SAN DIEGO (Staff report)– With worldwide media focused on the Gaza Flotilla, we at San Diego Jewish World have been experiencing an upsurge in email messages containing links to musical commentaries. Fred Reiss, Ed.D, who often reviews books for us, was moved by a YouTube presentation of a song declaring, “I am a Jew”. Ulla […]
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Middle East
Editor’s Note: Our Sha’ar Hanegev bureau chief, Ulla Hadar, recently invited Sha’ar Hanegev Mayor Alon Schuster to reflect on the Gaza Flotilla and on the upsurge in rocket attacks on his community. Here is what he had to say: By Alon Schuster SHA’AR HANEGEV, Israel–I remember at the age of seven driving with my father on
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By Ulla Hadar KIBBUTZ RUHAMA, Israel — When my children were younger, one of their highlights in the season of Shavuot was to climb into a combine and observe from that vantage point what it’s like to harvest the fields. For some years we have not done this, as they have grown a
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Middle EastStaff Report SAN DIEGO–Our correspondent in Sha’ar Hanegev, Israel, Ulla Hadar, sent along to us video footage of a television newscast devoted to the discovery of American millionaire Fred Monosson’s color movie footage of pre-state and early Israel. The video literally has bounced and forth across the world, as she received it from Michael Rassler, executive
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By Ulla Hadar TIMRAT, Israel–Several weeks ago I attended a lecture performed by a man that had gone through several difficulties in his life but nevertheless had decided to participate in an Ironman competition, which involves a 180 kilometer bike ride, 42 kilometer run and 3.8 kilometer swim. He was sharing his experiences with
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By Ulla Hadar JERUSALEM–In a time when not a day passes without a story of corruption or a new investigation in the local authorities and in the parlamentary offices, it is my pleasure to report the award handed this week to Alon Schuster, the mayor of Shaar Hanegev -The Orderly Management Award of 2009.
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By Ulla Hadar SHA’AR HANEGEV, Israel — A large number of people gathered the morning of Yom Haatzmaut in the Arnon community Center situated in the municipality of Shaar Hanegev to celebrate Israeli independence with a mixed group of BikeIsrael 2010 riders from the local kibbutzim and from their partnership region of San Diego,
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Middle EastSAN DIEGO–It’s available on other websites, but historically it is so significant we thought we’d link to it too. This is a photo copy of the original list of Jews whom Oskar Schindler saved during the Holocaust by saying they were essential for working in his factory. The list became internationally famous with publication of a book
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SIGNERS–Clockwise, they are Barbara Sherman, Steve Morris, Alon Schuster and Aharale Rothstein {Ulla Hadar photo} By Ulla Hadar SHA’AR HANEGEV, Israel — With tractors due to roll onto the property the next day to begin construction of the Sha’ar Hanegev Educational Village, representatives of the municipality, school administration and the United Jewish Federation of
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JNF DELEGATION–A delegation inspected rainwater harvesting facilities at Kibbutz Shoval in the Negev Desert as part of a Jewish National Fund tour spotlighting Israel’s critical water issues _____________________________________________________ By Ulla Hadar SDEROT, Israel — Almost two years have passed since my second visit to San Diego. At that time, editor Don Harrison of San Diego
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