By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — Regardless of the eventual political outcome, and assuming that an Iranian nuclear missile doesn’t vaporize the Holy City and the millions of Jews, Muslims, and Christians who inhabit it and the greater biblical land—we Jews will mention the city several times in our weekly Sabbath prayers that begin […]
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Every once in a while something occurs to remind us that we are living in a Jewish country. Currently there are two moderate flaps, and one minor curiosity. Never a major flap that I can recall. Religion is not that important for most Israeli Jews. The qualifier is important. For some, religion is the
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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish ReligionSACRAMENTO (Press Release)–California’s Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced on Tuesday that the California Department of Insurance (CDI) has removed Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands), Shell International Finance (Netherlands), Total SA (France), and Repsol YPF (Spain) from the CDI “List of Companies Doing Business with the Iranian Petroleum/Natural Gas, Nuclear, and Defense Sectors.” The CDI initially published its
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By Norman Greene SAN DIEGO– Gert Thaler, columnist and super volunteer, turned 90 years old this week (December 13th). As befitting the occasion, she has been wined and dined by her family and “nearest and dearest” friends. At each event, she has taken the opportunity to proclaim her new intention to reach the 100 year mark.
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By Lloyd Levy LONDON– Sweden was the target of the latest suicide bombing in Europe, and surprise, surprise, the bomber originated in the UK. Our green and pleasant land has become” Londonistan“, perhaps the leading source of terrorism in the Western World. The latest bomber lived in the UK, as did at one time
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Lloyd LevyTEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Environmentalists around the world agree ― plastic bags are choking our landfills and polluting our seas. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is developing new laboratory methods using corn starch and sugar to help sustainable plastics –– those that biodegrade and are even tougher than those made from petrochemicals –– compete in
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Science, Medicine, & EducationPARIS (WJC)–French Foreign Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie has told a gathering of the European Jewish Congress (EJC) that “France will take a strong stance against Iran.” She pledged to take a firm position on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and said all form of economic sanctions would be envisaged if Iran continued to pursue the nuclear program.
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Travel and FoodBRUSSELS (WJC)–The European Union will not recognize Palestinian statehood until an “appropriate” time, the 27 EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels said in a joint statement. It came in response to a letter from Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, in which he had urged the EU countries to join
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Travel and FoodBAGHDAD, Dec. 13 (Press Release) –The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today that now is the time for the United States and Iraq to plan for a normal, long-term military-to-military relationship. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen met with Maliki at the prime minister’s residence in downtown
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued the following statement in reaction to the death of Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke: “Tonight America has lost one of its fiercest champions and most dedicated public servants. Richard Holbrooke served the country he loved for nearly half a century, representing the United States in far-flung war-zones
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — No serious thinker has done more harm to the Jewish people than Friedrich Nietzsche, whose writings were an important inspiration for Adolph Hitler and Nazism. Yet far from being an antisemite, Nietzsche was one of the most pro-Jewish German writers of his time. How can this paradox be
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International, Jewish History, Jewish ReligionENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– The Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities has announced its 33rd Annual Gala, “Champagne on Ice,” which will take place on Saturday, February 5, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Event chair Jane Ottenstein, along with Women’s Auxiliary President Mary Epsten, will lead this year’s event committee as they present an
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to White House tapes reported in The New York Times, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told President Nixon, “The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union is not an objective of American foreign policy…And if they put Jews into gas chambers in the Soviet Union, it is not an
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USATEL AVIV (Press Release)― Will Rona and Sol kiss and seal their fate as a couple forever, or will Sol answer the ringing phone and change the course of history? A new movie format developed by Tel Aviv University lets the viewer decide. Utilizing complicated video coding procedures, the new format provides smooth interaction and
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