By Joel Moskowitz, M.D. SAN DIEGO — At a recent meeting of the Obstetrics and Gynecologic Society in the San Diego Convention Center, those entering were confronted by a myriad of anti-circumcisIon signs held by young males and females: “Circumcision is Unnecessary” A photo of a young baby boy “You’re gonna cut off what?!” “Circumcision [...]
By Joel A. Moskowitz M D LA JOLLA, California — Experimental Biology is the name of the multidisciplinary conference that has attracted 17,000 registrants from all over the world to the San Diego Convention Center. I was privileged to attend this vital assemblage of the newest developments in matters of human health. AAA (not [...]
By Joel A Moskowitz M D LA JOLLA, California — Why go to Synagogue? A recent lecture from a rabbinical leader of Reform Judiasm induced us to write this essay. It is from a personal experience, not from a member of the religious hierarchy. With almost eight decades of being a Jew, with various involvements [...]
By Joel A Moskowitz, M D LA JOLLA, California– Survivors, trauma, psychological effects, memories, depressive disorder, OCD (obsessive compulsive), bitterness, deniers, and more recently PTSD (a term which is much overused) and rarely victory” These words have been associated with victims of the Holocaust. On assignment recently to cover the Seacrest Village gala for San [...]
By Joel and Arlene Moskowitz LA JOLLA, California –Seacrest Village Retirement Community in Encinitas is a senior facility where marvels and wonderments occur on a daily basis. Staff members nurture, help, and assist almost 400 resident-seniors who have a myriad of ailments, elements of aging or who have just ‘grown’ older. That is magic. What [...]
By Joel and Arlene Moskowitz LA JOLLA, California–Adolph Eichmann is a name that is likely to be unfamiliar to present generations of young Jews and even more so to young gentiles. Eichmann’s End, a film about an evil man who effected the annihilation of the Jews and other peoples despised by the Nazis over six decades ago [...]
“The Kissenger Saga,” a film by Evi Kurz Reviewed by Joel and Arlene Moskowitz LA JOLLA, California–The story of the Kissenger boys, who escaped Hitler’s campaign to anihilate the Jews, is a star example of the American dream . It is told in a picture directed by Evi Kurz who wrote a book about them. Henry (actually [...]
By Joel Moskowitz, M.D. LA JOLLA, California — John Stahl, knowing that I write for the San Diego Jewish World, asked if I would help him communicate his thinking on several issues of importance to the Jewish community. I posed several questions to him and the piece that follows are his responses. According to the [...]
By Joel A Moskowitz MD and Arlene S Moskowitz JD LA JOLLA, California– The son of Ariel Sharon was the opening attracton for the San Diego Jewish Book Fair at the Lawrence Family JCC. On a table to the left of the lecturn was a single lit candle fronting a photo of Ariel Sharon. Before [...]
By Arlene and Joel Moskowitz LA JOLLA, California — This time of the year, in conjunction with seasonal holidays, San Diegans have the opportunity to ‘enjoy’ The Del Mar Fairgrounds Scream Zone: This authors will attempt to explore some of the religious and psychodynamic concerns which draw to and cause some to avoid these thrill [...]
