Like Iran, U.S. is arming Lebanon for war against Israel

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The UNIFIL political officer, meeting with the JINSA Flag & General Officer delegation on the Israel-Lebanese border, mentioned a “donors’ conference” in Beirut dealing with the issue of providing arms, funding and training to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).  She mentioned anti-tank missiles.  When asked against whose tanks the […]

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

3-Year-Old’s Lag b’Omer haircut indicative of a return to tradition

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–Thursday evening my wife Judy and I returned from visiting our son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. Shortly after our first grandson, Neriya, was born, his mother  called and asked us to reserve Lag B’Omer of this year for his upshirin. My son, Rabbi Adam Rosenthal, and his wife, Sarah, were

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Jewish Religion, Travel and Food

ADL offers reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person(s) targeting immigration rights group

EL CAJON, California (Staff Report)–The Anti-Defamation League of San Diego has offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction  of the person or persons who have been attempting to intimidate Estela de los Rios, director of the Center for Social Advocacy here. At a news conference, ADL Regional Director Morris Casuto called

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San Diego Calendar

Israel's Consul General Jacob Dayan protests photo exhibit attack

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)–On March 27, 2010 the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City, CA opened an exhibit entitled Water: Our Thirsty World. The exhibit, which is scheduled to be on display until June 13, features photographs from National Geographic and coincides with its special issue on water. The exhibit aims to “explore the

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Middle East

Philanthropists urged to utilize community teamwork

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)—The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) and San Diego Grantmakers co-hosted a special philanthropic education event featuring distinguished speaker and author Dr. Jeffrey Solomon on April 15.The event attracted more than 95 attendees. JCF Board Chair Murray Galinson who also serves on the San Diego Grantmakers Board welcomed guests to the event. “Jeff’s

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SDJA presents Irish Catholic-born Orthodox Jewish star of 'Circumcise Me'

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – On Sunday, May 23rd, San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) will celebrate its 30th anniversary with An Evening of Comedy featuring a performance by comedian Yisrael Campbell fresh from his hit off-Broadway show, Circumcise Me. All proceeds from the event benefit the Every Child Campaign, which helps SDJA provide its students

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Middle East

Lebanese government conspiring with Hezbollah to arm against Israel

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It could not have been more explicit.    Standing next to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak said if the situation in Lebanon flares into warfare as it did in 2006, Israel would not just blame Hezbollah. “The main responsibility lies with the

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San Diego County’s Historic Places: Bancroft Ranch House

By Donald H. Harrison   SPRING VALLEY, California—Speculation was popular from the 17th through 19th centuries that Native Americans might have been descended from the Lost Tribes of Israel. In this community off State Route 94, there once lived a famous historian who was among those who investigated the Lost Tribe theory and then dismissed it as being

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Donald H. Harrison