WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Wednesday, Nov. 10, condemned a group of conspirators for defrauding a Holocaust fund and commended the FBI for uncovering the crime. The Memphis Congressman has a long history of working to ensure fairness for Holocaust survivors and chaired a hearing this past September on the Holocaust Insurance […]
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The 21stAnnual San Diego Jewish Film Festival will present Roberta Grossman as its first Real to Reel lecturer on January 9 at 7 p.m. at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre. Real to Reel is a lecture series that focuses on different aspects of filmmaking. Grossman is the director of
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Travel and Food
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — This is getting to be a pretty common kind of story. The mayor of Frankfurt invites a Jewish intellectual whose family left Germany in 1932 to speak on the anniversary of Kristallnacht. The problem is that this man, Alfred Grosser, is a ferocious critic of Israel. Grosser claims
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International, Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)–Representatives from leading American service organizations, including Teach for America, Peace Corps, City Year, and other organizations will travel to Israel in next week to explore volunteering opportunities offered through Masa Israel Journey. With young adults’ growing interest in international volunteer opportunities, Masa Israel, a joint project of the Government of Israel
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Middle East
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO –Yaakov traveled to establish a family. A family which would develop into the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Along the way, he was received a prophecy in the form of a dream. In that dream he saw angels climbing up and down a ladder. The dream contained allusions to the
Of distinguished lineage, this rabbi was known for his kindness Read More »
Travel and FoodIn Honor of America’s Veterans On this day, is solemnly observed A time to honor all who served. Soldiers, sailors, fliers, marines, Mostly hardly past their teens.. Recent wars and wars long past, Once reported, now telecast. Battles here and ‘round the world. Flags half-mast and flags unfurled. Those who returned from wartime missions, Survived
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs is bringing Itamar Marcus, founder and director Palestinian Media Watch to SDSU and UCSD on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Marcus is an authority on Palestinian ideology and policy. By monitoring Palestinian Authority and Hamas media, he has uncovered the discrepancies between what they relay to the international community and to their own people, including during
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conducted a joint press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 10, with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit. It was the second with an Arab official in the same day. Earlier she and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad held a news conference via television hookup. As she had
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Middle East
SAN DIEGO– There are days, of course, when you can’t take a Torah or a Chumash with you, but for Melanie Rubin that was no problem. It was as if the Book of Genesis and the Book of Exodus came looking for her on the roadways. We have added both biblically inspired license plates to
Is Torah stalking Melanie Rubin on the freeways? Read More »
Jewish Religion
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Audrey Jacobs, volunteer program chair of the San Diego’s Yom Limmud: Community Day of Learning of the Agency for Jewish Education to be held January 30, has been invited to be a featured speaker at the 30th anniversary of the Limmud Conference in the U.K. during this Christmas week. Jacobs will be among 350
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) on Wednesday condemned Republican Congressman-elect Allen West’s (R-FL) decision to appoint talk radio host Joyce Kaufman as his Chief of Staff. NJDC President and CEO David A. Harris said upon hearing of Kaufman’s appointment: “Congressman-elect Allen West’s constituents – but especially his Jewish constituents – should
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USA
TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Dogs have long been called man’s best bomb detector –– until now. A Tel Aviv University scientist leads a research team that has developed a powerful electronic sensor to detect multiple kinds of explosives –– including those used in the recent Yemeni bomb threat. Based on nanotechnology advances, the new sensor
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a program of financial aid to the Palestinian Authority in a joint news conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad via his television hook-up from Ramallah. Here is a text: MR. CROWLEY: Good morning and welcome to the Department of State. We have a
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sometimes, you just have to stand back and say, “Oh.” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, speaking at a conference of international parliamentarians and experts attending a conference on combating anti-Semitism, told the assembled that Canada refused to “pretend” to be an “honest broker” on Israel, even though
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