By Rabbi Ben Kamin SACRAMENTO—It took a Holocaust video to compel the California State Assembly to a moral consensus. It was during one of our more recent visits to the state capitol that members of the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice—a multi-cultural panel of activist clergy—discovered a genuine poignancy in the midst of the […]
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USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Call it Jewish pride, but if I had my druthers, I’d like to see the San Diego mayor’s race come down to a race between two members of our community: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, a Republican, and Congressman Bob Filner, a Democrat. Now, it’s not that I have
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Donald H. HarrisonCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Shavuos, “The Feast of Weeks” Southwestern Jewish Press, May 11, 1956, Page 5 The observance of the Jewish festival of Shavuos, which begins at sundown, Tuesday, May 15, is a most joyous experience for the Jewish community. According to Jewish tradition, the revelation on Mt. Sinai took place
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By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Dear Money Maven: How can I help protect my parents against senior financial abuse? Should I be worried?— Anxiously, Concerned Son Dear Concerned, It’s a shonda that this type of abuse is becoming more and more common. The SEC says that more than 5 million senior citizens fall victim
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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and FoodJERUSALEM — People fortunate enough to live in Anglo-Saxon regimes may be forgiven for assuming that governments are likely to be stable. The United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have good records, but the blessings were generally not passed on to other places they governed. Except for Israel and India, none of the
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Ira SharkanskyCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Bride-to-Be Honored Southwestern Jewish Press, May 11, 1956, Page 2 In honor of their forthcoming marriage on June 14, Ethel Ann Mallinger and Sam Sosna have been entertained at luncheons and dinners. Mrs. Harry Brookler held a luncheon for Ettie at the Lafayette Hotel; Mrs. Bert J. Mallinger’s
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the anniversary of the Six Day War, we are reminded of the existential threat Israel faced. Egypt was massing troops in the Sinai after closing the Straits of Tiran and expelling the UN peacekeeping force. Syria was massing troops on the Golan after years of shelling Israelis in
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenSEDE BOQER, Israel (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has formally launched the first Israel Studies International Program (ISIP) in Israel. It will be taught in English and offered to international students. Applications are being accepted for the first class, set to begin their studies in the coming fall semester. Dr. Paula Kabalo,
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By Cynthia Citron BURBANK, California –“By the time Tom and I had finished building the theater, we had $25 left in the bank.” Maria Gobetti is talking about the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank that she and husband Tom Ormeny opened in 1979. Now, after more than 30 years, the Victory is still going strong,
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Parashat Naso contains one of the most beautiful passages in the Torah: Birkat Kohanim, the Priestly Blessing. Every Friday evening parents use these words to bless their children at the Shabbat table. It is also used by rabbis to bless their congregants on special occasions. “The Lord bless
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Jewish Religion
Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Be At Home Sunday, May 20, “Magic Carpet Day” Southwestern Jewish Press, May 11, 1956, Page 1 In an intensified effort to reach $200,000 by May 31, the Campaigner’s Division will have its “One Day” Campaign on Sunday, May 30th, according to William B. Schwartz, Chairman, and his
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jewish Center News Southwestern Jewish Press, April 27, 1956, Page 4 The Gaylarks – The Gaylarks (young adults) Group of the Jewish Community Center had a very enthusiastic meeting recently on behalf of the United Jewish Fund Campaign. Over $200 was contributed, but Epstein, President, announced. Future events
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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — We watch the news on TV where we are informed that murder and mayhem, death and destruction are raging all around us. Regimes are changing in the wake of mass demonstrations, some more violent than others, in several countries nearby. But we look out of the window and
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Bill Johnson, (R-Ohio), Wednesday announced that he is introducing legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to place at the national World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. the prayer offered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the American people as U.S. troops were storming the beaches
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