Ayalon says Palestinian vilification of Israel hinders peace talks

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon has said that peace talks with the Palestinians were not likely to resume in the coming weeks. “Instead of moving toward negotiations, the Palestinians just attack Israel in the world,” Ayalon said at a gathering of the Israel Council for Foreign Relations in Jerusalem, which is sponsored by

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Middle East

ADL urges Supreme Court to let states keep guns out of hands of violent extremists

NEW YORK (Press release)–In a brief detailing the “serious threat” of armed violence by extremists and extremist groups, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday  urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that states retain the right to reasonably regulate the possession of firearms by those who practice and preach racial and ethnic violence. “We have placed

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USA

Six charges brought against Abdulmutallab in attempted Christmas bombing

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Justice Department announced that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian national, was charged Wednesday in a six-count criminal indictment returned in the Eastern District of Michigan for his alleged role in the attempted Christmas day bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253 from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Detroit. Count one of the indictment

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 19, 1954, Part II

Compiled by Gail Umeham ** Lasker Lodge News Southwestern Jewish Press February 19, 1954 Page 5 To those who saw and heard Phil Klutznick, it was an experience long to be remembered.  He was everything that could b expected in a Supreme president.  B’nai B’rith can be very proud of him.  Sam Fendel, District Grand

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Adventures in SD History

Historical center will tell story of first Jewish settlers of the Negev

RIBBON CUTTING—Ruthie Goltz and representatives of JNF, Sha’ar Hanegev municipality, and  the Ministry of Tourism cut the ribbon in front of the renovated area at the site of the first settlers of the Negev. ___________________________________________________________ By Ulla Hadar KIBBUTZ RUHAMA, Israel–On the first day of Chanukah, in December 1911, Ruhama farm was founded on lands

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Middle East

Book examines the images Jews have of their own bodies

The Jewish Body by Melvin Konner, Nextbook, New York; ISBN 978-0-8052-4236-2, $22.00, 255 pages * By Fred Reiss, Ed.D WINCHESTER, California–The Jewish people are obsessed with the body. While the Sumerians, Egyptians, Canaanites, and others prayed and sacrificed to idols, the embodiment of their gods, the Hebrews announced to the world that God is invisible.

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RJC leader Brooks says Senate retirements harbinger of Democratic losses in 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matthew Brooks released the following statement on Wednesday:   “The sense that Democrat incumbents are abandoning a sinking ship was strengthened by the announcements that Democrat Senators Chris Dodd (CT) and Byron Dorgan (ND) will not seek re-election this year. This brings the number of

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USA

Shirley Brody sculpture to be auctioned at JCC Talmi event

Companion story: Talmis’ visit to San Diego prompts special JCC programming By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California–“Dine With The Talmis,” the dinner prior to Yoav Talmi’s lecture, will include a silent auction for an abstract sculpture entitled “Musician” by sculptress Shirley Brody, a member of the planning committee for the dinner. The 20-inch high solid brass

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Eileen Wingard

UC Irvine student tests whether You Tube is a ladder to movie-making success

IRVINE, California (Press Release)–Student film maker Edward Zeiden, a junior at UC Irvine, says he wants to bring to film something that many artsy, creative types tend to avoid: solid business principles.   He loves movies and movie making, but life in front of the camera doesn’t have as much appeal for him as movie producing,

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Travel and Food

JFS College Avenue Older Adult Center tells February plans

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Jewish Family Service has announced its February activities at the College Avenue older Adult Center, which meets at Beth Jacob Congregation, 4855 College Avenue, San Diego: Mondays: Classes and Activities offered: Aerobics with Kara Anderson (8:30 – 10 am, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays); Feeling Fit with Kara Anderson (10 – 11:15 am,

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Travel and Food

Report that British neo-nazi collector commissioned theft of Auschwitz sign

STOCKHOLM (WJC)–Swedish authorities have confirmed that they have been asked to assist the investigation in Poland into last month’s theft of the entrance sign to the former Auschwitz death camp in Poland. Five men have been remanded in custody in Poland on suspicion of organizing and carrying out the theft of the infamous “Arbeit macht

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