Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 30, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Women to Hear Speaker at “Heart of Gold” Luncheon April Fifth Southwestern Jewish Press, March 30, 1956, Pages 1, 16 Mrs. Milton Roberts, chairman of the Women’s Division of the United Jewish Fund campaign, has announced that the “Heart of Gold” luncheon, the initial affair of the women’s […]

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American pep rallies celebrating Bin-Laden’s death were unseemly

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I find much of the literature on political culture to be persuasive, and I have worked in enough American states and other countries to experience variations myself. People differ in their values and behaviors, and often think that their way is the best or even the only way of dealing with

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Ira Sharkansky, USA

List of property stolen by Nazis now on searchable data base

NEW YORK (Press Release) – A large-scale international effort to help Jewish victims of the Holocaust redress claims of lost property confiscated, looted or forcibly sold under the Nazi regime was jumpstarted this week with the unveiling of a large, publicly available and searchable database of more than 650,000 Holocaust era property records in its first

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International

Reactions to Bin-Laden’s killing should instruct U.S. to true sympathies of various groups

DOROTHY: “I thought you said she was dead.” GLINDA: “That was her sister–the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West. And she’s worse than the other one was.” –“The Wizard of Oz” By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — It’s astounding that Hamas, Fatah al-Aqsa Brigades, and the Egyptian Muslim

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International, Middle East, USA

Anonymous donor isues $360,000 challenge grant for rebuilding of fire-ravaged Yemin Orde Youth Village

ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Press Release) –Friends of Yemin Orde (FYO), the U.S. fundraising arm of Yemin Orde Youth Village, has announced it received a $360,000 challenge grant from an anonymous donor to help offset millions of dollars in rebuilding costs as the Village recovers from severe damage it sustained during a wildfire in northern Israel, December, 2010.

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Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Less is more’ at the reconstructed Israel Museum

  By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — After several years of work, the reconstruction of the Israel Museum ended last summer when, amid fanfares and extensive publicity, the museum re-opened its doors to the public. We volunteers did not stop working during the period of renovation, but our activities were severely curtailed. So it was with great

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Charlene Seidle chosen for global gathering of young Jewish leaders

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Community Foundation’s Vice President of Philanthropy, Charlene Seidle, was one of 120 candidates selected from a worldwide applicant pool to participate in a young Jewish innovators conference in Israel conducted by the ROI initiative. “Charlene is an outstanding professional and a perfect match for the highly regarded ROI Summit,”

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San Diego County

Revolutionary Islamism still strong following Bin Laden’s demise

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Usama bin Laden is dead. But revolutionary Islamism is very much alive and stronger than ever. Thinking that bin Laden is the main problem and his death is the solution is very dangerous indeed and might well intensify the policies that have been leading toward the victory of his

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International, Middle East, USA

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 16, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Carmel Wines From Israel Imported Here Southwestern Jewish Press, March 16, 1956, Page 5 The Jewry of Southern California will be able to choose for their Passover Seder table for the first time from nine distinct blends of Carmel Wines that have been imported from Israel. Throughout Southern

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