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IRVINE, California (Press Release)–Student film maker Edward Zeiden, a junior at UC Irvine, says he wants to bring to film something that many artsy, creative types tend to avoid: solid business principles.   He loves movies and movie making, but life in front of the camera doesn’t have as much appeal for him as movie producing, […]

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Jewish Family Service has announced its February activities at the College Avenue older Adult Center, which meets at Beth Jacob Congregation, 4855 College Avenue, San Diego: Mondays: Classes and Activities offered: Aerobics with Kara Anderson (8:30 – 10 am, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays); Feeling Fit with Kara Anderson (10 – 11:15 am,

STOCKHOLM (WJC)–Swedish authorities have confirmed that they have been asked to assist the investigation in Poland into last month’s theft of the entrance sign to the former Auschwitz death camp in Poland. Five men have been remanded in custody in Poland on suspicion of organizing and carrying out the theft of the infamous “Arbeit macht

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study by Dr. Dikla Kerem of the University of Haifa. The study was carried out in Israel as a doctoral thesis for Aalborg University in Denmark (supervised by Prof. Tony Wigram)

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Studies Department at San Diego State University has scheduled four lectures on the Middle East at Congregation Beth El in La Jolla. “Our tradition at San Diego State University’s Jewish Studies Program is to bring to San Diego the latest in Israel and Middle East research and related topics of

VATICAN CITY (WJC)–The Vatican has defended the planned beatification of the late Pope Pius XII against criticism from Jewish groups, including the World Jewish Congress. A spokesman said that the decision by Pope Benedict XVI in December which recognized Pius XII’s “heroic virtues” did not concern the war-time pope’s “operative choices” but his “witness of

PASADENA, California—Cantor Alisa Pomerantz Boro, former cantor at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego, will be back in California tonight to participate in a benefit concert for the Cantors Assembly. The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, 1434 North Altadena Drive.  It will include Jewish music in solo, ensemble and choral

  By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO–For the past two years I have enjoyed writing a series of articles about the Bella Family Circle which was comprised of the descendants of the family matriarch, Bella, and the people who married them.  The original Founding Members were Bella’s children:  Sam, Israel, Ralph, Al, Willie and Sarah (my

 By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Following its very successful exploration of Reform Judaism two years ago, the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem has just held a similar two-day conference on Conservative Judaism. The event was held at a time when the movement is having difficulties, especially in the United States where it’s no longer the dominant

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Janice Alper, former executive director of the Union for Progressive Judaism in Australia and a founding member of the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, will discuss “The Jews of Australia,” at 7:30 p.m., Fridy, Jan. 8, at  Congregation Dor Hadash, 4858 Ronson Court, San Diego.  For more information, contact Mark

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is the text of a letter sent on Tuesday by Congressman Frank Wolf (Republican, Virginia) urging President Barack Obama not to release terrorist suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to Yemen or other “unstable” countries:  December 29, 2009 The Honorable Barack H. Obama The President The White House Washington DC 20500 Dear Mr. President:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Dec. 22 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of logistics support, training and related systems for 12 C-130J-30 aircraft being procured through a Direct Commercial Sale. The complete package, including associated parts and equipment is worth approximately $119 million.

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Press Release)–Following is a statement made Tuesday, December 29,  by President Barack Obama on the Christmas Day attempt to bomb a jetliner en route to Detroit from Amsterdam. This is the second statement he has made on the incident: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Yesterday I updated the American people on the immediate steps

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Asserting that the conclusions of the so-called “historical evidence” about World II-era Pope Pius XII’s actions to save Jews presented to the Pope are seriously flawed, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on Pope Benedict XVI to reassess the issue in light of his decision to move Pius XII a step closer