San Diego Air & Space puts digital collection of airplane images online

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)- The San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDASM) is proud to announce the launch of possibly the largest online collection of aviation images in the world. By using Flickr.com, the entire SDASM Library & Archives digitized photo collection will eventually be viewable via the internet anywhere in the world. To date, […]

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Native American film festival underway at Museum of Man

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Every year, the San Diego Museum of Man honors its commitment to American Indian culture through its Art Market and – starting this year-a Film Festival.The Museum of Man’s First Annual American Indian Film Festival, sponsored by Pechanga Resort & Casino and presented by the American Indian Film Institute of San Francisco,

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JFS offers workshops to help you through tough economic times

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Jewish Family Service of San Diego has created a new program to provide special help to individuals and families who are struggling through the tough economic times. The JFS Economic Crisis Response Program provides free workshops, counseling, and case management services to the entire San Diego community. Upcoming June workshops include: June

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Arming our future opponents for the next go-around

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C–Following the dismantling of Saddam’s army, the U.S.-led coalition began training and equipping a new army and police force while we began building a new government. Even under Saddam, Iraq was a fairly modern country with a mid-20th century infrastructure including a governmental infrastructure, a relatively educated population including women, and

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San Diego’s Historic Places: The original Temple Beth Israel

SAN DIEGO—For more than a month, workers have been laboring at county-owned Heritage Park in Old Town to restore the original Temple Beth Israel and six other historic buildings to the glory of their  19th century conditions, while preparing the overall development for a new life as a reception hall and bed-and-breakfast park. Partners Bill

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Arabs, ultra-Orthodox adopt contrasting styles in Israel's politics

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Israel suffers from two prominent fault lines in its society. Both are complex, and fragment into further splits that confound any simple remedies. One sets the Arab minority against the Jewish majority. Complicating any application of conventional minority/majority analysis is the proximity of the Palestine and the larger Arab and Muslim communities.

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AJE's Melton Adult Mini School graduates 10th class

SAN DIEGO–After two years of studying together, the 10th graduating class of the Agency for Jewish Education’s Melton Adult Mini-School in San Diego gathered together with their families and friends at the Lawrence Family JCC to celebrate their achievement.  The 40 local graduates and matriculating students are part of 3,000 adult Melton students in 60

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Most insurance companies agree not to invest in companies doing business with Iran

SACRAMENTO (Press Release)–California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Thursday announced that 1,010 insurance companies – more than 75 percent of insurers licensed to do business in California — have agreed to forgo future investments in 50 companies identified as doing business with Iran’s nuclear, energy or defense sectors. “This is a great victory for California

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