Reaction to shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona

 SAN DIEGO–Organizations and individuals are reacting with sadness to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and other people at a campaign event outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona.   Giffords is a member of  the Jewish community. Here are some of the comments: President Barack Obama spoke at the White House: “As many of you are aware, […]

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San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: ‘Habermann’

By  Joel A Moskowitz M D LA JOLLA — This film is not about the Jewish question alone.   A Czech-German-Austrian production it chronicles the events surrounding the Nazis’ initial forays towards world domination in 1938.  It may well be that those younger than 50 will have little knowledge of the Sudetenland.  An area in the

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Is anyone–on either side–serious about the peace process?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Sorting out claim and reality is often at the center of the puzzle that an observer of politics must ponder. The puzzle may be especially severe when contending parties or governments are dealing with sensitive issues touched by religion and nationalism. Welcome to this tiny portion of the Middle East. In case

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Is Israel forfeiting its right to call itself a democracy?

By Rabbi Dow Marmur  JERUSALEM — The same day as the Knesset decided to investigate left-leaning NGOs, an important conference took place in Jerusalem on democracy in Israel. Its formal purpose was to honour Yaron Ezrahi, like many of his colleagues and students who participated, a distinguished Israeli political scientist with an international reputation and

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Middle East

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: ‘Grace Paley: Collected Shorts’

Grace Paley: Collected Shorts, directed by Lilly Rivlin, USA, 2010, video, documentary, 74 minutes By Gail Feinstein Forman SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Jewish Film Festival is offering a moving tribute to Grace Paley, activist and writer, in the film, Grace Paley: Collected Shorts. The filmmakers have succeeded in showcasing this remarkable women’s liberal activism

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Travel and Food

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

(Column 5, January 7, 2011) Mount Soledad Controversy By Donald H. Harrison Two local Republican members of Congress- Brian Bilbray and Duncan Hunter—have written a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Attorney General Eric Holder urging them to defend the Mount Soledad cross as a “secular” monument and work to overturn a ruling by

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

‘Sinatra Dance With Me’ is heaven; ‘Menopause…’ not so much

By Carol Davis LAS VEGAS,  Nevada—-I had the good fortune to make my last trip of this past year to Las Vegas to visit dear friends. That said I never pass up an opportunity to see as many shows as possible that I can squeeze in-between my compulsive gambling spirit. It’s all about winning the

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Teva Pharmaceuticals recalls lot of Metronidazole Tablets

NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania (Press Release) – Teva Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A, is  voluntarily recalling Metronidazole Tablets USP, 250mg, lot 312566,  expiration date 05/2012. This product lot is being recalled due to the  presence of underweight tablets. Underweight tablets may not contain the full amount of active ingredient within a single tablet, a consumer may not receive the prescribed dose. This 

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Lithgow tells family stories and those of favorite authors in one-man show

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — We’ve all seen John Lithgow on the stage or screen at one time or another.   As five-time Emmy Award winner in the television series Third Rock From the Sun.  Or as a two-time winner of Broadway’s Tony Award (for Changing Room and Sweet Smell of Success).  And certainly we

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Travel and Food

NCJW protests stripping of vote from Washington D.C.’s congressional delegate

WASHNGTON, DC (Press Release)— The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Thursday  condemned the vote in the House of Representatives that will take away the ability of the congressional delegate from the District of Columbia to vote on pending legislation. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “In votes taken this week, a majority

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