By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The idea of being God’s Chosen People has been as much of a burden as a blessing. Thanks to the prominence of the Hebrew Bible, the doctrine has not been something for us to cherish quietly. It has fueled the animosity and ridicule of adversaries as well as inspiring those who would […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–Years ago, I waited for hours in a line at the Buckeye Book Fair in northeastern Ohio—just for the honor of saying hello in person to the gilded White House reporter Helen Thomas. I purchased her book, which she was promoting, and she signed it for me, a process requiring
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called for Helen Thomas to be fired from the White House press corps and by her employer, Hearst News, following her public and horrific anti-Semitic statements in an interview. Asked on-air to comment on Israel in the wake of the Gaza flotilla clash, Thomas, said:
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The House of David in the Land of Jesus by Robert Lewis Berman, 2007, ISBN 9781589807204, 354 pages By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—When I recently attended 10-year-old Megan Spector’s performance as the title character in the Pickwick Players’ production of Annie, I had no idea that the musical would prove to be a portal
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staffCongregation Beth Israel Cordially Invites The Entire Jewish Community To The Services of Dedication Of The Home of Peace Mausoleum and Chapel Sunday, May 30th at 10:30 a.m. At Cypress View – 3960 Imperial Blvd. * Solo-Cantor Julian K. miller Memorial Day Service – Rabbi Morton J. Cohn Solo-Cantor
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Who was the Admiral Baker for whom Admiral Baker Field with its two golf courses is named? His son, also named Wilder Baker, replied in a telephone interview from Darien, Connecticut, that in the U.S. Navy, Admiral Baker perhaps was best known as the chief of
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By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California–Better appreciation of the facts about the Gaza flotilla (a flatuated term for that motley group of ships) are emerging, after the jumping to jaundiced judgment to jeer Israel. The key one: Turkey hid behind its radical IHH front to instigate violence and got what it wanted. Why? The obvious answer
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Middle East
By Carol Davis CARLSBAD, California — There’s a glowing ember just beneath the surface in Tennessee Williams characters, Alma Winemiller and John Buchanan in his Summer And Smoke that sizzles, but never ignites. It’s frustrating as well as intriguing watching the two volley back and forth teasing and retreating, coming close to intimacy, but Williams
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Heart of Stone, Documentary; Director Beth Toni Kruvant; produced by Good Footage, 2009, 84 minutes, $22.00 for home use plus $10.00 shipping. Additional charges for groups and schools By Gail Feinstein Forman SAN DIEGO–It was through a great personal coincidence that I became familiar with the documentary, Heart of Stone, a video now making
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At Admiral Baker Field, home to two side-by-side golf courses, one anticipates an occasional “birdie” or an “eagle.” However, here you will also encounter herons, egrets, coots and other birds. The golf courses featuring a pair of artificial lakes created from the San Diego River also are frequented by
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The IDF brought the Rachel Corrie to Ashdod without the violence that marked the capture of the Mavi Marmara. The Irish government urged the blockade breakers to comply with Israeli demands, while Turkish leaders continue their charges of murder against those who dealt with the fighters on their ship. A commentary in the Wall
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California–“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” So starts the Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities. That was 1859. This is 2010, and it is the worst of times. We’re talking foreclosures and unemployment reaching double digits in California. We’re talking corrupt politicians
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Natasha JosefowitzCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Witty Ghosts Amuse Globe First-Nighters Southwestern Jewish Press, May 14, 1954, page 4 The ghosts on the stage of the Globe Theatre this week and probably for weeks to come are the gayest ectoplasmic visitors in history. This extremely funny comedy resulted in an opening night audience that
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–A colorful mural commemorating a world-famous sailing vessel now adorns the entire side of Eichenlaub Marine on Shelter Island. “Evolution of a Yacht,” by artist Linda Churchill, was officially dedicated Friday, June 4, at Eichenlaub Marine, located at 2608 Shelter Island Drive. The mural depicts the racing yacht “Cadenza”, designed, owned and
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