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World should know: Hezbollah is planning next war against Israel

April 4, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Richard Goldstone wants us to believe that if only Israel had cooperated with the cabal investigating Operation Cast Lead, the result would have been different. What then has he to say about the new IDF report that Hezbollah has been digging under hundreds of villages in southern Lebanon, hiding […]

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The ‘apartheid’ calumny against Israel

April 4, 2011

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The term ‘apartheid’ is being bandied about with increasing frequency with regard to Israel. The crime of apartheid is defined by the 2002 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court as ‘inhumane acts of a character similar to other crimes against humanity committed in the context of

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Blockades, independence votes, and Goldstone

April 4, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Some bad things are heading in our direction. The organizers of some 20 ships are planning to sail toward Gaza in May. They will bring back the Mavi Marmara in its second attempt to get through the Israeli Navy. A campaign is building to have the United Nations General Assembly

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Two immigrants in an Italian restaurant

April 4, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO, April 4 – An Israeli and a Nigerian walked into an Italian restaurant last night, and …. No, this is not a joke. The restaurant was Pernicano’s in Scripps Ranch, and after they both ordered veal parmigiana, the two septuagenarians compared memories of the times when their native countries

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Donald H. Harrison

Goldstone mea culpa: too little too late?

April 3, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –“If I knew then what I know now…” So goes Goldstone’s lament in The Washington Post. Openly blaming Israel for his lack of understanding that the IDF is a moral military force and the Government of Israel a civilized government (1), Goldstone insists that, “The purpose of the Goldstone Report

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Israel debates whether Netanyahu family lives too high

April 3, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Binyamin Netanyahu has been prominent since his service as Ambassador to the United Nations in the 1980s. I’ve compared him to Barack Obama on account of his fluency. He might also be compared to Richard Nixon (Tricky Dick) due to his reputation as a slippery politician, and his capacity to

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

On jackets, blue jeans and dress codes

April 3, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California, April 3 – Last night, Nancy and I had the opportunity to look into what could become our future and that of other Baby Boomers. We visited a fashionable condominium complex run for senior citizen residents by a well-known hotel chain. The high-rise building has many of the

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Donald H. Harrison

‘Grandpa, what’s this button?’

April 2, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO, April 2– “Count to three, and I’ll make the magic happen.” Grandson Sky, aged 4, dutifully counted. “One-two-three.” The television screen jumped to life, and an episode began of “The Land Before Time,” perhaps Sky’s most favorite show. It’s about dinosaur youngsters and their adventures. This one, telling the

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Donald H. Harrison

When a song leader corrected the composer

April 1, 2011

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California–Marc Lavry is one of the composers whose song “Emek” will be sung by the Congregation Beth Israel Sabbath and Festival Choir at the 4:00 performance of “Sing Out!” on April 3 at the Lawrence Family JCC. Sharon Russakoff, who will be singing in both the San Diego Jewish Women’s Choir/Sisterhood

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Eileen Wingard

The Money Maven: Advice from the Passover Fairy

April 1, 2011

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — The Money Maven needs to take a break for “tax season.” Luckily, the Passover Fairy has agreed to answer your questions. The Money Maven will return next time! Dear Passover Fairy, When I fork over silver dollars to the kinder for finding the afikomen, can I get a tax

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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food

Louis Rose Point dedication here on video

April 1, 2011

SAN DIEGO — The dedication of Louis Rose Point on March 24, 2011–the 204th birthday of the pioneer Jewish settler– was captured on videotape by Edward Zeiden, who donated his work to the Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History. Following is that videotape, beginning with an introduction by Norman Greene, president of

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Videos

Revue by senior citizen cast energizes the audience

March 31, 2011

By Cynthia Citron BURBANK, California — It’s a hoot! And with this one, the performers are having as much fun as the audience. It’s Rockin’ With The Ages 3 – the Musical, presenting a cast between the ages of 60 and 86 with the energy and stamina of teenagers. They bounce and high-kick and twist

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Cynthia Citron

Sister schools in Louis Rose’s hometown and adopted city approved by San Diego School Board

March 30, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Board of Education on Tuesday, March 29, formally approved a sister-school agreement between Cabrillo Elementary School here and the Grundschule of Neuhaus-an-der-Oste, Germany, thereby making partners of schools in the hometown of Louis Rose and his adopted home in San Diego. Rose, an entrepreneur who

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education

Obama Doctrine: a prescription for intervention everywhere

March 30, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –American core principles as articulated by President Obama are indeed a prescription for intervention everywhere – despite his firm denial. “America cannot use our military wherever repression occurs…. we must always measure our interests against the need for action.” But, he said, “We had a unique ability to stop that

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

World should know: Hezbollah is planning next war against Israel

The ‘apartheid’ calumny against Israel

Blockades, independence votes, and Goldstone

Two immigrants in an Italian restaurant

Goldstone mea culpa: too little too late?

Israel debates whether Netanyahu family lives too high

On jackets, blue jeans and dress codes

‘Grandpa, what’s this button?’

When a song leader corrected the composer

The Money Maven: Advice from the Passover Fairy

Louis Rose Point dedication here on video

Revue by senior citizen cast energizes the audience

Sister schools in Louis Rose’s hometown and adopted city approved by San Diego School Board

Obama Doctrine: a prescription for intervention everywhere

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