March 2011

The power of praise

By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO –The following true story, submitted by Yaakov Lederman, is documented in Kids Speak 4: My name is Chaim. I am eleven. I live in Israel. At the beginning of the school year my father met my teacher on the street. At first he tried to cross to the other […]

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Jewish Religion

Trio: A 19th century musical romance

By Cynthia Citron HOLLYWOOD, California –  If Jane Austen had written plays as well as novels and had lived later in the 19th century, she might have written Trio.  This beautiful play has many of the ingredients of an Austen novel: a brilliant heroine, a narcissistic, self-destructive husband, and a delicate romance.  The only thing missing is Colin Firth.  Trio is the triangular love story inspired

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Cynthia Citron

Sleep disorder, not bladder, may be reason older men awaken at night

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have shown that a significant number of patients with benign prostate enlargement (BPE) may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which may be the reason for their night awakenings and urination. This study compared men between the ages of 55 and 75 who were randomly

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Uh-Oh! Egyptian revolutionaries ungrateful to Obama Administration

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel  — Who’d possibly have thought it? Answer: Anybody who understands the Middle East. You see, the Obama Administration rushed to get rid of the Mubarak government in the belief that this action would make Egyptians see that they are simply wonderful people. This would assure that Egypt and America remained good

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Middle East, USA

‘The Lieutenant Of Inishmore’ makes torture a source of humor

 By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — ion theatre company, now in it’s fifth season, has established itself as pretty avant-garde. So it’s no surprise that Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant Of Inishmore would be on their wish list of plays to produce. He’s also the playwright who wrote The Beauty Queen Of Leenae (it was a

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

Ending ‘occupation’ won’t end hatred, terror

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–“Mourning for the victims has barely begun, but the government has already managed to discredit their memory.” So writes Bernard Avishai, the Canadian born Israeli political commentator and consultant who spends much time in the United States. He’s referring to the ways in which the Government of Israel has exploited the

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Middle East

April 3 ‘Sing Out’ performances to involve musical families

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Excitement is mounting as some choirs are scheduling extra rehearsals and all are making time in their practice evenings to allow for the visits of David Amos, conductor and Rhoda Gaylis, pianist. Those two outstanding musicians and community leaders will help prepare the choirs for their final numbers,

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Eileen Wingard