SAN DIEGO (Staff Report)–Erez Strasburg, former Israeli shaliach assigned to the Jewish Federation offices in San Diego, is now offering personalized tours of Israel for English speakers. He can be reached through his “Personal Tourism” company website. * Congressman Bob Filner, whose own political career began when he decided to run for the San Diego City […]
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Travel and FoodBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –President Obama dragged out some really dated stereotypes while demeaning both Jews and Israelis in an interview with Israel’s Channel 2 Television. Confronted with the “anxiety” (as the reporter put it) that some Israelis feel about his relationship toward Israel, Mr. Obama bluntly blamed the Jews: “This is the
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USACompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jewish Community Mourns Passing of George Neumann Southwestern Jewish Press, September 3, 1954, page 1 George Neumann, prominent San Diego resident since 1918, died on Aug. 24 at age 69. Mr. Neumann was associated with many local and national organizations and played an active part in philanthropy in
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Adventures in SD History, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–As expected, the White House meeting between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu was an occasion for mutual admiration and pledges of cooperation. It was much different from the image conveyed by their previous meeting, when the White House had blasted the timing of an Israeli planning committee’s announcement about
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –Violinist Asi Matathias and pianist Victor Stanislavsky presented an exciting recital on June 17 at the Dove Library in Carlsbad. This concert was part of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s Music Series and was underwritten by the Leichtag Foundation. The two young Israeli artists shared their formidable talents
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—Way back in 2007 The Old Globe Theatre, as part of its season, brought the Tony Award winning (Book of a musical and original score) musical, “Avenue Q” to San Diego in its West Coast Premiere. At that time Executive Producer of the Old Globe Lou Spisto said that “Avenue Q”
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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Another outlandish legal opinion should prod us to wonder how four U.S. Supreme Court justices got accepted to law school. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. writes in a dissenting opinion: “I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that today’s decision is a serious setback for freedom
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Middle East, USABy Dr. Michael Goldblatt Chairman, Zionist Organization of America PHILADELPHIA–It is clear that Israel faces some serious dangers and lurking threats, most obviously the threat of nuclear-armed Iran whose regime speaks frequently of a world without Israel and America. Three Iranian presidents have spoken publicly of seeing Israel eliminated by nuclear strikes, despite the costs
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Middle East, USANEW YORK, July 7 (Press Release)–In a special address to national Jewish leaders, as well as political, civic and business leaders, sponsored by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to “meet me in the coming days” to begin peace talks
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Travel and FoodRIGA, Latvia (Press Release)–On July 04, 2010, the Holocaust Memorial day in Latvia more than 500 people participated in the memorial march “Steps for Life”. The event was organised by religious community “Shamir” in co-operation with the World Congress of Russian Jewry and the Jewish Community Council of Europe. Members of Jewish communities of Latvia,
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–The Torah gives very explicit instructions. The Torah tells us what to do. It also tells us how, when and where to do it. Every detail is spelled out. Just like using a washing machine, when you read and adhere to the directions, all will be well. If not, things
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Travel and FoodHAIFA (Press Release)–The better a politician’s looks, the higher the frequency of television news coverage, shows a new study carried out at the University of Haifa’s Department of Communication, published in the International Journal of Press/Politics. “Earlier studies have shown that people generally tend to prefer the company of people who are physically attractive and
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Travel and FoodBy Norman Greene SAN DIEGO–My hands are bloodied. My eyes are ringed with dark circles. My house is in shambles. And I am exhausted. Why? It’s all because of my children’s last Chanukah present, some eight months ago. We had been a five dog, one cat family for a very long time. We hadn’t exactly
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San Diego County, The World We ShareCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Local Men Picked for J.W. V. Staff Southwestern Jewish Press, August 20, 1954, page 7 In addition to Jerry Krakoff as Jr. Vice Commander of the Dept. of California Jewish War Veterans, Commander Hy Weitzman picked the following Post 18 men for his staff, Dr. Milton Millman, deputy
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