By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–In the 1500s, the King of Tunisia became deathly ill. A Jewish doctor, Reb Yaakov Teib saved his life. Rebbe Yaakov Teib, an accomplished and righteous Torah scholar was well versed in scientific knowledge. The king became very impressed with Reb Yaakov and appointed him his personal physician. One day, […]
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — For late night edification and amusement, there is nothing I love better than watching infomercials. (“But wait! There’s more!”) Some of my favorites are those extolling the virtues of $19.99 exercise machines. The ads feature athletic men and women effortlessly going through their paces while the announcer informs
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Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & BroadcastVATICAN CITY (WJC)–Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to the Rome synagogue will take place in a “new atmosphere” in relations between Catholics and Jews, Cardinal Walter Kasper, the Vatican official in charge of religious relations with Judaism, has said. “We have a new atmosphere with Judaism even if there are difficulties,” he was quoted as
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Travel and FoodSEATTLE (WJC)–Naveed Haq, the man who attacked the Seattle Jewish Federation offices in 2006, killing a woman and injuring five other people, has been sentenced to life in prison. In the courtroom, Haq apologized for his actions. In December, a jury found him guilty of aggravated murder and attempted murder. His defense argued that mental
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Middle East, USAAMMAN, Jordan (WJC)–On Thursday afternoon, a remote-controlled bomb placed by unknown terrorists was detonated when a convoy with two Israeli diplomats coming from Amman was driving toward the Allenby Bridge crossing between Israel and Jordan. No one was injured in the blast, but the two vehicles sustained some damage. The bomb was placed on a
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Thursday called on the government of Greece to “publicly and forcefully condemn” an anti-Semitic arson attack against a synagogue on the island of Crete. “It is disappointing that the Greek government has so far failed to condemn the shocking arson attack targeting a synagogue on the island of
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Travel and FoodLA MESA, California (Press Release)–Hatikvah Hadassah will hold a general meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, January 21, at Coco’s Family Restaurant, 5550 Lake Murray Blvd., in La Mesa. Alan Rusonik, Executive Director of the Agency for Jewish Education, will discuss “Hebrew, Lost in Translation.” RSVPs are requested to Rita Hartman at 619 583-0527
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San Diego CalendarNEW YORK (Press Release) – In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked the government to disclose the legal basis for its use of predator drones to conduct “targeted killings” overseas. In particular, the ACLU seeks to find out when, where and against whom drone strikes can be
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, (Independent, Connecticut) and Ranking Member Susan Collins, (Repubilcan, Maine) – who are conducting an investigation into the shooting deaths of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, last November – issued preliminary policy recommendations Wednesday to the Department of Defense (DoD). The recommendations, which came in
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — At its January 12 public meeting, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to publish for public comment proposed guideline amendments and issues for comment on a wide range of topics that include alternatives to incarceration, the relevance of specific offender characteristics to sentencing, and penalties for hate crimes. The 60-day public
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USAROME (WJC)—Israel’s former chief rabbi and current chairman of Yad Vashem, Israel Meir Lau, has said in an interview with Italian television that Pope Benedict XVI should be welcomed when he visits Rome’s main synagogue on Sunday, but that he should halt moves to beatify his controversial wartime predecessor Pius XII. Lau, a Holocaust survivor
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Middle EastPRAGUE (WJC)–The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic is hearing a case brought by the Czech government which wants to ban the extreme-right Workers’ Party (DS). Different governments have asserted that the party is a political wing of the neo-Nazi movement, but a previous attempt to have the party banned was dismissed by the court
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)–Israeli and Jewish aid organizations are mounting emergency relief efforts and are calling for donations to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, where more than 100,000 people are feared dead and millions affected by the widespread destruction. The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid (IsraAID) dispatched a search-and-rescue team
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–Lisa Loomer’s Expecting Isabel couldn’t be timelier for director Jennifer Eve Thorn. Thorn, founding mother along with Delicia Turner-Sonnenberg and Jo Anne Glover and mother of one, is expecting her second child any second now! Loomer’s modern day answer to infertility, Expecting Isabel, is on target bringing to light the plight of
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