By Lynne Thrope SAN DIEGO–Meet Jeff Rossman. Chef Jeff to those of us lucky enough to personalize him. But anyone can. He is everywhere in San Diego nowadays. I few weeks ago I caught his cooking demonstration at the Gourmet Experience at the fairgrounds in Del Mar. Immediately after, I dashed over to the […]
Jeff Rossman to tell about cooking at San Diego Jewish Book Fair Read More »
Travel and Food
CORONADO, California (Press Release)-The Agency for Jewish Education continues its monthly Mandelbaum Family Lecture Series with Professor Oren Meyers of the University of Haifa. Meyers’ lecture will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Library on Nov. 17 at 10:30 am. His lecture is titled, “The Shaping of the Israeli Memory of the
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Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry at Jewish Family Service is just one of 1,142 organizations competing for part of $1.3 million from the Pepsi Refresh Project. In an effort to support those who generate innovative, optimistic ideas, the Pepsi Refresh Project (of Pepsi-Cola North American Beverages) is awarding more than $20 million
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– On election night, November 2, 2010, the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted a series of exit polls to measure the Jewish vote in two key Senate races in Illinois and Pennsylvania and three bellwether House races in Connecticut, Nevada and New York . The two statewide polls had sample sizes of 600
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–In an audience at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday, assured top leaders of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that he would continue to raise his voice against anti-Semitism and attempts to isolate the state of Israel. The Pope was greeted by a leadership delegation in Rome led by Robert G.
Pope Benedict XVI agrees with ADL that Israel should not be isolated Read More »
Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley and President and CEO David A. Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 3, jointly issued the following statement in response to the election results: “In short, last night was a tough night for many Democrats, but there were key wins as well. “We’re
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va) on Wednesday released a letter to his Republican colleagues soliciting their support to become Majority Leader in the House of Representatives. Here is the text: Dear Republican Colleague: Congratulations on your election and for being a major part of a new Republican resurgence. For
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USASAN DIEGO—Well, were the recent elections good for us Jews? Yes and no. Some Jewish incumbents lost their seats, others retained them, and some Jewish candidates will become freshmen members of Congress next term. Some Jews lost their committee chairmanships in the House, but one Jew—Eric Cantor of Virginia—appears poised to become the next majority
Election results mixed for Jewish candidates Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, USAJERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Foreign Ministry has suspended trips of government officials to Britain out of fear that they might be arrested there for alleged war crimes. The news was announced during a visit by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague in Jerusalem. Despite assurances, successive British government have not yet repealed universal jurisdiction laws allowing private war
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC)–A Knesset committee has made it possible for a civil marriage law to be implemented in Israel. The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday, Nov 3, approved a registration fee of about US$ 165 for couples to obtain a civil marriage. The law, passed in March and set to be implemented next
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Middle East
By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–Sometimes bringing back a scary old classic can be a ‘what else is new moment’ especially if it opens late in October and the play is Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Don’t be misled by either, though. Ion Theatre is mounting an intriguing production of Jeffrey Archer’s new adaptation of
Ion’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ …chilling yet entertainingly good theatre Read More »
Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There is a struggle for power in Lebanon of the greatest importance. Yet it is a battle that the West, for all practical purposes, has already ceded the country to the Iran-Syria bloc. Lebanon has a unique political system. It is what might be called a communal democracy, with
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The first-ever election night poll of American Jewish voters finds the community bucking national trends and overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates and President Obama, as well as a bold US-led push for Middle East peace, according to J Street. Despite millions of dollars worth of partisan and neo-conservative attempts to turn Israel
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– The coverage of the mid-term election provokes me once again to think that Americans are mad. Already my American friends are reaching for the delete or the reply button. The madness appears in the weight of the Tea Parties and Sarah Palin, plus the intensity against the president’s efforts for economic
Chutzpah: U.S. electorate thinking its representatives know how to run the world Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, USA