By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — There can be no doubt that Jeremy Corbyn is a shrewd and canny politician. It takes a special talent to emerge from the radical left of his political party to become the potential next Prime Minister of Great Britain. He has cannily persuaded disillusioned Britons into believing that he can […]
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final article in a series about Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s centennial celebration, and eight women who will be honored at the organization’s gala on April 21. To see previous stories please click on the number in the series: 1, 2, 3. By Donald H. Harrison SAN
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego CountyJulius Matthias; a Pact with the Devil by Michelle Mazel; New Meridian (c) 2017. By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — This family saga spans the first half of the twentieth century, focusing primarily on good-looking Julius Matthias, the son of a poor Jewish family, whose one ambition in life is to become a doctor. In
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-VansonBy Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra NEW YORK – Whenever Kosovo is mentioned we are reminded of the 90s, when Europe and the US provided shelter for hundreds of thousands of Albanians who resisted the tyrannical Milosevic regime. A few years later in 1999, the US, jointly with EU countries, launched NATO air strikes
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East
The Soul of a Thief by Steven Hartov; Hanover Square Press © 2018; ISBN 9781335-144577; 293 pages; $24.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – War, sex, hidden identities, betrayal—you can find all these in this fast-moving novel. Shtefan (as Stefan is pronounced) had a Jewish great-grandmother, enough for him to also be considered Jewish
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
The House Always Wins by Brian Rouff; Huntington Press © 2017; 324 pages; $16.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This novel seems like two separate stories, loosely connected. In the first, Christian girl meets Jewish boy, a bass player in a band, and after interviewing him for a local newspaper, finds herself falling
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, Orthodox rabbi and spiritual leader of the oldest Jewish congregation in the U.S., is the 2018 Canterbury Medalist for his public defense of religious liberty for people of all faiths. The Canterbury Medal, Becket’s highest honor, recognizes an individual who has demonstrated courage and commitment to
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Jewish Religion, USABy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Jeremy Corbyn represents the shameful, sneaky, face of anti-Semitism. The one that accepts Jews who subscribe to his radical brand of politics, the ones who will play by his rules. He’ll probably admit to admiring Karl Marx. He was a Jew with no other agenda except the Communist cause.
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Amotz Aza-El, a respected Israeli journalist, writing in Thursday’s Jerusalem Post has compared the current prime minister of Israel to the biblical Aaron, the brother of Moses, who yielded to popular demand and built the Golden Calf: Aza-El argues: Like Aaron…. whose eloquence proved irrelevant when it was time
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International, Middle East
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment: 1, 2, 3, 4. By Donald H. Harrison MEDLOW BATH,
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — A world premiere will be featured at Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra’s concerts Saturday evening, April 7, 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Unetane Tokef by composer John Michael Luther, will feature the East County Mormon Chorale and shofar soloist, Steven Ovitsky. Ovitsky, who recorded Hugo Weisgall’s
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Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump plans to send the National Guard to patrol the Southern border. If that works out, he will deploy the Navy to blockade the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts. The ships will also be the first line of defense in the coming trade war. * In the wake of the
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire