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Protests, riots, believed fueled by non- Ethiopians

July 8, 2019

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Several days of demonstrations turned violent throughout the country. Roads were blocked for hours, property destroyed, and claims were made that Ethiopians had murdered police. It began in response to an occurrence in a public park, when an off-duty policeman approached a group of young men quarreling. Indications are that […]

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Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates Temple Aaron

July 8, 2019

By Jerry Klinger TRINIDAD, Colorado — Temple Aaron in this city celebrated its 130th birthday, Big Time on the weekend of June 21-23. The Temple is 200 miles from Denver, 200 miles from Albuquerque, 200 miles from nearly everything sustainably Jewish. Its last full-time rabbi died 103 years ago. Yet, the town enduringly refuses to

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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Travel and Food, USA

Beth Israel’s search for a rabbi to be July 17 topic

July 8, 2019

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The search for a new senior rabbi will be a principal topic for Congregation Beth Israel’s new president, Kimberly Carnot, when she addresses the Beth Israel Men’s Club at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 17. Rabbi Michael Berk retired at the end of the fiscal year, a day before Carnot took

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Pompeo lauds Israel in address to CUFI

July 8, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the strong relationship between the United States and Israel during an address on Monday, July 8, to Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Following is a transcript of his remarks: SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: USA, USA, USA, USA, USA.

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Middle East, USA

Marching in a ‘Pride’ Parade in Tel Aviv

July 8, 2019

By Len Gregory TEL AVIV, Israel — Last month I participated in one of the greatest annual parties in Tel Aviv, the Pride Parade. I mention “one of” because only two weeks before, Tel Aviv hosted the Eurovision contest. Each event had approximately 250,000 participants from all over the world. Event coordinators and security services

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Middle East

AI will be the world’s next great economic challenge

July 8, 2019

By Lawrence Krause ENCINITAS, California — The world economy is changing rapidly, and the United States and China are the primary actors in promoting change. For the US, that has long been the case. Following the disruptions of World War II, the United States led in the development of a liberal world order. Every country

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International, Middle East, USA

Cory Briggs challenges Mara Elliott for City Attorney

July 8, 2019

By Times of Israel SAN DIEGO — Public advocacy lawyer Cory Briggs announced Monday that he will challenge incumbent Mara Elliott for the San Diego City Attorney post in 2020. Briggs, who has practiced law in California for 25 years, said that under Elliott the City Attorney’s office is focused on politics rather than traditional

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San Diego County

Remembering Marty Feldman

July 8, 2019

British comedian Marty Feldman, who many Americans remember for his role as Igor in Young Frankenstein, had a long and successful career doing sketch comedy. Feldman was born on this day (July 8) in 1934. We salute his memory.

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Travel and Food

‘Just Kidding’: Trump wants a fun Tisha B’Av

July 8, 2019

By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump is still determined to help Jews make Tisha B’Av, the saddest day on the Hebrew calendar, “fun again.” He’s reintroduced that slogan, first offered a year ago, this time with examples of how he would accomplish the goal. It’s part of Trump’s just-introduced reelection campaign strategy, to

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Noshing with Sandi: Gold Creek Salmon Bake

July 8, 2019

By Sandi Masori JUNEAU, Alaska — We went on a family cruise to Alaska and stopped off in the capital city. While there we worked up quite an appetite rafting on the Mendenhall River under the auspices of Alaska Travel Adventures, so we were really happy to go for dinner afterwards at the Gold Creek

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Sandi Masori, Travel and Food, USA

Childhood sexual abuse sent two ‘sisters’ to mental hell

July 7, 2019

Sheol Country Blues by Adrienne O’Hare, Asna Publishing © 2019, ISBN 9780578-507248; 165 pages, $18. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I met the Jewish lady whose name sounds very Irish (thanks to her marriage to the affable Larry O’Hare) in February 2018 at shipboard Shabbat services aboard the MS Maasdam, which then

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education

Non- binary individuals fear for their safety

July 7, 2019

By Chris Stone Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — Fearing for their safety, David Vance rarely steps outside of Hillcrest. As someone who identifies as nonbinary — not male or female – Vance finds comfort and support only on the job and in that gay friendly community. “I’ll be honest and say I almost

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San Diego County

Remembering Joel Siegel

July 7, 2019

The late movie critic Joel Siegel was born on this day (July 7) in 1943. Here is a tribute to his memory.

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Travel and Food

Israel on limb whoever wins U.S. election

July 7, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The more I read about Trump and Israel the more it seems clear that he wants to please not the Jews but Christian evangelicals of whom there’re many more than Jewish voters in the United States and without whose votes he wouldn’t have become president. Evangelicals believe that Jesus’

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Middle East, USA

Protests, riots, believed fueled by non- Ethiopians

Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates Temple Aaron

Beth Israel’s search for a rabbi to be July 17 topic

Pompeo lauds Israel in address to CUFI

Marching in a ‘Pride’ Parade in Tel Aviv

AI will be the world’s next great economic challenge

Cory Briggs challenges Mara Elliott for City Attorney

Remembering Marty Feldman

‘Just Kidding’: Trump wants a fun Tisha B’Av

Noshing with Sandi: Gold Creek Salmon Bake

Childhood sexual abuse sent two ‘sisters’ to mental hell

Non- binary individuals fear for their safety

Remembering Joel Siegel

Israel on limb whoever wins U.S. election

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