sixteenth century. Today we divide our life into different stages. Between the fifth and sixth periods we can introduce another time line. Most people retire in their mid to
Seniors enjoy education complex, theatre, in Sha’ar Hanegev Read More »
Science, Medicine, & Education
By Lloyd Levy LONDON–There are erroneous reports circulating on the Internet, that Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, has Jewish roots. There is no evidence of this in any British news reports, nor in Jewish publications in Britain, that I am aware of. It is perhaps true that some of Kate’s predecessors had the surnames ”Myers”
Internet rumors about Kate’s Jewish roots are discounted Read More »
Lloyd Levy