By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — For more than a week, we’ve been hearing about a Palestinian who raped a seven year Israeli. But the stories differ, and rely largely on the reports of the seven year old. First off, she’s a member of an ultra-Orthodox family. Either because of their own contemplations, or the girl’s […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The story of Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Heloise (1095-1163) is considered a great medieval love story. We have still today Abelard’s autobiography and letters between the parties, so we know much but not all of the love story. James Burge’s Heloise and Abelard is an interesting
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I am happy to announce the publication of my fifth book, with the sixth very soon to follow. Just published on Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble is Volume 1 of Schlepping and Schmoozing through San Diego County, which is drawn from over three decades of my
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Jared Kushner is heading to a two-day conference in Bahrain where he will be attempting to gain support for the Trump administration’s Israel/Palestinian peace plan. However, neither Israel nor the Palestinian Authority will be attending the meeting. Kushner will be presenting only economic proposals of support for Palestinians, which
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireIn honor of today (June 24) being the 41st birthday of singer Ariel Pink.
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Travel and Food
Thailicious, 19 S. Stephanie Street, Suite 160 , Henderson, Nevada, 89012 By Sandi Masori HENDERSON, Nevada — While in the Las Vegas area for a conference, I went out with a group of friends for dinner. One of the group has a custom of trying Thai food everywhere that he goes, so he suggested we
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Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania –Twenty years after the Columbine massacre and thousands of murders later, Isiaka Meite was shot to death in Southwest Philly Sunday night, June 16, and two days later a Trump appointee urged a “let ‘em eat cake”-type of solution for shooting rampages at synagogues. While his family mourned the
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USAMiriam Karlin played Paddy Fleming in the British TV comedy series, “The Rag Trade.” In this episode, she is the brunette who appears approximately one minute 40 seconds into the show. Karlin was born on this day (June 23) in 1925.
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Neither Benny Gantz nor Yair Lapid – the leaders of the Blue and White party in Israel who have agreed to take turns as prime minister should they come to power – are likely to be more competent politicians than Binyamin Netanyahu. And no successor, whoever s/he may be,
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Middle East
Young Lincoln of New Salem by Sam Rawlins; © 2019; Yorkshire Publishing; ISBN 9781848-231946; 333 pages including author’s notes, acknowledgments and bibliography. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Lincoln biographers tell us that as a boy the 16th President of the United States read Parson Mason Weems’ Life of George Washington. In my reading
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonIn honor of the 72nd birthday today (June 22) of Howard Kaylan, lead singer for the Turtles.
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Travel and FoodBy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — The Jerusalem Post has reported that ten progressive Jewish groups sent a letter calling on the US House of Representatives leadership to vote on House Resolution 326, which supports the two-state solution. The resolution, which was introduced in April, is cosponsored by 132 House Democrats. The resolution
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Middle East, Steve KramerBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — As a first step in the new initiative to facilitate the divorce between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the U.S. Administration and Bahrain announced that they would host an economic workshop entitled “Peace to Prosperity” in the Bahraini capital of Manama on June 25 and 26, 2019. This is
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Jewish History, Middle EastBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — David Radzynski, concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, gave an engaging recital Tuesday evening, June 17, in the sanctuary of Congregation Beth El, under the auspices of Mainly Mozart and the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Collaborating at the piano was the Los Angeles-based pianist, Mark
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts