Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray; Running time: 86 minutes. By Norman Manson SAN DIEGO –A noticeably neglected aspect of American Jewish history is the role of Jews in the Civil War. Not only in general Civil War histories but in the overall history of the American Jewish community is Jewish participation in the […]
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Travel and FoodDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an interview with Taher Barake of Al Arabiya said Israelis and Palestinians want the same thing, but can’t find a way to trust each other. Here is a transcript of that interview: QUESTION: (In Arabic.) We are honored, Madam Secretary, to have you
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Majdal Nijem, 15, of the Palestinian Territories is one of two winners in a U.S. State Department photo contest called “postcards from home.” Her photo, “Frames,” taken near the crossing from Israel into the West Bank near Ramallah, shows the controversial wall between the Palestinian Territories and Israel in the background, and
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Travel and FoodTUCSON, Arizona (Press Release) — U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, who is a NASA astronaut, issued a statement on the website of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded Saturday during a community event in her district. Six other people were killed and 13 others wounded in a rampage, at which Jared Laughner was arrested and later charged.
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)– In response to the Knesset’s decision last week to form a parliamentary committee investigating Israeli groups critical of the Israel Defense Forces, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism issued the following statement: “We
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League, which makes a practice of monitoring websites, has analyzed that of Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old accused in Phoenix of killing six bystanders and wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others. The ADL notes that speculation has understandably been intense over the possible motives of the suspected shooter.
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –When one crazed or ideologically obsessed gunman named Jared Loughner starts shooting in Arizona, people condemn him and start bemoaning the state of their society. How about a place with ten million people like that who are treated as heroes? America this week is awash in a huge and passionate debate
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–My birthday: Before the sun even came up, I adjusted the cold seats in my stepdaughter’s sporty red Volkswagen GTI and went out to fill the car with gasoline. Ran it through the car wash, too, while trying to comprehend the audio graffiti they call music that comes out of
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. — A video making the rounds on the Internet calls on President Barack Obama to commute the prison sentence of Jonathan Pollard to time served. It includes comments from members and former members of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government. This version was distributed by Israel News Video, which
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USASDEROT, Israel — In this city close to the Gaza Strip — and surrounded by the kibbutzim and moshav of Sha’ar Hanegev, the partnership region to the Jewish Federation of San Diego County– tensions are running high in anticipation of more rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. This video was provided by Israel News Video
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Middle East
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Yossi Sarid is a former leader of the left-wing Meretz party. When he was in government he was Israel’s minister of education. Today he’s one of the sharpest and wittiest columnists in Ha’aretz. Meir Kahane was an American Orthodox rabbi who came to Israel to spread fascism. He was assassinated
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By Laurel Corona SAN DIEGO — As an author of both fiction and nonfiction, I know I should be patient with the time it takes for characters to be introduced, background and setting to be established, and a narrative to coalesce and move forward. I must admit, however, that when it comes to films, I am
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Travel and FoodSinging and Dancing Counter Anti-Israel Protest By Yiftach Levy SAN DIEGO – An intense week of preparations involving scores of emails and phone calls all over San Diego County and beyond culminated in the gathering in Balboa Park of hundreds of pro-Israel activists – Israelis, Jews, and non-Jews alike. They came to sing, wave Israeli and American flags,
PARIS (Press Release)–In a letter to UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre’s Director for International Relations, Dr.Shimon Samuels, noted, “The Iranian student Basij militia, of Bu-Ali Sina/Avicenna University in Hamadan province, have removed the mausoleum sign to the entrance of the Esther and Mordechai tomb in Shush, during a demonstration replete with antisemitic
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