Columbia, Rutgers receive funds from alleged Iranian front organization

NEW YORK (WJC)–Anti-Israel and pro-Iranian lecturers received hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Islamic charity in New York believed to be a front for the Iranian regime, the ‘New York Post’ reports. The Alavi Foundation reportedly supported Middle Eastern and Persian studies programs of Columbia University in New York and Rutgers University in New […]

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Cessation of Israeli construction not very probable

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM— One should never say never. However, Probably not is a fair guess. Closest to me is one more round in the endless conversations among officials about peace between Israel and Palestine. The latest we hear is that Israel is willing to stop building settlements, stop taking Palestinian land, and will remove

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History~December 25, 1953 & January 8, 1954

Compiled by Gail Umeham ** Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press December 25, 1953 Page 8 By Janet and Susan Solof Janet and Susan wish you all good things in store. In their Season’s Greetings to you and good wishes for ’54. Vacation has come and brought home many of our “Kollege Kids.”  Among them are

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Albert meets Pablo in a turn-of-the-century haunt for geniuses

By Carol Davis CARLSBAD, California–New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad is currently mounting Steve Martin’s (yes THAT Steve Martin of Roxanne, Father of the Bride and The Jerk) 1993 intellectual fantasy Picasso At The Lapin Agile about two earthmovers who meet, discuss and predict the future.Just for starters the characters at the center of Martin’s imaginary

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Carol Davis, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Activist philanthropist Dr. Michael Dan honored by University of Haifa

TORONTO, Canada (Press Release)–Dr. Michael Dan, president of Toronto-based Regulus Investments Inc. and Gemini Power Corp., human rights and peace activist, received the University of Haifa’s highest accolade, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Honoris Causa at a “Partners for Peace” Tribute Dinner at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto last week.  The degree

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However it went—and it went poorly—SDJA football playoff was one for history books

SDJA Lions —————————————————————————————————————- By Joey Seymour SAN DIEGO–A typical gorgeous San Diego fall afternoon, on the campus of the San Diego Jewish Academy, the Lions football team is going through a few final drills before their game the next evening. At first glance, there is no indication that the game will be the Lions first

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USS Cole bombing suspect to be tried by U.S. military commission

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Prosecutors in the Office of Military Commissions announced on Friday they intend to ask the convening authority to refer new charges under the recently-enacted Military Commissions Act of 2009 against Abd al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed Abdu al-Nashiri, in connection with the bombing of the USS Cole in the port of Aden, Yemen, in

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Shadegg wants probe of FBI's handling of Nidal Hasan investigation

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Congressman John Shadegg (Republican, Arizona) issued the following comments on Friday after sending a letter signed by 25 other Members of Congress demanding that FBI Director Robert Mueller provide answers to questions about the halted investigation of Nidal Malik Hasan:  “While there are many facts still unfolding about what led Army Maj. Nidal

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