Cowles Mountain hike, Tu B'Shevat seder planned by Young Israel Jan. 30

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Young Israel of San Diego, a small Orthodox congregation located near the base of Cowles Mountain, plans to celebrate Tu B’Shevat  with an evening hike to the top of the mountain, weather permitting,  at 8 p.m., Saturday, January 30. On return, hikers will enjoy a Melava Malka/ Tu B’Shevat seder featuring the fruits […]

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Israeli backpackers in New Zealand listen to Christian missionaries in exchange for cheaper lodgings

HAIFA (Press Release)–Israeli backpackers find themselves hosted by Christian missionaries in New Zealand because of the good lodging deals that they offer; but during their stay, these Israelis also get unique spiritual experiences. This has been illustrated in a new study carried out at the University of Haifa’s Center for Tourism, Pilgrimage and Recreation. “Even

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Middle East

Jordanian sources point finger at Iran for attempted car bombing of Israeli diplomats

JERUSALEM (WJC)–The failed bomb attack against Israeli diplomats in Jordan last week could have been carried out by a local al-Qaeda cell acting on instructions from Iran, sources close to the Jordanian intelligence community have told the ‘Jerusalem Post’. The unnamed sources said that the attack had come in response to the killing of Iranian

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Middle East, USA

Norway's Foreign Minister rejects charges his country is anti-Semitic

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store, who visited Israel this week, has told the newspaper ‘Haaretz’ that there were forces in Israel that unfairly portrayed Norway as an anti-Semitic country. “There are references to anti-Israel sentiments in the Israeli press. I see part of that as a campaign which is being organized and orchestrated

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Middle East

Nine West Bank settlers arrested for mosque attack and vandalism

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Israeli police have arrested a group of militant Jewish settlers in the West Bank for alleged vandalism, including an attack on a mosque in a nearby Palestinian village in December. Nine settlers were arrested for attacks on Palestinian property, including five linked to the torching of a mosque last month.  The vandals burned prayer

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Middle East, USA

Jewish, Israeli organizations provide service, raise millions for Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (WJC)–Jewish humanitarian organizations in the United States and Canada have already raised millions of dollars for Haiti relief aid since the devastating earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation a week ago. Among the top fundraisers are the American Jewish World Service (AJWS), which has received US$ 2 million so far, and

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Middle East, USA

The Brilliance of Chelm and IB Singer; Shlemiel the First on the West Bank of the Hudson

By Jeanette Friedman New York Bureau Chief, San Diego Jewish World   MONTCLAIR, New Jersey–It’s amazing when New Yawkers cross the Hudson to go see a show. And when Robert Brustein’s fantastic adaptation of Shlemiel the First was at Montclair State, they got in their cars, rented buses and hied themselves over to the Kassner Theater, where this Yiddish-flavored musical tripped the lights

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Travel and Food

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954, Part IV

Compiled by Gail Umeham Berlins Are Subject of “This Is Your Life” Southwestern Jewish Press March 5, 1954 Page 7 Hadassah wishes to take this opportunity to thank the entire community for their splendid support at the February 22nd youth Aliyah dinner at which time the organization presented Mr. Ralph Edwards who acted as emcee

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Adventures in SD History

'Jewish Poets, Jewish Voices' returns to Astor Judaica Library

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–“Jewish Poets, Jewish Voices” begins its second season of three evenings showcasing original  poems and songs performed by local poets and song writers, at 7:30 p.m.  Wednesday evening, Jan.. 20, at the Astor Judaica Library in the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Sara Appel-Lennon, columnist for San Diego Jewish World and Yael G’mach, artist

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Travel and Food

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: 'From Philadelphia to the Front'

By Gail Feinstein Forman LA JOLLA, California– In the visually affecting movie, From Philadelphia to the Front, we meet six Jewish World War ll veterans who recall their wartime experiences and the impact it had on their lives. Though the film is a short 35 minutes, it is dense with historical and emotional weight.  The

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USA

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: 'Villa Jasmin'

By Laurel Corona LA JOLLA, California — Each of us has a narrative about our family’s past, whether it’s shared around the table at family celebrations, or kept quietly to ourselves. When Serge Boccara (Clement Sibony) sets out from France  to Tunisia with his pregnant wife Jeanne (Judith Davis) in director Ferid Boughedir’s 2008 film Villa

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Travel and Food

Sixteen Jewish innovators will gather in Israel this summer

JERUSALEM (Press Release) – Sixteen of today’s brightest Jewish movers and shakers are being invited to tackle some of the Jewish world’s most pressing problems this summer. Beginning its fourth year, the PresenTense Summer Fellowships utilize a unique approach to tap the creativity of Jewish innovators, helping them in turn to change the face of their

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Middle East

Western States Jewish History: Rabbi tells story behind his officiating the marriage of Sammy Davis Jr. and May Britt

_____________________________________________________________ Editor’s Note: The Winter/ Spring edition of Western States Jewish History is devoted to the columns of the late  Rabbi William Kramer, who wrote “My Shtetele California” for the Jewish Heritage newspapers.  One of the columns dealt with how he happened to officiate at the controversial marriage between African-American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and Swedish actress May

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