Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, October 28, 1955, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Hillel News Southwestern Jewish Press, October 28, 1955, Page 7 The Hillel Counselorship at State College will hold its next meeting on Monday, October 31st, at the Jewish Community Center.  Refreshments will be served. The group meets every other Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.  Officers are Martin Weiner, […]

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U.S. veto of U.N. resolution on settlements wins plaudits

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday expressed appreciation to the United States for vetoing the “fundamentally flawed” U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements and for making clear to the Palestinian Authority that the only route to peace is through direct negotiations with Israel. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued

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Middle East

Egyptians, Palestinians hated leaders, but loved their lies about Israel

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –On Thursday, we considered the difference between what Palestinian Authority leadership may have told American and Israeli “peace” negotiators and what they assuredly are telling their constituents. The disconnect means the Palestinian people are not being prepared for any sort of operative peace with a legitimate, sovereign state of Israel.

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Pending Israel vote at U.N. prompts statements from members of Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–As the drama intensified at the U.N. Security Council over whether enemies of Israel could persuade the United States to join in a resolution condemning settlements in Palestinian territories, members of Congress weighed in with press releases.  Among them: Eliot L. Elliot (D-New York)–“It is absolutely outrageous that the U.N. Security Council

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U.S. Treasury freezes American assets of Iran’s Refah Bank

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of Treasuryon Thursday designated Bank Refah for providing financial services to the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA). In recent years, Bank Refah has facilitated millions of dollars of weapons-related purchases by MODAFL. These purchases included missiles and

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Behind the REAL curtain, not the one in Oz, Wizard wins admiration of local Munchkins Adira Rosen and Megan Spector

 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—In The Wizard of Oz, the title character turns out not as nice as he is reputed to be, but it’s just the opposite backstage at the Civic Theatre where the touring Broadway San Diego production has been pulling in the crowds.  There’s just nobody nicer than Robert John Biedermann,

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BGU developing smart robots to pick ripe fruit

 BEER-SHEVA, Israe; (Press Release)– Robotics researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have received a $1.3 million grant (977,840 €) to develop intelligent sensing and manipulation algorithms for robots that can sense and pick high value crops. The project is part of the European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7) “cRops” (Clever Robots for Crops).  cRops

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A bissel this, a bissel that—San Diego Jewish news and chatter

(column 19, February 17, 2011) Compiled by Donald H. Harrison Jewish organizations The National Conflict Resolution Center will honor retired Anti-Defamation League regional director Morris Casuto and anti-apartheid playwright Athol Fugart at a March 10 dinner at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel.  Casuto will receive a lifetime achievement award. * David Brog, executive director of Christians

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Students studying ethical farming to converge on SDJA

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Almost 60 college students from the University of Pennsylvania, New York University and Cornell University will visit San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) in March to volunteer at the school’s garden as part of Jewish Farm School’s alternative spring break program.  “For the third year, we are delighted to host college students

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ADL has another group to defend from prejudice: journalists

NEW YORK (Press Release)… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)  said Thursday it was deeply troubled by the dozens of violent attacks on journalists covering pro-democracy protests in Egypt and in other countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Scores of reporters were subjected to violent beatings, detentions, assaults and equipment seizures during the protests in Egypt. 

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Palestinians try to repair image in light of leaks, Egypt’s revolution

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–In the wake of the Egyptian revolution, pundit Tom Friedman fears Israel will not take this opportunity to strike a deal with the Palestinians. “If Israelis tell themselves that Egypt’s unrest proves why Israel cannot make peace with the Palestinian Authority, then they will be talking themselves into becoming

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