In Star Trek, he was Quark the barkeeper; in The Seafarer, he’s a drunk

   By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Some actors shy from the roles that made them famous.  I remember, for example, how  Henry Winkler practically growled at reporters at a United Jewish Federation event who wanted to talk about his role as  Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli  on television’s Happy Days. Not so with actor Armin Shimerman.  He said he knows

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Donald H. Harrison, USA

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History~December 25, 1953

Compiled from the Southwestern Jewish Press by Gail Umeham U.J. Fund Winds Up Year’s Activity; Honors Founders Southwestern Jewish Press December 25, 1953 Page 1 Helen Schulman was announced as the “volunteer of the year” by the United Jewish Fund at the 20th Anniversary  celebration held in the San Diego Hotel. Mrs. Schulman, mother of

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Ongoing American Jewish commitment seen as key to Israel’s long-term prospects

_____________________________________________________________ By Jack Forman LA JOLLA, California — Peace will come only when Arabs love their children more than they hate our children” –Golda Meir In a November 9 talk at the San Diego Jewish Book Fair based on his most recent book Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May

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Palestinians say they'll seek statehood from U.N. Security Council

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Senior Palestinian officials have announced that they would seek a UN Security Council resolution recognizing an independent Palestinian state. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, told Israeli radio that Palestinians were “fed up with your time-wasting”. He did not give a time frame for the resolution, but said that the state would be along

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Middle East

Assad rebuffs Netanyahu's offer for direct talks

PARIS (WJC)–Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rejected Israel’s offer to hold direct talks “anytime, anywhere.” In response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for the two leaders to meet face to face, Assad said that he would only negotiate with Israel through mediators such as Turkey. The Syrian leader accused the Israeli government of refusing

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Middle East, USA

In hands of extremists, Koran justifies Ft. Hood massacre

The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran by Robert Spencer, Regnery Publishing, Washington, DC ISBN 978-1-59698-104-1, 2009, $19.95, p. 232 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D WESTMINSTER, California–President George W. Bush, in December 2006, issued greetings to the Muslim world on the occasion of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha, which commemorates both the Hajj and Abraham’s

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Fred Reiss, EdD, San Diego Calendar, USA