At 104, Laura Simon worries for her aging children

LAURA SIMON—She’s 104 on Thanksgiving Day ___________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Among the celebrants of November birthdays at The Patrician senior residence in the University Towne Center area yesterday was Laura Simon, the oldest of them all.  Today, Thanksgiving, she turns 104. Simon smiled when Milica Todorivic, a member of the dining room staff, […]

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, USA

Out of court settlement reached in case of school prohibiting church flyers

FORT MYERS, Florida (Press Release)— Alliance Defense Fund attorneys have reached a favorable settlement with the Collier County School Board on behalf of a local church barred from participating in a flier distribution program open to other community groups. In June, ADF attorneys filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Cypress Wood Presbyterian Church after

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USA

President Obama sends Hajj season greetings to world's Muslims

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)–President Barack Obama on Wednesday sent the following message to Muslims around the world: “Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to all those performing Hajj this year, and to Muslims in America and around the world who are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha.  The rituals of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha both serve

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USA

Sara-N-Dipity Place: Some hidden history of Thanksgiving

By Sara Appel-Lennon SAN DIEGO–While researching Thanksgiving origins, I uncovered some hidden history. Many were taught that the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The meal served only a small part of the celebration. Originally Thanksgiving focused on prayer to offer thanks for a bountiful harvest. In Jewish tradition the festival

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History~January 8, 1954

Compiled by Gail Umeham * Edward Breitbard Heads New Board At Tifereth Israel Southwestern Jewish Press January 8, 1954 Page 1 On Dec. 28 at the largest annual meeting ever held at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, the following officers were elected:  Pres., Edward A. Breitbard; 1st V.P., Al Greenberg; 2nd V.P., Sidney Newman; Rec. Sec., Moss

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ZOA opposes construction freeze

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is opposed to the policy announced Wednesday in Jerusalem by the Israeli government to institute a freeze on all Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria for a ten month period. ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, “We would oppose freezing Jewish construction in any event,

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Middle East

Mitchell: Palestinian-Israeli negotiations should have a 'mix of contacts'

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is the text of a U.S. State Department press briefing given on Wednesday by George Mitchell, the U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace.  He was introduced by State Department spokesman Robert Wood. MR. WOOD: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the briefing. As promised, Senator Mitchell is here, and he is

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Middle East, USA

The Greene Line: Klezmers and terrorists could have mixed in Paris

By Norman Greene PARIS–Is there a connection between Klezmer music and Islamic terrorism? I was afraid I might find one here in Paris My wife Bobby and I were spending eight days in Paris this fall bemoaning the precipitous decline of the American dollar and generally enjoying the French escape from their recession. Actually, if

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Anti-Defamation League lauds settlement freeze

NEW YORK (Press Release) … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday called the announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel would freeze West Bank settlement building for 10 months a “courageous and unprecedented” tangible expression of Israel’s deep desire for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair, and

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Middle East

Clinton welcomes Israel's construction freeze decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued the following statement on Wednesday: “Today’s announcement by the Government of Israel helps move forward toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We believe that through good-faith negotiations the parties can mutually agree on an outcome which ends the conflict and reconciles the Palestinian goal of an

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Middle East, USA

Netanyahu proposes 10-month construction suspension in West Bank areas

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–As part of the efforts to give momentum to the peace talks with the Palestinian Authority and advance Israel’s comprehensive national interests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on (Wednesday),will ask the Security Cabinet to approve a ten-month suspension of new residential construction permits and new residential construction starts in Judea and Samaria. Prime Minister

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Unlike the United States, Israel clearly discerns identity of its enemies

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM—You want a conundrum? The New York Times describes a great example. In declaring Tuesday that he would “finish the job” in Afghanistan, President Obama used a phrase clearly meant to imply that even as he deploys an additional 30,000 or so troops, he has finally figured out how to bring the

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