Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, December 24, 1954, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Morton Thaler Assumes Beth Jacob Presidency Southwestern Jewish Press, December 24, 1954, Page 1 Beth Jacob Congregation has elected Morton Thaler as its new president for 1955.  Mr. Thaler, long active in synagogue and community activities, will be installed in an impressive ceremony to be conducted by Morris […]

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Adventures in SD History

Commentary: U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania becoming a Middle East referendum

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA –A dual loyalty test approaches that Jews in Pennsylvania do not need.   Old conservative hands William Kristol and Gary Bauer are being abrasive…er, gracious…enough to spend time reminding us that we could be choosing between policies that will better America and those that imperil the security of Israel. How

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Middle East, USA

Clinton condemns Iran's sentencing of Baha'is

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The following statement was issued on Thursday by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “The United States is deeply concerned with the Iranian government’s continued persecution of Baha’is and other religious minority communities in Iran. “This week, seven Baha’i leaders, who were incarcerated and held for nearly two years without due process,

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USA

ADL asks Chilean leadership to condemn recent string of anti-Semitic acts

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League on Thursday expressed deep concern about recent anti-Semitic incidents in Chile targeting Jewish community leaders and institutions, and called on the country’s officials to publicly condemn such acts. In recent weeks, vandals have desecrated cemeteries and spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti on synagogues and Jewish schools in three cities, including the

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Travel and Food

Astronaut Garrett Reisman to lift off San Diego Jewish Film Festival Aug. 29

  SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – An Article of Hope, the first film for the 21st Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, will be screened on August 29 at 7:15 p.m. at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family JCC, Jacobs Family Campus.   Sponsored by the Leichtag Family Foundation, the featured speaker following the

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Travel and Food

Beth Jacob to screen 'The Case for Israel' Aug 22

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Beth Jacob Congregation will present the feature-length documentary by Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, “The Case for Israel: Democracy’s Outpost at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 22, in its social hall at 4855 College Avenue.  A $5 donation is requested. According to the synagogue, the documentary “presents a vigorous case for Israel

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Middle East

Ohr Shalom in last stages of preservation campaign for old Temple

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Nearly 100 elected officials, preservationists and business leaders from both sides of the U.S./Mexico border gathered Wednesday morning on the site of a historic preservation project at the corner of Third and Laurel streets in Park West. The attendees came from nearby businesses as well those in Baja California to support the

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Jewish History

ADL seeks world mobilization to help imprisoned Baha'i in Iran

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday urged the international community to call for the release of seven Baha’i community leaders sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Iranian court. The seven are accused of security violations, espionage and other crimes. Baha’i leaders and human rights activists say the charges are

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USA

Clinton voices support for Argentina's demand for extradition of Iran's defense minister

WASHINGTON, D.C (WJC)–US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington is backing Argentina in its call for Iran to extradite the suspects in 1994 AMIA bombing. “Argentina and the United States cooperate closely in the fight against terrorism,” Clinton said at a joint press conference with Argentine FM Héctor Timerman. “Argentina, of course, has been a

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Travel and Food

Iran and Syria say they'll help Lebanon against Israel

DAMASCUS (WJC)–Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki  has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad here to discuss “the regional security threats posed by the Zionist regime” [Israel]. Referring to the deadly border skirmish last week, both men declared that they would support Lebanon against Israel’s “aggression”. Mottaki described Israel as “the source of insecurity and threat”

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