Senate Homeland Security Committee to investigate Ft. Hood murders

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—Senate Homeland Security Chairman Joe Lieberman ( Independent,Connecticut), and Ranking Member Susan Collins, (Republican-Maine), formally announced on Monday that their Committee will be conducting an investigation into last week’s murders at Ft. Hood, beginning with a public hearing next week. The Senators released the following statements today on their inquiry and intention to […]

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USA

16th Century Bible looted by Nazis returned to Jewish museum in Austria

NEW YORK (Press Release) – A 16th century two-volume Bomberg/Pratensis Rabbinic Bible is back in the hands of its rightful owners 71 years after it was stolen by the Nazis.  On Monday, November 9, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S.

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USA

Recent U.S. elections strengthen Netanyahu's hand, Koch and Charney agree

  HAIFA (Press Release)–“The big winner is Bibi Netanyahu”, says Leon H. Charney following the re-election of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week. Hosting former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch in his “The Charney Report” studio, Mr. Leon H. Charney, American businessman and Chairman of the University of Haifa’s Board of

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Middle East, USA

Despite setbacks, U.S. remains committed to Arab-Israeli peace process–Burns

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is a transcript of a speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East delivered on Tuesday, Nov. 10, by William Burns, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, to the Middle East Institute: Thank you very much Wendy for that kind introduction. And thank you for this opportunity to speak again at

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Middle East, USA

Bent: Gay Holocaust dramatized at Diversionary Theatre

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–On May 27, 2008, a major monument to gay holocaust victims was unveiled in Berlin. The monument remembering gays persecuted by the Nazi regime ‘was unveiled in preparation for a ceremony in Berlin which was presided over by Germany’s federal commissioner for culture, Bernard Neumann, and openly gay Berlin Mayor Klaus

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Rick Recht to peform Dec. 6 at Temple Adat Shalom

POWAY, California (Press Release) – Rick Recht, the top-touring musician in Jewish music, will perform an all-ages family concert on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 4:00 pm at Temple Adat Shalom, 15905 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA  92064. Recht’s high-energy, interactive family concert will appeal to all ages and feature a lot of singing, clapping and jumping from

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San Diego Calendar

Lawrence Family JCC to host Dec. 6 Hannukah Happening

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — The 26th Annual Hanukkah Happening, co-sponsored by the Nierman Preschool – Glickman-Galinson Education Complex and the JCC Youth Department, will take place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS on Sunday, December 6, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   Hanukkah Happening is San Diego’s largest

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San Diego Calendar, USA

Jewish Public Officials: Poizner collects $27 million from insurance companies for SD fire victims

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Monday announced that the Department of Insurance (CDI) has recovered more than $27 million from insurance companies for consumers through its complaint process in the aftermath of the devastating Witch Creek fire in San Diego County that killed two people, destroyed 1,650 structures and burned more than 197,000

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Jewish Family Service launches employment program

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– In its continued response to the economic crisis and the increasing unemployment rate in San Diego, Jewish Family Service has launched a new program to serve the many Jewish community members affected with job loss. Building on our already established series of career planning and job search workshops, the Jewish Employment

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Jewish Family Service to host adoption conference

SAN DIEGO–National Adoption Month is the ideal time to learn and discuss the ins and outs of the Adoption process. On Sunday, November 15, Adoption Alliance is hosting Embracing Adoption: A Conference for adoptive families and professionals who work in adoption services.  Adoption Alliance of Southern California is a Hague Accredited non-profit adoption agency licensed

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San Diego Calendar, USA

'The Mikveh Monologues' coming to San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Waters of Eden, San Diego Community Mikvah and Education Center, hosts its premier event, a multimedia stage production of “The Mikveh Monologues”. Written by best-selling author Anita Diamant (The Red Tent) and director Janet Buchwald, the play is an introspective tour of the ritual bath, redefined for 21st century usage, and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History~December 11, 1953

(Articles culled by Gail Umeham from the archives  of Southwestern Jewish Press) Col. Irving Salomon Next Forum Speaker Southwestern Jewish Press December 11, 1953 Page 3 Col. Irving Salomon, United Nations representative and prominent Republican leader, will be the next speaker at the Forum Lecture Series, Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Jewish Community Center, 3227

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