MELBOURNE (Press Release)–Last Sunday, 12th September, VAJEX held a graveside service to honour the memory of Sgt Issy Smith, a recipient of the Victoria Cross. It was a moving and well-deserved tribute to a very brave man. At only 11 years old Issy stowed away on a ship from Egypt to Britain where at 14
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The conflict between Israel and Palestine is one of the most prominent of the world’s unsolved problems. The casualties are small in relation to what occurs wherever the United States military is directly involved. It is the location in the land considered holy by contending faiths, and the weight of Arab onlookers
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jolly Sixteen Sponsors Military Purim Dinner Southwestern Jewish Press, March 4, 1955, Page 7 The Jolly Sixteen of San Diego will sponsor its annual Purim Dinner for military personnel on Wednesday, March 9th, at Temple Center, it was announced jointly by Mrs. Louis Steinman, president of that group,
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Travel and FoodBy Cynthia Citron SHERMAN OAKS, California — Sometimes a book of short stories is a welcome diversion from the usual industrial-strength novels. Just as an evening of short one-acts can provide a satisfying evening at the theater. And that’s just what playwright Helena Weltman and producer/director Pavel Cerny have brought to the stage of the
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Cynthia CitronNEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned TIME Magazine for the anti-Semitic and misleading cover/article in its September 13, 2010 issue, falsely claiming Israel doesn’t care about peace, while ignoring the reality of Palestinians having repeatedly rejected every extraordinary peace deal Israel has offered. Not only do they reject peace offers,
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of a challenge by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others to a stringent Arizona employment verification law that could lead to discrimination against immigrants and other groups. “Arizona’s employment verification law is unconstitutional
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)–Alan Solow, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Monday, Sept. 13, issued the following statement about the Middle East peace negotiations today: “We wish the parties success at the talks this week in Sharm El Sheikh and hope that they
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Middle EastBy Nachman Rosenberg LOD, Israel — There’s a commonly held belief that one of the main reasons why Israel’s enemies chose Yom Kippur to launch their attack in October of 1973 was that most of the country would have been in synagogue and it would take that much longer for the reserves to be called
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Travel and FoodTEL AVIV (Press Release)― Though it was once believed that all asteroids are giant pieces of solid rock, later hypotheses have it that some are actually a collection of small gravel-sized rocks, held together by gravity. If one of these “rubble piles” spins fast enough, it’s speculated that pieces could separate from it through centrifugal
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The “delegitimization” of Israel is not to be taken lightly – professional agitators make the case that while Israel may have some theoretical “right to exist,” nothing that Israel does to protect itself, advance itself or enhance itself is legitimate. The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) long ago
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–On Tuesday, September 21, the movie 100 Voices: A Journey home will air across the country at 488 select theatres, including seven movie complexes in San Diego County. It’s a must see movie for Jews and non-Jews alike, but bring tissues. The documentary traces an historic trip to Poland by no
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Carol Davis, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & BroadcastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The State Department reported that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is traveling to Sharm el-Sheikh, Jerusalem, Ramallah and Amman from September 13 to 17, 2010. On Tuesday, Secretary Clinton will participate in the continuation of direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians in Sharm el-Sheikh. She will also have
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Middle EastPOWAY, California (Press Release)–Organizers say the 2nd Annual San Diego Jewish Food Festival will feature “delicious Jewish cuisine, fabulous music and entertainment, a shopping bazaar filled with Israeli & Judaic art and plenty of activities for children.” It will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, on the campus of Temple Adat
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San Diego CalendarCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press, March 4, 1955, Page 5 By Janet & Susan Solof The fun of Purim time is here Think of Queen Esther in all her fear There’s always a Haiman wherever you are, But good must win over him by far. Be grateful for
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