Self-stigma seen as major impediment to mentally ill's participation in society

HAIFA (Press Release)–A new intervention, the result of a collaboration among researchers from the University of Haifa, City University of New York and Indiana University, was found to reduce the self-stigma and improve the quality of life and self-esteem among persons with serious mental illness. “Just like wheelchairs and Braille have increased social integration for people

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Neither side seems ready for real compromise in proximity talks

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–We all know that the devil is in the details, and that the language of politics is hyperbole. Those two platitudes will come together in the “proximity talks” between Israel and Palestine that the Americans are reminding us that they worked so hard to create. They may well doom the talks, assuming

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Jewish students across nation need to organize in Israel's defense

By Roz Rothstein and Roberta R. Seid LOS ANGELES– An increasing number of students report that efforts to demonize Israel have intensified on college campuses. Most recently, the student senates at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), held marathon debates about anti-Israel divestment resolutions. In May, the annual Hate

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ADL praises UC officials, condemns Polish soccer bigotry

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday expressed its appreciation to University of California officials for their strong, unequivocal statement in which they announced their decision not to recommend to the university’s board divestment from companies doing business with Israel.  Student organizations at the University of California recently put forward two bills

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Retired U.S. admirals and generals get upclose look at Israel's defense situation

 By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–The 2010 JINSA Flag & General Officers Trip to Israel took place during a period of political frustration between the United States and Israel on several fronts. The JINSA group, comprised of six recently retired American Admirals and Generals plus two JINSA officers and a staff professional, spent 10 days traveling

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Klezmer concerts slated for two San Diego County libraries

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)–Jewish Klezmer musicians Alexander Gourevitch and the Freilachs  will put  on free concerts at two branches of San Diego County Library on May 30.  At 1:30 p.m. the concert will take place at the Encinitas library, located at 540 Cornish Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024.  At 3:30 p.m. the concert will be held at

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Temple Etz Rimon to receive own Torah for Shavuot

CARLSBAD, California (Press Releaase)–During its celebration of Shavuot–marking the time when the Israelites received the Torah at Mount Sinai — Temple Etz Rimon will receive its own Torah.  The sacred scroll, to be dedicated during the 7 p.m. services Friday night, May 14, was donated to the Reform congregation by Sunny and Dirk Frowein.  Special guest Rabbi

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Israeli-Palestinian web war subject of June 11 Shabbat lecture

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Dr. Chanan Naveh, visting Israeli scholar at San Diego State University, will be speaking at Congregation Dor Hadash at 7:30pm , Friday, June 11th  on the topic of “New Media in the New Middle East: The Palestinian Israeli Web War.”     Dr. Naveh is a senior lecturer and academic advisor in the School of Communications,

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University of Haifa to award honorary doctorate to Baha'i leader

HAIFA (Press Release)–The University of Haifa will award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, to Dr. Albert Lincoln, Secretary-General of the Bahá’í International Community, during the University’s 38th Meeting of the Board of Governors, which will take place on June 1-3. The honorary doctorate will be conferred upon Dr. Lincoln in recognition of

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Middle East, USA

Jerusalem is a city of contrasts–especially in opinions

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– This is a wonderful city for those who admire the past and live to celebrate it. Three thousand years supplies more than enough heroes to fill every square and street corner with memorial sites. Insofar as both Jewish and Muslim traditions condemn graven images, we are saved the grandiose statuary that marks

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Novelist provides enjoyable lessons in civil law procedure

Plaintiffs’ Plight 1984 by Donald Moses, Author House, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4490-2633-2, 362 pages, By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—A new solo practitioner has burst onto the literary legal scene: the meticulous but fictional lawyer Dan Masters, who not only has the same initials as the author but who, like him, is a San Diego-based attorney.

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Donald H. Harrison