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September 2007

Sunday, September 30, 2007
In today's issue...

Judy Lash Balint in Jerusalem: "Pain and gain during Sukkot"

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: "
Seven sukkot of eastern San Diego and a first grader's question for Moses"

Joe Naiman in Lakeside, California:
"
Diamondbacks skipper Melvin a member of the Jewish community"

Isaac Yetiv in La Jolla, California: "An S.O.S. for American democracy"


Saturday, September 29, 2007
In today's issue...

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego:
From Shiloh to Shiloh to Shiloh

Sheila Orysiek in San Diego:
'Separation of Church and State' not a true constitutional doctrine


Friday, September 28, 2007

In today's issue...

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: "Bar/bat mitzvah receptions become increasingly high tech/ high cost."

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: Book review: The Golem: Man of Earth by Howard Rubenstein


Thursday, September 27, 2007

In today's issue...


Donald H. Harrison in San Diego:
"Ask 'why' and then sauté those tensions in your subconscience"

Dov Burt Levy in Salem, Massachusetts: "Response to 'Jewish
Conspiracy' libels"

Larry Zeiger in La Jolla, California: "Adding up the Zeroes in La Jolla Playhouse's The Adding Machine"


Wednesday, September 26, 2007

In today's issue...
.
Manmohan Chopra in Northridge, California: Letter to Editor: "Swastika a religious symbol for Buddhists and Hindus long before Hitler 'distorted it'"

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: "Navy decided to alter swastika-shaped barracks complex"

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: "Letters rescued from Nazi Germany sketched Kentucky of late 1920's"

Joe Naiman in Lakeside, California:
"Remembering Sandy Koufax's final appearances for Brooklyn"

Dorothea Shefer-Vanson in Mevasseret Zion, Israel: Epilogue to the famous Bergen-Belsen recording of 'Hatikvah'


 

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

In today's issue...

Judy Lash Balint in Jerusalem:
15 sure signs of Succot in Jerusalem

Garry Fabian in Melbourne, Australia:
Goldwasser buoyed by MP's
story of rescued fighter pilot...
Ministerial staffer apologises for 'Nazi' jibe ...Distinguished Jewish Soldier dies, aged 99

Donald H. Harrison in El Cajon, California:
Anderson used 2-pronged strategy to sell veteran legislators on Iran divestment

David Strom in San Diego:
Paul, the mythmaker

 


Monday, September 24, 2007
In today's issue...

Shoshana Bryen in Washington D.C.: If 'Israel Lobby' is so powerful, why do Arab countries get U.S. arms?

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego:
Israeli dance transforms computer whiz into night-time dance instructor

Relayed Jewish humor from Bruce Lowitt in Oldsmar, Florida:
A Yinglish, Hebrish, Jewish Dictionary

 

Sunday, September 23, 2007

In today's issue...

Sheila Orysiek: A special report: An interview with Steven Wistrich, City Ballet of San Diego founder


Saturday, September 22, 2007

In today's issue...

Judy Lash Balint in Jerusalem: "A day when the cars stayed home"

Cynthia Citron in Los Angeles: "
Third and last not Wasserstein's best but it's well-worth seeing"

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: "Some advice for Jewish grandparents with children who are intermarried"

Natasha Josefowitz in La Jolla, California: "Reading our 'happiness' thermostats"

Staff Report:
Multi-talented Larry Zeiger named critic-at-large for S.D. Jewish World

Larry Zeiger in San Diego: "Nightmare in Paradise," Film Review of MANDA BALA." 



Friday, September 21, 2007
In today's issue...

Shlomo Dubnov in San Diego: Would-be boycotters of Israel now choosing panel for film festival

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: Some Kol Nidres to remember

Jamison Fitzpatrick Kimbrough in San Diego: Praise for Davis' anti-dogfighting stand.

Rabbi Baruch Lederman in San Diego: When Deena Yellin came 'home' for Shabbat

Sheila Orysiek in San Diego: Forgiveness: A task for Yom Kippur

Melanie Rubin in San Diego: Zoom! Zoom! There goes l'il Vic




Thursday, September 20, 2007
In today's issue...

Judy Lash Balint in Jerusalem: "Sights and sounds in the Holy City always fascinate during Days of Awe."

Alex Grobman in Englewood, N.J.: "The parable of the carpenter"

Donald H. Harrison in San Diego: "Mayor Sanders' turnabout on gay marriage prompts many questions."

Joe Naiman in San Diego: Grabow could use teammates like the ones Koufax had.

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
In today's issue...

Shoshana Bryen in Washington DC: "Bad Month for Syria, Iran and North Korea good for the rest of us."

Garry Fabian, in Melbourne, Australia:  "Australian parliament offers bipartisan support for captives;" "Labour hits back over boundary changes," and "Hooligans mar first Shabbat of the year."

Donald H. Harrison, in San Diego: "Our changing Jewish World"

Joel A. Moskowitz, MD, in Del Mar, California:  "Notwithstanding its troubles Israel has a vibrant economy, officials agree.

Ira Sharkansky, in Jerusalem: "The nexus between peace and security in the Palestinian areas."


Tuesday, September 18, 2007

United States of America


Irani
an general threatens missile attack on U.S. assets in Middle East

Rabbi Saperstein goes on $1 a meal food budget in protest of U.S. Food Stamp allocations

Federal Reserve Board drops interest rate 1/2 percent

Justice Department announces prosecution of Dutch company accused of smuggling to Iran

Legislation would change rules for deploying soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan

Israel and Middle East


Olmert donates blood; calls on other Israelis to help alleviate shortage

IDF soldier slain during anti-terror operation at Ein Beit Ilma camp

Hamas adults increasingly sending children to be terrorists for them

Olmert shuffles the Cabinet

Madonna now a self-styled 'ambassador' of Judaism

 

Peres  Diary: Accepting the credentials of four European ambassadors

Donald H. Harrison: Planting peace through agriculture

Europe

France suggests Europe-wide economic sanctions against Iran

Far-right party wins 10 seats in Greece


Kramer seen as maneuvering for presidency
of the Berlin Jewish community

 

Commentary

J. Zel Lurie: Israel bombs Syria; please don’t mention it
 

Features

Jewish Grapevine

18-Day Calendar

 

Greater San Diego County

Volunteers sought for
Reform Judaism's biennial convention here

Arts, Entertainment & Dining

Norman Manson: Re-issue of survivors novel worthwhile

 

Monday, September 16, 2007
 

United States of America

Bush names  Michael Mukasey, Jewish jurist, as attorney general

White House releases briefing paper in support of Mukasey's nomination

'Senior Administration Official' briefs media on selection process

U.S. Senate Reaction: Cautious to favorable to Mukasey's confirmation

American Jewish Congress calls for Mukasey to be well-scrutinized
 

Israel and Middle East

Livni breaks fast with Muslim dignitaries
 

Batsheva Pomerantz: Israeli educational program to help disadvantaged students in the U.S.A

34 years after his death in Yom Kippur war, Zurik Lev gets a general's star

Bahrain sheikha concludes term as president of U.N. General Assembly
 

Commentary

Phil Orenstein: Palestinian who denies Jews' biblical link to Israel up for Barnard tenure

Features

Jewish Grapevine

18-Day Calendar

 

Greater San Diego County

Donald H. Harrison: San Diego gearing up for Reform Judaism's national convention

UJF seeks nominations for local 'heroes of Israel' to be honored
 

Arts, Entertainment & Dining

J*Company to perform Disney's High School Musical in October

Fred Reiss: Budapest escapees had dramatic impact on post-World War II era
 

Sunday, September 16, 2007
 

 

Israel and Middle East

While Israel prayed, IDF maintained its usual vigilance against terrorists

IDF Chief of Staff Ashkenazi makes hospital rounds to comfort wounded

Commentary

Glen S. Lewy and Abraham H. Foxman: The world in 5768 through ADL eyes

Sheila Orysiek: Jewish memories: One lake with three beaches

Features

Jewish Grapevine

18-Day Calendar

 

Sports

Joe Naiman: Peer shows skills at U.S. Open

Arts, Entertainment & Dining

Donald H. Harrison: Getting laughs at the Greek Palace

Lynne Thrope:
Palm Restaurant offers tribute to women in the wine industry


Saturday, September 15, 2007

 

Iraq Debate

Bush: Troop reductions follow principle of 'return on success'

Lantos: 'Administration's myopic policies in Iraq are deeply flawed'

Commentaries

Ira Sharkansky: Staying power of religious fanaticism

Bruce Kesler: Has Reform Judaism become too leftist?

 

Features

Jewish Grapevine

Eighteen-Day Calendar

Greater San Diego County

'A Jewish story everywhere'—is this true, or simply chutzpadik jingoism?

Arts, Entertainment & Dining


Simcha San Diego Kosher Catering now offers 'Shabbat in a Box'


Friday, September 14, 2007

Israel and Middle East

U.S. State Department  report says religious freedom constrained in Israel by Arab conflict, Orthodox hegemony

U.S. report on religious freedom critical of Iran and China; cites improvements in Saudi Arabia

On September 24, Israel will inspire a new generation of ‘clever’ scientists
 

Iraq Debate


Lantos says limited U.S. troop withdrawals are insufficient

Features


Jewish Grapevine

Eighteen Days

 

 

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Israel and Middle East

Rice interview adds to speculation that Syria was trying to go nuclear

Iraq Debate

President Bush says 5,700 troops to come home from Iraq by the end of the year

United States of America

Chertoff says U.S. safer than on 9-11

Features

Jewish Grapevine
 

Greater San Diego County

Tashlich 5768 in San Diego

What kind of bread did they cast?

Business & Economy


House committee sets hearings on how homeowners can avoid foreclosure


'Developing nations' nowadays are net providers of money to world capital markets




Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Israel and Middle East

Yad Vashem wins Prince of Asturias Award for Concord; ceremony Oct. 26

Judy Lash Balint: How we celebrate Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem

Shoshana Bryen: Speculation deepens that Israel struck terrorist-related target in Syria raid

Israel's military celebrates its heroes in 2nd Lebanon War

Mizrahi to retire as head of Israel's
National Security Council in November



ZOA urges Israel to investigate 'illegal Palestinian housing'

Iraq Debate

Boxer invokes memory of two Op-Ed writing soldiers to call for Iraq change

Europe

TV talk host Eva Herman sacked in Germany for pro-Nazi comment

Five soccer fans face prison terms for inciting anti-Semitism during match

Australia

EJAJ Supports Terror Listing

New Package to Benefit Survivors

Jews respond to Darfur Crisis

United States of America

Oregon civil case evolving into a court fight over circumcision

ADL condemns 'noose' used for racial intimidation at U Maryland

Democratic chairman Howard Dean sends Rosh Hashanah greetings

NJDC urges Stevens removal from Senate Appropriations Committee

Features

Jewish Grapevine
 

Greater San Diego County

JFS schedules child-rearing workshops

Sports

Joe Naiman: SDJA drubbed 58-14, but coach is proud of squad's first 11-man outing.
 

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Israel and Middle East

Early morning Kassam attack wounds 69 sleeping Israeli soldiers

France's Foreign Minister seeking the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit

Sept. 10: Peres meets survivor of Twin Towers attack, who walked down from 78th floor

Excavations uncover Jerusalem's ancient main drainage channel

Beehives dating back to biblical times are discovered in Tel Rehov

Iraq Debate

Levin, chairing Armed Services debate, outlines war failures

Senator Boxer lectures Gen. Petraeus during today's hearing on Iraq War

Cardin skeptical 'surge' tactic works

Feingold says Iraq war diverted attention from Al Qaeda threat


Shoshana Bryen: 9/11 anniversary reminds that in Iraq too, wreckers try to undo builders
 

United States of America

Hadassah demonstrates solidarity with Virginia Tech in pre 9/11 ceremony


Interfaith website will teach curious Muslims about Judaism

ADL urges Jewish institutions to be security conscious over holidays

Features

Jewish Grapevine

News Sleuths

Greater San Diego County

Donald H. Harrison: Judge rules Bennetts are entitled to $12.9 million for Marla's terror murder

Harry Doshay:
AIDS speaker commands student attention at SDJA assembly

Adat Shalom programs geared both to active minds and bodies

Arts & Entertainment


Gail Feinstein Forman: AARON, the art-conceiving and executing computer, on display at Museum of Contemporary Art.



Monday evening, September 10, 2007

Israel and Middle East

Below the world media's radar: cooperative programs of Israelis and Palestinians

U.N. wants $55 million to rebuild Palestinian refuge camp in Lebanon

How Colonel Moyal is making  IDF personnel physically fit

Levi retires as IDF Medical Corps head

France's FM Kouchner on 3-day Israel visit

Israel offers countries of world its knowledge to make deserts bloom


Olmert sends holiday greetings to Jews, Muslims and Druze residents of Israel

Ira Sharkansky: It is time for the Palestinians, not Israel, to make some concessions


ElBaradei reports mixed results in IAEA nuclear negotiations with Iran

Iraq Debate

What exactly did Gen. Petraeus tell Congress? Here's the transcript

Reaction from Jewish members of the House and the Senate to speech

United States of America

Mishkin sees some dampening of consumer demand in days ahead

Rep. Frank outlines his differences with Bernanke over handling mortgage crisis

Features

Jewish Grapevine

Greater San Diego County

Authors and various celebrities coming to SD Jewish Book Fair


Sunday evening, September 9, 2007

 

Israel and Middle East

Peres urges Israeli and Diaspora Jews to unite in 'Tikkun Olam'

Portugal's FM Amado, as EU    Council president, visits Israel

Olmert assures Shoah survivors he is working on aid proposal for them


UNESCO honors environmental curriculum created by Weizmann Institute of Israel

The Peres Diary: Entries from Sept. 5-6, official visit to Italy

 

Europe

Knife attack on Chabad rabbi in Frankfurt draws angry condemnation from AJC

Lithuanian Jewish Heritage Foundation receives dormant NYC banks accounts

United States of America

Chertoff tells steps taken to prevent attacks by terrorists from abroad

Features

Jewish Grapevine
 

Greater San Diego County


Donald H. Harrison: Israel and San Diego County are interwoven, not just connected

Letter-to-Editor: Airport shoving incident or not, this party activist remains a big-time Bob Filner fan
 

 

Saturday evening, September 8, 2007

Israel and Middle East

Observations substantiate relationship between white dwarfs and red giants

Hebrew U prof. mum on plant source for new generation anti-wrinkling cosmetic

Ben-Gurion professor to coordinate Israel's campaign to counter Brits' academic boycott


Ten Commandments for safety of  children in and near road traffic

Europe

AJC praises Albania for its destruction of chemical weapons

United States of America

Do doctors prescribe that medicine to help us or to help the drug companies? Senators want pharmaceutical gifts and payments to doctors disclosed


Jews must speak out, HUC-JIR President David Ellenson says

Features

Jewish Grapevine
 

Greater San Diego County


M*A*S*H, cooking and Mama's Kitchen part of CBI's diverse fall programming

Klezmer fun and cookies being 'cooked up' for kids at Tifereth Israel Synagogue

Food, comedy and crafts highlight October at JFS College Avenue Senior Center

Sports

Joe Naiman: On 21 occasions during Del Mar Racetrack meet, it was Miller's time
 

LIfestyles


Natasha Josefowitz: They're not just pieces of furniture
 



Friday, September 7

$2.4 billion for Israel included in Senate version of Foreign Operations bill

Shoshana Bryen: If Iran has 3,000 centrifuges up and running, you can start the countdown

Dov Burt Levy: The unheeded words of peace

Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi: Albania and the Holocaust: Jewish Survival &  the Ethics of ‘Besa’

NJDC demands Democrat Moran retract his 'Israel lobby' comment

Saperstein welcomes court decision narrowing impact of Patriot Act


Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal: We still refer to Moses in the present tense: Moishe Rabeinu

Rabbi Baruch Lederman: The priest returns a favor


Jewish Grapevine

Thursday, September 6
 

Israel's decision to grant Darfur refugees citizenship wins cheers

IDF neutralizes large explosives laboratory in Nablus during raid

Olmert greets Nefesh B'Nefesh immigrants

Yad Vashem, U.S. Holocaust Museum jointly honor Zamoroko-Lysenko

Unlike his older brother, this baby boy had his heart fixed before he was born


Common environmental problems seen as possible Mideast peace spur
 

German labor movement rejects anti-Israel boycotts as 'one-sided'
 

Howard, Bush discuss Israel in Sydney prior to APEC conference

Welcome for Israel's Ambassador Yuval Rotem, former consul general in Los Angeles

Zentai wins right to High Court Appeal

Facebook Sledgers out until 2015

Horse Flu undoes bookmaker Nathan Snow

 

Senate ties funding of UN Development Program to whistleblowers' protection

Norman Finkelstein resigns DePaul faculty

Four congregations offer rewards for capture of Jewish cemetery vandals

Such a bargain: two lifetime, front row seats at shul, for only $1.8 million!


Jewish humor--Yiddish Oscars

Jewish Grapevine

News Sleuths

 

JFS tells schedule of adoption programs

Women of Qumran to be Sept. 10 topic

Songs of the Bible subject of Sept. 19 lecture



Wednesday, September 5
 

Israel decides to disrupt services to Gaza while rocket attacks continue

11 rocket launchers seized near cowshed of Beit Hanoun, Gaza

Jewish presidents urge the world to condemn Gaza rocketing of schools

Ira Sharkansky: Options for dealing with Gaza rockets

Italy's Foreign Minister floats idea of Arab League liaison office in Israel

American ambassador designated to serve as Tony Blair's Quartet aide

UNRWA Director Ging announces major effort to upgrade Gaza schools

IDF raids Da'wa offices in Nablus: describes them as Hamas fronts

Britain's Prince Edward schedules 4 days in Israel

Gallantry of Israeli sailors extolled during Navy awards ceremony

Shoshana Bryen: Victory over Fatah-al-Islam does not settle matters in Lebanon

Was al-Durah news footage faked? Defamation trial may tell answer

Coleman recommends troop reduction to send a message to Iraqi politicians

Schumer says Sunni warlords in Iraq are unreliable allies for war on terror
 

Austrian soldiers mimicking Nazis of old are being investigated by their government

Cardinal Dziwisz, longtime associate of Pope John Paul II,  denounces Rydzyk
 

President declares 2 days of prayer and remembrance

U.S President Bush sends Rosh Hashanah greetings from Sydney

Al Qaeda utilizing internet better than U.S., congressional panel told

Hadassah to participate in 'stem cell research summit' in Boston Oct. 2-3

ADL plans 'No Nuclear Iran' information campaign

 Jewish Grapevine

 News Sleuths


 Women's Film Festival board sets aside  director's boycott of Israel films

  Michael Rosen: Justice, public safety,  politics highlight Dumanis, Gore  event


Tuesday, September 4
 

Livni, with Solana at side, hints retaliation against Gaza rocket attacks

Olmert orders IDF to 'hit' those responsible for rocket attacks

Olmert and Blair confer about Palestinian institutions, economy

Israel's High Court rules security fence must be altered in places

Israel outlines its agenda for the United Nations: full participation

Austrian chancellor vows era of good relations with Israel

Italy's Foreign Minister D'Alema en route to Israel for meetings

Israel hosts Red Cross delegations from Botswana, Cyprus and Georgia

Jets, tanks and antiballistic systems on IDF acquisition list

Givati Brigade remembers its fallen in emotional ceremony

Lone soldiers of IDF get a special treat: a day off at the beach

White House issues statement congratulating Lebanese government 

Voice of America broadcasts Israel's Consul General Ehud Danach to Iran

Hotel showcasing Nazi bunker facing possible criminal charges

Magyar Garda chief accuses Hungarian government of slandering his group

Cardin welcomes Dr. Haleh Esfrandiari's release from Iran

Schakowsky tells national radio audience U.S. should quit Iraq

Jewish Grapevine

News Sleuths

'Do it your-Seff course inpreserving memories at JFS College Senior  Center


Monday, September 3
IDF salutes heroes of 2nd Lebanon War in Civic Center ceremony

Israeli company develops 'mini-nose' to sniff out explosives

Livni confers with Turkish president

Peres tells why he decided Danny’s killers should be eligible for parole

Peres congratulates delighted Gul on election as Turkey’s president

Iran builds a new Jewish community center in move fraught with symbolism

People's party makes racist appeal in  Switzerland's election campaign

Anti-Semitic cricketers expelled

Bush makes surprise Labor Day visit to Al-Anbar province, Iraq

AJC's Harris says all in all, there have been many better weeks for the Jews

A nice Jewish name for the baby

Jewish Grapevine
 

 

Sunday, September 2

Israel to reinstate consular marriages

EU's Solana in Israel for consulatations

Firefighters battled Greek blazes,saved village, won friends for Israel

Olmert, Cabinet members, help to inaugurate Israel's new school year

Austria's chancellor to visit Yad Vashem


New York Gov. Spitzer helps teach immigrants about state labor services

Bloomberg launches campaign to make visitors feel at home in NYC

Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell announces major new solar plant—largest east of Arizona

Louisville's Mayor Abramson seeks help naming the city's 100-mile trail system

The two-word (at a time) rabbi

Joe Naiman:Meet a horse with a 'good name'

Sheila Orysiek: Boor at barre was genius in archives

Saturday, September 1

IDF's Gen. Kaplinsky says Iran training Hamas fighters

IAEA says Iran expands efforts to enrich uranium


Congresswoman Susan Davis runs Iraq survey on her House website

Shoshana Bryen: ‘Lost’ better describes Palestine than Iraq


Ira Sharkansky: Connie Rice's 'Hail Mary' pass

 

Bernanke: Demand for housing could continue to weaken

Rothman tells pro Labor record of the current Congress, promises more

Sanders blasts Bush's economic policies at pro- labor symposium

Dov Burt Levy: Grandparents Day, best of all  secular holidays, comes September 9th

Activist dentist wants beer and other alcohol removed from SDSU

Wanting to become a rabbi

The Jewish grapevine

Judaism for all the senses at Tifereth