LONDON (WJC)–Britain’s chief rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, has said that Muslims needed to learn to separate religion from power. In a lecture in London to a Christian think tank, Sacks said: “One of the great advantages of being Jewish, is you know how to sing in a minor key. We have had 26 centuries […]
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Travel and FoodCARACAS (WJC)—Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has said that he expected his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Venezuela by the end of the year. Chávez made the announcement on his weekly television and radio broadcast “Aló Presidente” while flanked by Iran’s ambassador to Venezuela, Amad Sobani. The Venezuelan leader visited Ahmadinejad in Tehran in September.
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is the text of the speech Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered on Monday to the United Jewish Communities convention. My dear friends, leaders of the Jewish communities of North America, The history of the Jewish people has been marked by a paradox. We are at once both small and
By Yvonne Greenberg LA JOLLA, California — In From Ghetto to Ghetto: An African American Journey to Judaism, Dr. Ernest H. Adam’s new book, he movingly describes his childhood living with his family in squalor in a basement apartment in Harlem, his coming of age during the Black Power Era as a young adult, and
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Adventures in SD History, San Diego Calendar, USAVALLEY CENTER, California (Press Release)—The personal papers of former United Nations Ambassador Irving Salomon, who lived much of his life as a diplomat, rancher and philanthropist in this northern San Diego County community, have been donated by his family to the Valley Center Historical Society which has established the Salomon Archive. Hundreds of documents, letters,
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Adventures in SD History, San Diego Calendar, USABy Arnold Flick LA JOLLA, California–In March this year, President Obama, while in Egypt, addressed the Muslim world. In speaking of Israel, he in essence described the founding of Israel as an event proceeding from the Holocaust. The Zionist community, both here and in Israel, has been very upset by this description and has responded
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Middle East, USAThe following stories were culled by Gail Umeham from the December 11, 1953 edition of the Southwestern Jewish Press as part of San Diego Jewish World’s project to make the San Diego Jewish community’s news archives accessible to the general public. ** Michael Loring Thrills Audience Southwestern Jewish Press December 11, 1953 Page 11 One of the
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Adventures in SD HistoryBy David Amos LA JOLLA, California — One of my important missions in music is to promote lesser known composers and emerging young musicians worthy of greater recognition and exposure. The future of classical music rests in our younger generations. First of all it is essential that we educate our youth to appreciate, enjoy, and
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Middle East, San Diego CalendarHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)—A new study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that the hormone oxytocin, also known as the “love hormone”, which affects behaviors such as trust, empathy and generosity, also affects opposite behaviors, such as jealousy and gloating. “Subsequent to these findings, we assume that the hormone is an overall
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationCOLUMBIA, South Carolina (Press Release)–A federal district court ruled Tuesday that a special Christian license plate mandated by the South Carolina legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie held that the plate, which was to feature a large yellow cross, a stained-glass window and the words “I
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USAWASHINGTON,D.C. (Press Release)–The FBI issued the following statement on Tuesday regarding its investigation of the mass murder at Ft. Hood, Texas: The FBI continues to work closely with the Department of the Army in the joint, ongoing investigation into the tragic events that occurred last Thursday at Fort Hood. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The White House on Tuesday issued the following statement in response to the formation of a new government in Lebanon: “The United States commends Prime Minister Hariri and President Sleiman for their stewardship during the government formation process, and looks forward to working with the next Lebanese government on behalf of
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USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– Recently I unilaterally imposed upon my computer a trial separation, although there were times in our relationship that I would have gone further and demanded an irrevocable divorce. I’m sure many of you know the type of computer that I had wedded myself to — always demanding more
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C–On July 26, 1948, President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 abolishing segregation in the armed forces and ordering, “there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed forces without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.” It was, and he was, politically incorrect for
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Shoshana Bryen, USA