J Street applauds congressional resolution calling for immediate release of Gilad Shalit

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement Tuesday, May 18, in response to the introduction of House Resolution 1359: “J Street applauds the introduction of House Resolution 1359, calling for the immediate release of captured Israeli soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit.  Introduced by the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on

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Middle East, USA

Turkey bidding for greater influence in Middle East

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Turkey and Brazil announced they have “brokered” a “deal” to bring some percentage of Iranian LEU (Low Enriched Uranium) to Turkey. The “deal” is a fraud-without knowing how much uranium Iran has, you cannot know how much it “lent” to Turkey and how much remains in its weapons program. And

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New York Yankee baseball camp will be strictly kosher for the Shomer Shabbas

TAMPA, Florida  (Press Release)–For the second consecutive year, the New York Yankees have announced they will offer strictly kosher food offerings and Shabbat accommodations at their November 2010 Fantasy Camp. Glatt kosher food will be provided by Weberman Foods with OK supervision, and a Wednesday “Dream Game” will be played so Shomer Shabbat Jews can

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Travel and Food

Sharon Scott Gustafson new president of International Council of Jewish Women

SAN JOSE, California (Press Release)–Sharon Scott Gustafson of the United States becomes the 19th President of the International Council of Jewish Women for a four-year term, commencing May 2010. Gustafson,  a Vassar College graduate, worked as Director of Personnel for the Planned Parenthood organization in Rochester, New York, and later as Director of Corporate Services

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Travel and Food

Kosinski's taleslarger than life in Los Angeles stage production

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES–In 1965 Polish-Jewish novelist Jerzy Kosinski wrote The Painted Bird, a novel widely seen as an autobiography of  his own tragic experiences during the Holocaust.  Except, it was later learned, none of the dates corresponded with the reports of his countrymen who had known him as a boy. Besieged by charges

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Real estate developer Paul Amir to receive honorary doctorate from University of Haifa

HAIFA (Press Release)–The University of Haifa will award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, to Paul Amir, businessman, philanthropist, and a leading figure in the Jewish community of Los Angeles, 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

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Middle East, USA

Old Louis Rose might have kvelled over National City Marine Terminal

By Donald H. Harrison NATIONAL CITY, California – Observing the National City Marine Terminal from the top deck of M.V. Jean Anne, a 13,000-metric ton ship that transports automobiles and other cargo between San Diego County and the Hawaiian Islands, I could imagine four 19th Century San Diego pioneers standing there with me and nudging each

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Ravages of Korean War told in new Chang Rae Lee novel

 The Surrendered by Chang Rae Lee, Riverhead Books ( a division of Putnam), New York 2010, 469 pages, ISBN 978-1-59448-976-1, $26.95. By Gail Feinstein Forman SAN DIEGO–The Surrendered is award-winning author Chang Rae Lee’s newest novel. It’s a sensitively rendered epic reminiscent of Greek tragedies. Characters are at once swept away by life or passionately

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Travel and Food

A vision in a California olive grove of Mideast peace

    By Donald H. Harrison   AGUANGA, California—The olive groves in this rural Riverside County community about 20 miles east of Temecula may become one of the growing grounds for Middle Eastern peace if Israeli, Palestinian and American visionaries are successful in promulgating the idea that entrepreneurship and business cooperation between the Middle Eastern neighbors

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

San Diego organizes to help Russian immigrée cancer patient

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Tatyana Chernyachovskaya, an immigrant from Russia,  had been building a new life for herself and her family.  She had a good job in the biology depeartment at Mesa College.  Her children are enrolled at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School.  And then a rare form of cancer struck. Now, friends in and out

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