Full-length documentary needs to be encyclopedic in length to cover Greenspun’s span

 QUESTION PERIOD—Brian Greenspun and Scott Goldstein listen to a question posed by an audience member at San Diego Jewish Film Festival Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Lawrence Family JCC in La Jolla, California _________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story introduced to attendees of the San Diego Jewish […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

U.S. Admiral Mullen praises Israel's humanitarian efforts in Haiti

TEL AVIV (WJC)–Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and as such the highest military official in the United States, met in Tel Aviv with members of the IDF’s humanitarian delegation to Haiti. He told the Israeli soldiers: “The important work you did with your delegation will not be forgotten, not by

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Middle East, USA

Vatican, 'Pave the Way' to post some WWII documents

VATICAN CITY (WJC)– The Vatican is planning to post selected documents from its World War II archives on the internet, according to the Catholic news agency ‘Zenit’. The move came at the initiative of Pave the Way Foundation, a US-based group that promotes inter-religious dialogue and strives to defend wartime Pope Pius XII from allegations that

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Travel and Food

Iran's human rights record receives scathing U.N. review

GENEVA (WJC)–During a debate at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Iran has tried to brush aside allegations that it regularly resorts to torture, executions and mass detentions of opponents of the regime and claimed instead that it promotes and defends human rights. Iran is “in full compliance with the relevant international commitments it has

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USA

Schmooze and News of San Diego-area Jews

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Emails, phone calls and snail mail–an editor never knows what the day will bring.  Here’s the most recent sampling: POLITICS—The Republican candidacy of former Marine Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch in the 51st Congressional District has prompted incumbent Bob Filner, chairman of the House Veteran Affairs Committee, to caution supporters that “there

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SPME protests expulsion of Ariel University Center from Spanish solar competition

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Press Release)–Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) has issued a statement signed by 9 Nobel Laureates and 3,100 faculty members from 33 countries condemning the expulsion of Ariel University Center from the 2010 Solar Decathlon in Spain and requesting reinstatement. Many of the academics who signed this statement, including scholars from

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Middle East

7th graders to lead Megillah reading at Etz Rimon

CARLSBAD (Press Release)–Temple Etz Rimon’s Friday Night service Feb 26th will feature the 7th graders leading much of the service including reading of the Megillah. Congregants and children are asked to come in costume and be prepared to cheer the hero, and boo the villian.  Groggers will be provided.  More details available from the congregation

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San Diego Calendar

Democracies in U.S., Israel tend to pull politicians to the center

By Rabbi Dow Marmur  JERUSALEM –We may be forgiven if we decide that it almost doesn’t matter which political party is in power because the policies of them all end up being uncannily similar. Thus the softly-softly approach of President Obama that characterized his first year in office is becoming almost as tough as that

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Middle East, USA

Checks and balances–American and Israeli styles

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The Marker, the economic supplement of Ha’aretz, celebrated the first year of the Netanyahu government with a front page story comparing the prime minister’s promises and accomplishments. The headline deals with the most recent great idea, to extend rail and improved road networks to the far corners of this small

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To facilitate teaching a second language, pronounce it in the accents of the first

 HAIFA (Press Release)–Perception of second language speech is easier when it is spoken in the accent of the listener and not in the ‘original’ accent of that language, shows a new study from the University of Haifa. The study was published in the prestigious Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. Many adult schools teaching second languages insist

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The Ladies behind the 'Broads'

BROADS CAST — Ivonne Coll, June Gable, Barbara Niles, and Leslie Easterbrook at rehearsal for “Broads! the Musical” at the El Portal Forum Theatre in North Hollywood.  Photo: Cynthia Citron __________________________________________________ By Cynthia Citron NORTH HOLLYWOOD – “I’m just blown away to see how theater in LA has changed in recent years,” June Gable said.  “It’s

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College Avenue Older Adult Program announces March schedule

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The College Avenue Older Adult Center operated by Jewish Family Service inside Beth Jacob Congregation at 4855 College Avenue has announced the following activities during the month of March: Mondays: Classes and Activities offered: Aerobics with Kara Anderson (8:30 – 10 am, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays); Feeling Fit with Kara Anderson

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