A Democratic Party primary in a special election in northern Ohio has become a battleground between mainstream elements and the left-wing progressives seeking to change their party’s direction on a myriad of issues, including its support for Israel. [JNS.org]
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Middle East, USA
This fully poetic, artistic passage from Isaiah II comprises the second haftorah prophecy of consolation after the 9th of Av, leading up to the Sabbath before Yom Kippur. As stated in the previous essay, it has no connection to the corresponding Torah parasha.This fully poetic, artistic passage from Isaiah II comprises the second haftorah prophecy of consolation after the 9th of Av, leading up to the Sabbath before Yom Kippur. As stated in the previous essay, it has no connection to the corresponding Torah parasha. [Irv Jacobs, M.D.]
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Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
Upon arriving at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, I was greeted by a spitting image of Steve Irwin, the late Australian crocodile hunter. Andy Blue, the campus director, showed me to his office where we discussed both the history of the center and his career. His small dog Tug scurried around the room and gave me a scrutinizing sniff before granting his approval with a tail wag. On the wall behind Andy was a painting of Tug dressed in a Napoleon war suit. I could tell I was in for a fascinating time! [Teresa Konopka]
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San Diego County, Teresa_Konopka, The World We Share
Published by The Detroit News DETROIT — Carl Levin, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Michigan history and former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has died at age 87. The death was announced late Thursday by his namesake, the Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School, where he was chairman and a distinguished
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USA
Published by New York Daily News As the U.S. faces an intense surge in unauthorized arrivals on its southwestern border, Vice President Kamala Harris released a blueprint on Thursday that she said would attack the causes of the immigration challenge and that framed the work as a slow and challenging climb. “It will not be
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USA
Exploring the theme, Self and Sound, this year’s Summerfest once again bears the stamp of the creative vision of Inon Barnatan, the music director of the La Jolla Music Society. The concert pianist/head organizer has put together a 16-concert festival, with many ancillary free events, that promises to be pleasurable and challenging for its listeners. [Eileen Wingard]
‘Self and Sound’ Theme for La Jolla Music Society’s Summer Programs Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
Emory University professor and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt has been selected to serve as the next U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Lipstadt is one of the world’s leading historians on antisemitism and is the author of the seminal book, Antisemitism: Here and Now. She has also served as a fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and successfully faced down a lawsuit against notorious Holocaust denier David Irving. [ADL News Release]
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International, Middle East, USA
Jason Ellis of Poway pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to filing a false tax return as part of a years’ long tax-evasion scheme with former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. [U.S. Attorney news release]
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Travel and Food
Taiwan’s Jewish community announced the expected December opening of an extensive center to serve tourists and locals alike. [JNS.org]
Jewish Community Center Planned for Taiwan Read More »
International, Travel and Food
Published by Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to throw out three sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein ahead of his second trial later this year, the City News Service reported. Weinstein, 69, who was convicted of rape at a trial last year in
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Published by AFP Los Angeles (AFP) – Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over its decision to release superhero movie “Black Widow” on streaming at the same time as in theaters, alleging a breach of contract which cost the star millions of dollars. Johansson, one of Hollywood’s biggest and top-paid stars, was entitled to a percentage
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast
“This N….. voted for Joe Biden.” Brazen racism – by using the most despicable racial slur possible – is all we need to know about the low-lives who invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Bruce Ticker, USA
Although not a fan of swashbuckling, derring-do literature, I was tempted to buy this book because its subject-matter combined ancient archaeology and the struggle to establish the modern State of Israel. An irresistible combination for me. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Book Review: ‘The Age of Exodus’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson
The Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, informed Palestinian Authority senior officials of a rise in the number of Palestinians eligible to work in Israel, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday. [JNS.org]
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Middle East