Donald H. Harrison

Christians and Jews need each other, Pope Benedict XVI asserts

VATICAN CITY (WJC)–The leadership of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) has been received by Pope Benedict XVI in private audience at the Vatican. WJC President Ronald S. Lauder, who was accompanied by WJC Secretary General Designate Daniel Diker and Deputy Secretary General Maram Stern, raised his concern at the growing political assault on Israel’s legitimacy. […]

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Travel and Food

A reason for the season – for all of us

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA –As Kramer from “Seinfeld” might say, it’s a Chanukah miracle!!! The word “Christmas” was removed from the 15-foot-high “Christmas Village” sign welcoming visitors to a Christmas market in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall by order of Managing Director Richard Negrin on Nov. 29. Some city workers and visitors griped about

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Jewish Religion

Parallelism seen in communists of yesteryear and Islamists of today

By  Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel (Press Release)–History does not simply repeat itself, wrote Karl Marx. It often happens that a phenomenon’s first round is a tragedy; the second round is a farce. So is it today as thousands of young people devote themselves to extreme left-wing causes, including the destruction of their own countries, democracy, and

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International, Middle East

Latin American recognition of Palestine result of White House mistakes

By Ira Sharkansky   JERUSALEM — I admit to predispositions. The news about Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay recognizing Palestine reached a brain that spent half its life in the United States, and learned that anything south of the Rio Grande is less than upstanding or reliable. The latest Mexican civil war reinforces the image, even

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Ira Sharkansky

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and so it is at Cygnet

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — For the past five years Cygnet Theatre has mounted the radio version of the Frank Capra movie It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry and directed by Sean Murray with musical direction by Billy Thompson. The holiday patterns of many of our local theatre’s

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Mack criticizes Latin American countries recognizing Palestinian independence

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14), the Ranking Republican of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statement on Friday, Dec. 10, about Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay’s recent recognition of Palestine and Chile’s potential to follow suit. Mack said: “I am extremely disappointed in the recent detrimental actions taken by

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Travel and Food

B’nai B’rith International says tax cuts could endanger Social Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — As Congress and the White House hold increasingly contentious conversations about a package of tax cuts, B’nai B’rith International expresses its deep concern about the impact some of the proposed changes could have on the vital senior safety net, Social Security. The White House and Congressional Republicans are working on

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USA

U.S. National Archives releases formerly classified material on high ranking Nazis

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The National Archives has issued a report on the final days of the Third Reich and the efforts of high-ranking Nazis to escape thereafter.   It is based on formerly classified material covering, among other topics, Adolf Hitler’s last days in his bunker,  the background for Adolf Eichmann’s estimate of 6 million Jews

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Travel and Food

A non-Chelmic approach to the immigration issue

By Isaac Yetiv LA JOLLA, California — In Jewish Eastern-European folklore, the legendary mythical town of Chelm occupies a place of honor. Hachmei Chelm , the  Wise Men of Chelm, meet regularly in Council to “hear” and adjudicate difficult cases in their community. Their verdicts are invariably counter-intuitive, disarming with their pseudo-reasoning,and hopelessly comical. Books

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International, USA

As U.S. role fades, Palestinians invest their anti-Israel hopes in U.N.

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Palestinian Authority (PA) is moving away from the principle of a negotiated settlement with Israel under the auspices of the United States because it seems to have concluded that the United States is unable to force or bribe Israel into abandoning its fundamental principles, that: a) The State of

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen