‘Mission Accomplished’ Tweets By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — “A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military. Could not have had a better result. Fake news is spending more time covering this story than on the Michael Cohen and […]
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International, Lawrence Baron, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — As we’re about to celebrate 70 years of Jewish statehood, it seems appropriate to remind ourselves that, God beware, had there been no Israel there would today be only a fraction of the 15 million Jews – approaching the same number as before the Holocaust – who now inhabit
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Middle East
By Howard Wayne SAN DIEGO — I am proud to support Deputy Attorney General Tim Nader for Superior Court Judge in the upcoming June election. Tim is highly qualified and will do an excellent job. The incumbent in this race, Gary Kreep, does not deserve re-election. Before his election he was involved in the “birther”
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San Diego County, USA
By Esther Gelber ATLIT, Israel — To travel with a group of people who all have one shared passion, the love of the Land of Israel, is a special treat, especially on Yom HaShoah, a day that, in Israel, is marked by a country-wide shared two minute moment of silence and reflection. It is difficult
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Middle East, San Diego County
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) on Friday applauded the South Carolina General Assembly for being the first state to pass legislation that will help tackle the rising anti-Semitism plaguing U.S. college campuses. The legislation, which was included as part of a larger state spending package,
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Jewish History, USA
Raise your voice up and prepare to mend a broken heart. –Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Welcome to The House of Love and Prayer where klezmer mixes with wild, invigorating drumming. Hippies dressed in yoga pants and adorned with love beads are freestyle dancing around a pretty groovy-looking ark. Hey,
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
(c) Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — I wanted to do something nice for my wife. That’s the Jewish part of this story. She went to the doctor and to exercise. Her cordovan Dansko clogs were mighty scuffed. I would put life into them. A Caymus Winery wood box held rags, brushes, Kiwi black, brown, and
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Oliver Pollak, Travel and FoodBy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK –the ongoing Palestinian demonstration along the Israel-Gaza border has turned out to be, not surprisingly, violent. More than 30 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds injured. If these demonstrations continue through May 15 (Israel’s 70th anniversary) as planned by Hamas, scores more Palestinians will likely be killed, while increasing the
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle EastBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel –In recent years it has become customary in Israel, in addition to the official ceremonies marking Holocaust Day, for small groups of people, whether survivors, descendants of survivors, or simply those who feel a connection to the subject, to gather together in private homes and talk about their own
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History, Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release) — A new Tel Aviv University study addresses the challenges of nanoparticle-based cancer-targeting strategies. It also suggests ways of refocusing the collaborative work of cancer researchers and clinicians to move the field forward from “the bench” to the patients. The study follows landmark research published 10 years ago in Nature Nanotechnology
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of stories from Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th wedding anniversary trip to Sydney, Australia, and cruise back to their home in San Diego. Previous stories in the chronological series may be accessed by clicking on their corresponding number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. By Donald H.
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky SAN DIEGO — Max Singer has a distinguished record as founder and participant in the work of the Hudson Foundation, and has commented wisely on a number of occasions since coming to Israel many years ago. At one time we had neighboring apartments, and shared discussions of what interested us both. I’ve
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East