Donald H. Harrison

J Street denounces proposed Israeli loyalty oath for non-Jews

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement upon news that the Israeli Government is considering an amendment to the Citizenship Act that would demand that new citizens pledge their loyalty to a “Jewish, democratic state”: “J Street opposes the proposal Israel’s Government is considering to amend the oath that […]

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Middle East

Etz Rimon begins classes on the prophets Oct. 13

CARLSBAD, California (Press Release)– Rabbi Karen Sherman of Etz Rimon Synagogue on Oct. 13 will conduct the first class in a three-session class on the prophets and their impassioned messages of justice and peace.  “We will explore the prophets’ contributions to our history as well as their influence on our contemporary lives,” said the rabbi.     Participants may attend

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Jewish Religion

Filner cosponsors bill levying more sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Bob Filner (D-San Diego) recently supported new sanctions against Iran by co-sponsoring a bill to eliminate U.S. government funding for companies that supply Iran with cyber spying and Internet censorship technology. “We cannot allow companies we fund with taxpayer money to support spying and censorship by a violent, undemocratic regime,” said Congressman

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Travel and Food

Current events, comedy, religion all at SD Jewish Book Fair

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The 16th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair will run November 3-10, and 14-15, 2010. A complete schedule of Book Fair speakers can be found online at sdjbf.org. The event has  continuing support from the Viterbi Family Foundation and the U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management and is

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Travel and Food

Sequencer predicts how individuals will react to specific medicines

TEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Prescription drugs and their dosages may be standardized, but not every patient reacts to a medicine in the same way. The personal genetic characteristics of individuals and populations can explain why a specific prescription successfully treats one patient and not another, so medical researchers are adopting the new approach called “personalized

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Knesset members propose ‘Jewish state’ loyalty oath

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given his backing to a proposal which would require any non-Jew taking Israeli citizenship to swear allegiance to Israel as a “Jewish and democratic state”. The proposal has angered Israel’s Arab minority, which makes up a fifth of Israel’s population. The new law will mainly apply to Palestinians married

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Middle East

Lunacy is other people’s religion’s–and ours?

God’s Lunatics: Lost Souls, False Prophets, Martyred Saints, Murderous Cults, Demonic Nuns, and Other Victims of Man’s Eternal Search for the Divine by Michael Largo, HarperCollins Publishers, New York;  ISBN 978-0-06-173284-3, ©2010, $16.99, p. 536 plus appendix. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California –By-and-large, encyclopedias are boring to read. As the old saw goes, their plot

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Fred Reiss, EdD

Simon double-header at Old Globe evokes laughter and tears

  By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO— Neil Simon and The Old Globe have had a good working relationship over the years. There was a time when Simon tried out some of his new works (Jake’s Women, Rumors) before taking them to Broadway. Last year Executive Producer Lou Spisto announced that The Old Globe would be

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