March 2011 – Page 2 – San Diego Jewish World

Facebook, a powerful tool, can be used for good — or bad

March 29, 2011

Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO—Facebook, a highly powerful and electrifying force, the new cyber world-house, was ostensibly meant to bring people together. I write today to share the remorse of many millions who so regret—and condemn—its recent exploitation by radical Muslim elements to simply spread hatred and potential violence against innocent citizens of Israel. […]

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Middle East

Filner recalls Freedom Riding days to Grossmont College students

March 29, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – Grossmont College has been revisiting the Civil Rights Movement, bringing to campus former Freedom Riders like Robert and Helen Singleton and Congressman Bob Filner. The Singletons appeared at a March 17 event introducing Breach of Peace, a photo and follow-up book by Eric Etheridge on what happened

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Good Vibrations ‘In The Next Room’ at San Diego Rep

March 29, 2011

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–If the snuggly laced corsets, tightly wound up sexual repressions, and freely bouncing bustles tied on to the rear ends of our nineteenth century Victorian sisters conjure up a contradiction in your mind’s eye, so then the apparatus in the good doctor’s home will do the same. It looks like a

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Lots of lust, little reality, in ‘Come Sundown’

March 29, 2011

By Cynthia Citron SANTA MONICA – There is something decidedly peculiar about the old couple who live deep in the forest in a cottage that they built themselves. They have no electricity, no telephone, and no water. “Who needs water when we have a beautiful river so close by?” she says. But that’s not

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Cynthia Citron

Hebrew place names and people’s names often come with stories

March 29, 2011

By Dov Hartuv KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israel — Places and people have their names changed from time to time. Kibbutz Nahal Oz was originally established as an army outpost in 1951. At that time the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel was just a ploughed furrow to demark where Egypt ended and Israel began.

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Middle East

Witty book examines ‘firsts’ in the Bible

March 28, 2011

Beginnings: The First Love, the First Hate, the First Dream… Reflections on the Bible’s Intriguing Firsts by Meir Shalev, Translated from the Hebrew by Stuart Schoffman, Harmony Books, New York; ISBN 978-0-037-71718-4 ©2011, $25.00, 295 pages By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California– Americans relish someone accomplishing something first! Do you remember who flew the first airplane? How

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

Racism has become a lamentable fact of Israeli life

March 28, 2011

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — When the pioneers of modern Zionism wanted a homeland that became the State of Israel to be a country like all other countries so that Jews could again be a “normal” people, they didn’t dream that they’d also be as racist as elsewhere in the world. Though it’s by

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Middle East

Turkey moving, moving toward Islamism

March 27, 2011

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — For several years I’ve been telling you that under its current Islamist regime, Turkey has become less and less of a democratic state. Hundreds of peaceful dissidents have been arrested, thrown in prison, and accused of seeking to overthrow the government violently when there is no real evidence. The

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Barry Shaw, Middle East

Louis Rose Point ceremony laden with symbolism

March 27, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—It was no accident that Louis Rose Point was dedicated at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 24, rather than at some other time on some other date. Nor was it happenstance that hamantaschen, rather than some other sweet, was served at a reception immediately following the event. In fact, little

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Jewish History

Bibi’s politics: feint, bluster and maneuver

March 27, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Judging a prominent politician who is also a skilled showperson is like putting on a blindfold and attempting to judge a beauty contest. One can ask for advice, listen to the contestants, maybe even touch their faces. Yet a lot will be missing. Any decision to be made will be risky in

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Jewish choirs from throughout San Diego to perform April 3

March 27, 2011

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — “Sing Out!” San Diego Jewish Choir Festival with two distinct programs Sunday, April 3 at 1:00 and at 4:00 at the Lawrence Family JCC will bring together nine choirs with directors of outstanding backgrounds and accomplishments. The final combined choirs will be directed by David Amos, the San

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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County

Help is wanted

March 26, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Help is wanted. My wife Nancy and I have been publishing San Diego Jewish World for several years now. After the San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage and the San Diego Jewish Times folded, we created this publication to make certain San Diego had a daily Jewish news voice. San Diego

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Donald H. Harrison

Seniors in Sync with Lady in Pink

March 26, 2011

By Cynthia Citron BURBANK, California – You might think that living in an all-pink house would give you a toothache. But, au contraire, Jackie Goldberg, the “Pink Lady,” has made her all-pink home a delightful nest of airy light and soft color. White walls and tasteful pink furnishings, but nothing in Pepto-Bismol, thank you very

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Travel and Food

San Diego Jewish calendar

March 26, 2011

Editor’s Note–Send us a notice about your Jewish community event and we’ll carry it for free, as a public service, in this column until the date has passed. Send it via email to gail.umeham@sdjewishworld.com This calendar is presented in chronological order. Ongoing Events may be found at the end of the chronological listings. Compiled

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Facebook, a powerful tool, can be used for good — or bad

Filner recalls Freedom Riding days to Grossmont College students

Good Vibrations ‘In The Next Room’ at San Diego Rep

Lots of lust, little reality, in ‘Come Sundown’

Hebrew place names and people’s names often come with stories

Witty book examines ‘firsts’ in the Bible

Racism has become a lamentable fact of Israeli life

Turkey moving, moving toward Islamism

Louis Rose Point ceremony laden with symbolism

Bibi’s politics: feint, bluster and maneuver

Jewish choirs from throughout San Diego to perform April 3

Help is wanted

Seniors in Sync with Lady in Pink

San Diego Jewish calendar

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