SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Agency for Jewish Education announces a 2-part lecture series with Noah Hadas beginning on September 14th. The title of the class is “Who Wrote The Bible?” Why do there appear to be two creation stories in Genesis? Why did Abraham ask Sarah to pretend to be his sister two different times? […]
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San Diego CalendarBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The 7 PM discussion on one of the major networks focused on what several commentators agreed were amateurish preparations for the Washington summit. The principals were still jockeying against one another, rather than acting as if the outline of an agreement had been hammered out in preliminary discussions. Americans seemed unsure about
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– The following statement was issued by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack today perpetrated by Hamas in which four Israelis were killed in the southern West Bank. We express our condolences to the victims’ families and call for
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) — The 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a traditional period of reflection. But that ritual is often lost in the flurry of today’s fast-paced 21st Century world. Now, 10Q, a national project that asks people to answer a question a day online for 10 days during the High
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement ahead of this week’s launch of direct talks between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority: “J Street welcomes the arrival of the respective delegations and leaders – including those of Israel and the Palestinian Authority – to Washington for the
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Middle EastHAIFA (Press Release)–The brain’s right hemisphere is not involved in the initial processes of reading in Arabic, due to the graphic complexity of Arabic script. Therefore reading acquisition in Arabic is much harder in comparison to English. This has been shown in a series of studies that were carried out at the Department of Psychology
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Cynthia Citron CULVER CITY, California–Ever since I saw him play the title role in More Lies About Jerzy I have been a confirmed Jack Stehlin groupie. I’d go to see him in anything. But in the case of John Farmanesh-Bocca’s new play, Titus Redux, that’s a little more arduous than it might seem. A
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Travel and FoodBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA–Low expectations, or no expectations, can only benefit the revived Middle East peace talks. As Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” assesses his future son-in-law, Motel the tailor, we can characterize the Israeli and Arab leaders’ prospects thus: “They have absolutely nothing. On the other hand, things could never get
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is urging the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to accede to international and U.S. pressure, for a continuation of the 10-month freeze on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria which the Netanyahu government imposed in November 2009. The 10-month freeze, which is due to end
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Marc Chagall, Detail of Tribe of Benjamin, lithograph, ca. 1962, courtesy of Rudy and Elizabeth Van Hunnick. OCEANSIDE, California (Press Release)–Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) announces A Season of Chagall, an exciting series of programs celebrating Jewish art and culture inspired by the art and life of Marc Chagall (1887-1985), the iconic modernist and foremost
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Travel and Food(Editor’s Note: In the following letter, ‘Lone Soldier’ refers to soldiers who immigrate to Israel without their families, and who thus are without the support groups other soldiers enjoy in their off hours or on leave.) Editor, San Diego Jewish World I am writing to tell you about a very special organization in Israel, and
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday condemned comments made by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef as “offensive and incendiary,” cautioning that his words “contribute to a potentially dangerous environment of intolerance and hatred.” In a speech on August 28, Rabbi Yosef, spiritual leader of the Shas Party in Israel, reportedly said, “Abu Mazen and
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Middle EastBy Lynne Thrope SAN DIEGO– Tishrei is upon us which means The High Holy Days are just around the corner. As we prepare to reflect, rejoice, and renew our spirits for another wondrous year, San Diego will also be gearing up for some mighty fine epicurean events for you to take advantage of after the
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San Diego CalendarBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It is not auspicious. More than 80 percent of Palestinians and Israelis have expressed either opposition and/or pessimism with respect to the Obama peace process. (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion , Poll #172). Benyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas have been dragged, kicking and screaming their preconditions while insisting they they
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