Reps. Hunter, Bilbray and Issa introduce legislation to protect cross on Mt. Soledad

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) –U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California) on Wednesday  introduced the War Memorial Protection Act to allow the inclusion of religious symbols as part of military monuments.  The legislation follows the latest ruling from the Ninth Circuit declaring the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial unconstitutional. “The latest ruling on the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is a […]

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Hezbollah-engineered collapse of Lebanon’s government draws U.S. fire

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)— Hezbollah pulled out of the ruling coalition in Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the collapse of Lebanon’s parliamentary government.  U.S. officials reacted quickly: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, answering a question at a joint news conference with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al Thani:   QUESTION: Thank you both. This question is for

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Travel and Food

Obama calls for ‘words that heal’ in aftermath of Tucson rampage

TUCSON, Arizona (Press Release)– Following is the text of a speech made by President Barack Obama at the memorial service on Wednesday for the victims of the shooting rampage the previous Saturday: THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Please, please be seated.  (Applause.) To the families of those we’ve lost; to all

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USA

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

(Column 9, January 12, 2011)  By Donald H. Harrison  __________________ Jewish Organizations ___________________ The Center for Jewish Culture is sponsoring a poets’ night at the Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC. at 7:30 p.m., Jan 18. Heading for the microphone are local poets Ron Horvitz, and husband and wife Howard

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Donald H. Harrison

Sarah Palin bears responsibility for political climate–and should apologize

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO– On this very day of national mourning for the atrocity of Tucson, it is regrettable that we find ourselves having to again be distracted by the indulgent and self-serving—and now appalling—proclamations of Sarah Palin. Again blabbing from her cyber-haven of Facebook and not from anyplace in the real world, Palin

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USA

Early Childhood Educators to meet in Phoenix; San Diegan Tammy Vener to assume presidency

PHOENIX, Arizona (Press Release)–The Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ), an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), will honor 11 years of Reform Judaism’s support of Jewish early childhood education at their annual meeting here this week. The conference, from Jan 12-15, will explore the theme “Ani V’Atah: You and I Can

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Hillary Clinton betrays a misunderstanding of Muslim audiences

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remark about how the Arizona shooting is just like September 11 is such a superb example of everything wrong with Western policy toward the Middle East. Let’s summarize the issue by coining a phrase which sounds a bit Zen but has a very practical meaning:

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Middle East, USA

Obama, Hariri discuss Hezbollah and international tribunal on assassination in Lebanon

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–President Obama met Wednesday with Prime Minister Saad Hariri of Lebanon.  The President commended the Prime Minister for his steadfast leadership and efforts to reach peace, stability, and consensus in Lebanon under difficult circumstances.  The efforts by the Hizballah-led coalition to collapse the Lebanese government only demonstrate their own fear and determination

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Travel and Food

Conservative movement to continue to emphasize aliyah to Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release)– The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s Israel Commission and Nefesh B’Nefesh – which works in close cooperation with the Jewish Agency – are pleased to announce the continuation of their joint Ma’alot program for a third year. Following the runaway success of the program over the past two years in deepening the connection

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Jewish Religion

EU document calls for intervention in Jerusalem against Israelis

JERUSALEM (WJC)–A leaked report has revealed that that  the 25 European Union missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah are urging Brussels to treat East Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian state. The report also calls for an EU presence at the demolitions of Palestinian homes, and intervention when peaceful protesters face arrest. The confidential

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Middle East