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Daily Archives: September 6, 2019

“Schlepping and Schmoozing through San Diego County”, el nuevo libro de Donald H. Harrison...

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Ya sea que usted sea nuevo en San Diego o sea un veterano, creo que siempre es interesante aprender sobre lugares y personas locales. “Schlepping and Schmoozing through San Diego County, Volume One” es...
Photo: Sen. Bernie Sanders speaking at the CNN Climate Change town hall. Credit: Screenshot.

Why people of faith should oppose Bernie Sanders on population growth

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American Jews are divided on many issues. But if there is one true consensus issue for American Jews, it’s abortion. A Pew Research Center poll showed that more than 81 percent of the community...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew, Public Domain

Israel and American Jewry: A call for unity and dialogue

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Charles Dickens had it right. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Seventy-one years following its independence, the Jewish state continues to astound with both a lengthy list of accomplishments...
A view of the Ashalim solar-power station in the Negev Desert, June 19, 2018. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

The power of a dream: Israel’s new solar plant lights the way to a...

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Driving along the long stretch of Highway 6, deep in Israel’s Negev Desert, you could easily think you are seeing a mirage: thousands of giant mirrors all facing the sun. But what you are witnessing...
Beto O'Rourke, a former Democratic Texas congressman, who announced on March 14, 2019 that he is running for president. Credit: Beto O'Rourke via Facebook.

O’Rourke: Trump turning Israel into partisan issue

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Former Texas representative and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump has turned the U.S.-Israel relationship into a partisan issue. “Certainly the president is trying to ; I don’t think...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo by Hadas Frosch/Flash 90.

After opposition, Netanyahu acknowledges possible Trump-Rouhani meeting

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After expressing initial opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New...
The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a mass shooting took place during Shabbat services on Oct. 27. Credit: Google Maps screenshot.

‘Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’ donates Pulitzer money to Tree of Life synagogue

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has donated the money it received from winning the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for breaking-news reporting to the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where 11 Jewish worshippers...
U.S. President Donald Trump, June 20, 2019. Credit: White House Photo.

Trump open to meeting with Iran’s president at upcoming UN General Assembly

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U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that he was open to meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “Sure, anything’s possible. They would like to be able to solve...
Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked hold a press conference of the New Right Party in Tel Aviv on March 17, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Shaked rejects Gantz’s offer for unity government

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Yamina Party head Ayelet Shaked turned down an offer by Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, who invited both her and fellow Yamina candidate Naftali Bennett to join his government, though not Bezalel...
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt speaks at the annual “Jerusalem Post” conference in New York on June 16, 2019. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Jewish and pro-Israel groups, leaders react to news of Greenblatt resignation

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Jewish and pro-Israel community leaders and groups reacted to the White House announcement on Thursday that U.S. Middle East special envoy Jason Greenblatt plans to resign within the coming weeks. “Mr. Greenblatt has played a pivotal role...