By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Three commanding officers of the Star Trek television series pondered for a Comic-Con audience on Friday, July 22, what has made the science fiction show remain popular over four decades. William Shatner joined Avery Brooks and Scott Bakula at a press conference at the San Diego Convention
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Donald H. Harrison
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — The tribes of Gad and Reuvain wanted to live on the other side of the Jordan River, which would separate them from the rest of the Children of Israel. Moshe realizing that this could potentially have a debilitating demoralizing effect on Klal Yisroel established parameters
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Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) remembers one of our key founders, Hyman Bookbinder, who passed away Thursday following a storied career in Jewish communal service. He was the inaugural recipient of NJDC’s Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award, NJDC’s highest honor — which was later bestowed to President Bill Clinton and
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Congressman Filner recently joined his colleagues in supporting a resolution that demands that Palestinian’s militant group Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was captured five years ago and held in an unknown location. “Gilad’s capture was cowardly and wrong, his captivity is immoral and heinous,” said Congressman Filner. “Gilad’s captors have
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO – The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego has promoted Charlene Seidle to Senior Vice President, hired Jessica Toledano as Director of Communications and hired Anahid Brakke as Program Officer. Seidle is a seasoned professional at the Foundation and has been with the organization since 1997 with increasing responsibility during her tenure. In her
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two years after surprising animator Bill Plympton with his ability to mimic Plympton’s drawing style, 11-year-old Perry Chen is making his debut at Comic-Con as the animator of a 6-minute Holocaust short, Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest. Chen will appear on a panel with his mentor
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — It isn’t that one is specifically sentimental about the corporate vicissitudes of this or that major book chain, though a great many real human lives are being affected badly by the downfall of Borders Group Inc. The closing of 400 stores is about to throw
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) on Wednesday filed a complaint against Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights because of a hostile anti-Semitic campus environment. The complaint, based on troubling reports from Jewish students, describes in detail the anti-Semitic harassment, intimidation and
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israelis have good reasons to complain. In that trait, they resemble the residents of 192 other member states of the United Nations, plus Palestinians and others who want into the club. Currently the problems have gone beyond the price of cottage cheese and housing, and have spread to the plight
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastENCINITAS, California (Press Release)–Seacrest Village Retirement Communities hosted over 140 members of the prestigious 211 Club on Sunday, July 17,at the beautiful home of 211 Club members Cindy & Larry Bloch. The occasion was to celebrate The 211 Club members’ commitment to the charitable mission of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities The evening began with a
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By Dov Hartuv KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israe — Since the school bus leaving Kibbutz Nahal Oz was fired on by a rocket killing a little boy, all busses have been banned from entering the kibbutz and passengers are ferried to the main road by vans. Next week the new alternative five kilometer road will be
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Middle East
Cancer Patients To Form Club Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Page 5 Former cancer patients who are pledging themselves to help others who are afflicted or facing cancer operations, will meet Tuesday night, July 31, to organize a new club. Announcement that the club will assist in a loan closet, supplying materials for patient
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBEERSHEVA, Israel (Press Release)–Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed a new test that quickly and accurately distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections in as little as five hours. Treating viral infections with antibiotics is ineffective and contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance, allergic reactions, toxicity and greater healthcare costs. Currently
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Science, Medicine, & Education
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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