By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — It was just announced that Jon Stewart will be the recipient of the 2022 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The award program will take place at the Kennedy Center on April 24, and will later be broadcast on television. Stewart joins a distinguished list of past recipients,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Current speculation is that we’ll pass through this week, and reach the end of Amichai Maldleblit’s term as Israeli Attorney General, without a signed plea bargain. On February 1, there will be a new Attorney General, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial will proceed, and we’ll see what happens.
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Laurie Baron (Tune: “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face”) SAN DIEGO — I’ve grown accustomed to this plague That keeps me sheltered in my house. I’ve grown accustomed to the masks which I wear into the stores. My smiles, my frowns Covered all around. Are automatic to me now. For breathing out and breathing
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
In Nestor, a neighborhood of San Diego northwest of San Ysidro, a small, two-acre, formerly abandoned burial grounds, recently undergoing restoration, is named the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Located at 2127 Iris Street, it is so small, it sometimes is called Mount Oliveito Cemetery. It is surrounded by single-family residences. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA
By Heidi Gantwerk Last Saturday, we all followed the attack in Colleyville, fearful of the worst possible ending as we also were reminded of our own local past tragedies. The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and ADL San Diego were in touch immediately to share updates and discuss potential local warnings. Federation also was
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Heidi Gantwerk, San Diego County
By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel The first proclamation of the Ten Commandments, “ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery,” (Exod. 20:2) has puzzled Jewish scholars and philosophers for well over 2,000 years. Maimonides deduced from this passage the biblical precept
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
(JNS) Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv. In a joint press conference ahead of the meeting the two defense ministers highlighted the “values-based strategic alliance” between Jerusalem and Athens. As a NATO member, said Gantz, Greece plays a significant
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International, Middle East
LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — StandWithUs is proud to announce that it recently opened a Holocaust Education Center. The purpose of the center is to create a toolbox of user-friendly Holocaust education presentations and materials for public or private schools that have experienced Holocaust denial, lack of information, or simply want to proactively teach their
By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) A war drill conducted by the Israel Defense Forces’ 74th armored battalion in the Golan Heights has significantly improved its readiness for combat against Hezbollah, the battalion’s commander has said. Lt. Col. Ofer Tchorz, commander of the Merkava 4 Tank 74th battalion, a part of the 188th armored brigade, told JNS
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Middle East
Published by Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH, Texas — In Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s first public meeting since Saturday’s hostage situation in Colleyville, he joined FBI Director Christopher Wray and the Anti-Defamation League’s CEO Jonathan Greenblatt and Central Division Vice President Cheryl Drazin in discussing antisemitism, further investigation into the standoff at Congregation Beth Israel and
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USA
By Sam Litvin SAN DIEGO — It is very easy to make Jews evil when Jews who are loved by all, have their Jewishness erased. When I have a feeling that someone is Jewish, I often go to Wikipedia. The bios in “Early Life” portion always mention ethnicity of a person, be they Persian or
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Jewish Celebrities, Sam Litvin, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Three Jewish poets will be featured at the virtual Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices program on Zoom, Monday evening, January 24, 2022, 7 p.m. Poets Elaine Moore, Dr. Marin Bobrowsky, and song-writer Carla Berg will be heard during the first hour, followed by a half hour of open mic. Elaine
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Travel and Food
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “Prayers answered,” tweeted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “All hostages are out alive and safe.” What a relief that pro-gun advocates routinely offer prayers whenever innocent people are threatened with or harmed by firearms. Abbott maintained the pattern as we worried what would become of the four hostages at Congregation
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Bruce Ticker, USA
By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) Following the Jan. 15 hostage situation at a Texas synagogue, Jewish organizations in the United States have reignited their push for Congress to double the funding of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), ensuring that more targeted nonprofit institutions such as synagogues get federal funding to invest in protection. While none
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USA