The thrill of an archive brought home to San Diego

By 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 Calendar

Telushkin: Love your neighbor and yourself

By 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 Calendar

Wayne rolls up endorsements; Dumanis backs Whitman

  SAN 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, USA

Mirik Snir, Israeli children's author, guest teaches in San Diego

By 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, USA

Jewish legislators divided on trying 9/11 suspects in civilian court

WASHINGTON, 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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USA

Rick Barton to chair national ADL education program

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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U.S. Ambassador Rice extolls international school in Israel

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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Middle East, USA

Washington Post chooses wrong commentators on Middle East

By 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

Obama's policies seen as 'childish' by some Israelis

By Ira Sharkansky   Consider the United States, with President Barack Obama trying mightily to break the bonds of lethargy identified with his predecessor.   An article in the New York Times describes his handicaps in Afghanistan. President Karzai is not cooperating with American goals of development and reform. Evidence is that Karzai stole the most

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA