Level of anti-Semitism in France alarms its interior minister

PARIS (WJC)–In France, which is home to the world’s third largest Jewish community after Israel and the United States, anti-Semitic incidents had reached a worrying level, according to French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux. During the first nine months of 2009, the number of recorded incidents had more than doubled, compared with the same period the […]

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Travel and Food

'The God Virus' analyzes religion from disapproving standpoint

The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture by Darrel W. Ray, Ed.D., IPC Press, Bonner Springs, Kansas, ISBN 978-0-9709505-1-2, $15.95, 234 pages. Reviewed by Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California–In the mid-1970, Richard Dawkins shook up the fields of biology and genetics with his book, The Selfish Gene. In this work, Dawkins argues

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Fred Reiss, EdD

Middle East inertia the product of Palestinian intransigence, U.S. naivete

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–An American friend shows his concern for Palestinians with several  questions that deserve answers: 1. Why is there not much support, or any, for a Palestinian State composed only of territory on the West Bank? Wouldn’t it be better to take that incremental step and deal with Gaza (Hamas) later? 2. The

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Congressman's bill would immunize military against charges of ideological profiling

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Members of the military would no longer fear being accused of “profiling” for reporting dangerous jihadist or other extremist actions and comments if a new bill by U.S. Representative John Carter (Republican-Texas) becomes law. Carter represents Fort Hood, Texas, and has introduced the Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to protect

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USA

Letter to the Editor: Bryen 'SO touched' to be linked to Morrie Wax's memory

Editor, San Diego Jewish World I was playing on the web and found the link to my articles in the San Diego Jewish World. Of course, I knew you were running them, which I very much appreciate, but I just discovered they are sponsored by Waxie Sanitary Supply in memory of Morrie Wax. I was

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Jewish History, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Links to recommended viewing and reading #3

David Brooks, “The Hannukah Story” in The New York Times (a different take) Keith Darce, “Scripps Hospital in Encinitas Gets $10 million donation (from Leichtag Foundation,” San Diego Union-Tribune Daniel Gordis, “A Real Miracle or the Doing of Extraordinary People,” in the Jerusalem Post Phil Jacobs, “Sharansky comes to Baltimore,” in Jewish Times of Baltimore

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Middle East, San Diego Calendar, USA

Clinton says Jerusalem a matter for Israelis, Palestinians to decide together

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)–Following is a partial transcript of an interview that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave on Friday to Riz Khan of Al Jazeera television: QUESTION: The European Union, with a prompt from Sweden, has put forward a plan for East Jerusalem to be a capital for a Palestinian state. Obviously, it’s met

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Middle East, USA

Ranger who believes he is great grandson of Bat Masterson mourns passing of actor Gene Barry, who portrayed him on television

Park Ranger Tracey Walker ____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Tracey Walker, the chief ranger at Mission Trails Regional Park, has a special reason for mourning the passing of actor Gene Barry, who died Wednesday at age 90. One of Barry’s most famous television roles was as the dapper, gold-cane carrying, western lawman and gambler

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History

A Chanukah recipe from Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School's new kosher cookbook

SAN DIEGO–The following recipe is reprinted with permission from A Taste of Hebrew Day, Volume I (re-titled from Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kosher Cookbook). The cookbook with more than 250 all-kosher recipes from around the globe may be obtained from the school for $18 (plus $5 shipping). For more information, contact Sandi Masori at smasori@hebrewday.org Yummy

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Travel and Food

ADL denounces desecration of mosque on West Bank

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday condemned the vandalization of a West Bank mosque, allegedly by Jewish extremists.  The perpetrators set fire to holy books, furniture and rugs, and spray painted hateful graffiti in Hebrew on the walls of a mosque in the Palestinian village of Yasuf. ADL’s Israel Office issued the following

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Middle East