By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO –City Ballet of San Diego closed its season on May 1 at the Spreckels Theatre with a dynamic program. Enigma by resident choreographer Elizabeth Wistrich received a Tommy Award when this work was first performed in 2000 and it is easy to see why. This is a complete concept – entirely […]
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Travel and FoodBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Nancy and I commemorated Yom HaShoah in unorthodox fashion. We went with our cousins Bruce and Pat Feldman to see Cygnet Theatre’s production of Cabaret at the Old Town Theatre. No, I didn’t like the musical drama; I hated it, as I knew I would—even though the cast did a
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Carol Davis, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–God bless the courageous American servicemen and women who masterminded, directed, and fulfilled the special operation in Pakistan that put an end to one of the most sinister human beings who ever lived. We are thankful that our soldiers departed the scene without shedding any of their own blood. We
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USA
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –I’ve always pleaded with visitors to Israel not to believe that, after a brief visit or an orchestrated “mission,” they really understand the situation here. Instead, I’ve urged them to be settling for being confused even after – or because of – all they’ve seen and heard, but if possible
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Middle East
Photos and story by Donald H. Harrison JULIAN, California – The 90-minute Smith Ranch train and gold mine tour serves up nuggets of history, Smith family lore, and some miners’ “gold.” This last Saturday, along with three international visitors and my 10-year-old grandson Shor, I found the well-planned, well-choreographed outing to be both educational and
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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The variety of days set aside to remember the Holocaust is part of its story. The Holocaust was not the only case of genocide in history, and perhaps not the most thorough in the sense that something like two-thirds of the Jews were not killed, and the remnant has gone on to
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –The Obama administration no longer considers Syria a potential peace partner for Israel because of its repression against its own people. This is according to media background interviews with government officials. But wait a minute! What do we know about that regime now that we didn’t know–I should say, should
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Middle East, USA
By Lloyd Levy LONDON–Billions of people around the World watched television on Friday, to witness the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton. It was a magical occasion, which even transfixed an old cynic as myself. I cannot however comment on any Jewish perspective, because there wasn’t one. British Jewry was officially
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Lloyd Levy