Cailin Acosta

Shireen Abu Akleh Death Shows Israel’s Marginal Place Amidst Animosity

By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D   JERUSALEM — Shireen Abu Akleh was a journalist associated with Al Jazeera, who was shot to death during a confrontation between Palestinian and Israeli forces near Jenin last week. She then became the centerpiece of a media and political obsession involving both communities. Who shot her? And was her death […]

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion

Arab Leaders So Sure — Yet So Secretive – About Cause of Al Jazeera Reporter’s Death

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Amid the varied dissections of Shireen Abu Akleh’s death, the Palestinian Authority was consistent. To paraphrase Israeli diplomat Abba Eban, they did not miss an opportunity to miss the opportunity to sound credible. The authority’s opportunity was to allow Israeli officials to inspect the bullet that killed the veteran

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion

Civility and Respect — Two Words That are No Longer in Use Today

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — There is so much acrimony and animosity in the world today. We are living under circumstances in which even typically rational people are pushed over the edge and act out. While it’s easy to see the cultural forces that are eroding civility, this generation is facing

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz, Opinion

Connections

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — A few years ago an enterprising resident of the suburb where I live, just outside Jerusalem, initiated and organized an association providing social and cultural activities for the growing number of retired persons living here. Since then the association has reached over one thousand members and conducts a

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Lifestyles

What is Known and Unknown About Death of Al Jazeera Journalist in Jenin

By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) The Israel Defense Forces’ investigation into the tragic death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Wednesday in Jenin is ongoing, and no final determination has yet been made over where the shot came from that struck Akleh. While the identity of the shooter remains a question mark at this

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Middle East

La Jolla’s Adat Yeshurun Keen on Communal Growth Ahead of ‘Breath of Fresh Aire’ Gala

By Jacob Kamaras L’Chaim Magazine LA JOLLA, California — Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with renewed energy, Congregation Adat Yeshurun of La Jolla this month will host “Breath of Fresh Aire,” the synagogue’s first in-person gala event since 2019. Long known for its welcoming atmosphere of caring and spiritual growth, one of San Diego’s premier

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Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Federation to UC Chancellor: ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Rising Antisemitism on Campus

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Leaders of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County sent the following letter to Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California, regarding the increase in antisemitic incidents on campus and an upcoming speaker. May 6, 2022 Chancellor Khosla, In light of the concerns about the alarming increase in antisemitic

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Poets of the Past’ Set for May 16

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Brilliant Israeli poet and song lyricist, Avraham Shlonsky (1900-1973), and German-born Jewish Nobel Prize-winning poet, Nelly Sachs (1891-1970), will have their poetry read this coming Monday evening, May 16, 7 p.m. on Zoom. This program is sponsored by the Lawrence Family JCC Astor Judaica Library, the Senior

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County