By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — How do we know that the attack at Fort Hood was an act of Islamist terrorism? Simple, Major Nidal Hasan told us so. You’ve seen reports of a long list of things he did and said along these lines. But what’s most amazing of all is this: Hasan is […]
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USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—There is something enchanting about historical research. You can visit a library or an archive in almost any city and provided you read the local language with sufficient understanding, you can peel back the mysteries of the past in pleasant academic surroundings. For historians, genealogists and antiquarians, the lure of
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Donald H. Harrison, Lawrence Baron, San Diego CalendarBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM, Nov. 14– This is one of those times to wonder if ridicule or serious analysis is in order. The occasion is a combination of two moves by the Palestinian leadership. It is not even clear which of the two warrants ridicule or analysis, or if they are both just part of
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Jack Forman LA JOLLA, California–Rabbi Joseph Telushkin spoke engagingly with humor and insight on Sunday, November 8, to an almost-filled auditorium of San Diego Jewish Book Fair attendees at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center about some of the issues he examines in his most recent book, A Code of Jewish Ethics, volume 2
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (SDJW)–Howard Wayne, the former Democratic state assemblyman running in the 6th City Council District, has been rolling up the endorsements. In his bid to succeed Council member Donna Frye, he has received the blessings of the San Diego Democratic County Central Committee, the San Diego Labor Council, the San Diego Democratic Club,
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San Diego Calendar, USABy Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–With an abundance of energy, and instant engagement with her audience, Israeli children’s author Mirik Snir captivated the children and adults of the Tarbuton and Kef Li San Diego on Monday, November 11 in classes in the Carmel Valley neighborhood and afterwards in a Shaat Sipur (Storytime) that was
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Middle East, San Diego Calendar, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –Jewish public officials had mixed reactions Friday to the announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that suspects in the 9/11 terror attack on the United States would be brought to trial in civilian court. Among those issuing statements favoring the move were: U.S. Senator Russell Feingold (Democrat, Wisconsin), a member of
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League is delighted to announce the appointment of Rick Barton (at right) as ADL’s National Chairman for Education Barton is a partner at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, a leading San Diego law firm. He serves as litigation counsel and consultant to health systems, hospitals, physician groups and individual
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San Diego Calendar, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is a transcript of a statement made Friday by Attorney General Eric Holder in which he announced that the Justice Department planned to bring a number of suspects in the 9/11/2001 terror attacks to trial: Good morning. Just over eight years ago, on a morning our nation will never forget, nineteen
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YEMIN ORDE, Israel (Press Release) — As part of a recent visit to Israel to address the Israeli Presidential Conference hosted by President Shimon Peres, US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice spent an enlightening afternoon at Yemin Orde Youth Village near Haifa, home to at-risk and disadvantaged youth from around the world. Ambassador
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By Cynthia Weisfield PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — I’m going to share some memories with you. One took place in1968, one in 1974; both were in different cities, but both involved a request by a black Jew to take part in synagogue-sponsored activities: services and a social event. In both cases, there was much discussion before he
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–Avraham & Sarah, Yitzchok & Rivkah all lived their lives with faith and dedication to Hashem. They understood the power of mitzvos and prayer, and they realized the Hashem runs the world. This is an inheritance to their descendents as the following true story illustrates: There was a
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–The great opera diva Maria Callas once famously said: “Love is so much better when you’re not married.” Our patriarch, Isaac, would not have agreed! The Torah tells us that Isaac was taking a walk in a field when Eliezer returned from Aram-naharaim with Rebecca: “…looking up he saw the
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Jewish ReligionBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The Washington Post has published two views, claiming to be contrasting expressions of Israeli and Palestinian despair for peace. http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2009/11/israeli_despair_for_peace.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2009/11/palestinian_despair_for_peace.html Neither is what the headlines claim. They are not expressions by Israelis or Palestinians, but by Americans or individuals affiliated with American institutions (Simon Wiesenthal Center, and the American Task
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA