By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–When Pharaoh met Yaakov for the first time, the first thing he asked him was, “How old are you,” which is sort of a funny question to ask someone whom you just met. The Midrash explains by filling in the back story: The entranceway to Pharaoh’s chamber had a very […]
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There are times in politics, and they may be most of the times, when it is best to do nothing. Long ago I learned that the essential rule in policy making is: Don’t make things worse. At about the same time, I heard that America is safest when Congress is
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Compiled by Gail Umeham Odds and Ends Southwestern Jewish Press February 6, 1954 Page 7 The new smaller (size and type) phone book is the latest gag subject around town, but the best is the quote from Bert Eifer, “If you can find your optometrist’s phone number in the new book you don’t need his
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Adventures in SD HistoryBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–Adversaries of the United States blame the United States for their woes. THE President, not “this president,” or “that president,” receives the animus of those who need America to be their adversary. Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua -to some extent Russia and China-all use the United States as a foil. In the
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Shoshana Bryen, USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed its opposition to the possible decision of the Israeli government to free nearly 1,000 jailed Palestinians, including murderers, attempted murderers, accessories to murder and others involved in terrorism against Israel in return for the freeing of kidnapped Israeli serviceman Corporal Gilad Shalit as a
LOS ANGELES (Press Release)– When Virtuoso Geoffrey Maingart, former Concertmaster of the White House Orchestra and friend of Jews for Judaism’s Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz, raised his violin and explained that its original owner was Mozart, the crowd was astonished. His breathtaking performance was a perfect highlight to Jews for Judaism’s successful “Stand Up for Judaism”
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Travel and FoodMOSCOW (Press Release)–Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky was named “Man of the Year” by the Union of Jewish Communities of Russia in ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow at Sunday (Dec. 20). Sharansky received the award at the ceremonial hall of the Kremlin in the presence of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, Russian Jewish
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Middle EastNEWTON, Massachusetts (Press Release)– Ryan Braun and Scott Feldman have been named the Most Valuable Jewish Players of the Year by Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc. (“JML”), the not-for-profit baseball history organization that produces Jewish baseball cards and Hall of Fame programs honoring Jews in the Game. The 2009 Position Player of the Year is Ryan
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By Ted Parker SAN DIEGO–This article suggests several measures Jewish institutions can take to improve their security. For additional information go to the Security Awareness page of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) website at www.adl.org and read the paper entitled Protecting Your Jewish Institution: Security Strategies for Today’s Dangerous World. Security Planning Security planning begins with
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Travel and FoodSTRASBOURG, France (WJC)–The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that the constitution of Bosnia-Herzegovina discriminates against the Jewish and Roma minorities in the Balkan country and must be changed. The court ruled on Tuesday in favor of the two plaintiffs, the president of the Jewish Community, Jakob Finci, and Roma leader Dervo
JERUSALEM (WJC)–Western diplomatic sources have told Arab newspaper ‘al-Hayat’ that Israel has agreed to release 443 of the 450 prisoners Hamas has demanded be freed in exchange for the release of captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. In addition, the sources said Israel had demanded that over 100 of the prisoners to be freed will be
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Middle EastCHISINAU, Moldova (WJC)–The Russian Orthodox Church in the former Soviet republic of Moldova has indirectly blamed the Jewish community for the recent anti-Semitic march by Christian fundamentalists in the capital Chisinau in which a public menorah was dismantled. A church statement said: “We believe that this unpleasant incident could have been avoided if the menorah
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (WJC) — Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger has said that Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to proceed with the beatification of war-time Pope Pius XII made it difficult to continue with Catholic-Jewish interfaith dialogue. However, Metzger emphasized that the Israeli Chief Rabbinate would not cut off relations with the Vatican. On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Tuesday denounced the provision in the Senate health reform bill that would deprive millions of women of access to abortion and impose onerous restrictions on millions more. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “The ongoing war against women’s ability to exercise their
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