November 2011 – Page 6 – San Diego Jewish World

Civil Rights Museum in Memphis celebrates its 20th anniversary

November 10, 2011

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — This weekend, while most Americans are continuing to shake their heads over the terminally drooping economy, the decidedly uninspiring race for the Republican presidential nomination, and the hard-to-discern frenzy about the Eurozone, something is happening in Memphis, Tennessee, that is worthy of our attention. The National Civil Rights […]

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USA

Three instances of appreciating the others’ point of view

November 10, 2011

By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — Hashem revealed to Avraham that He planned to destroy the wicked city of Sodom. Avrahom did not merely take this as intellectual information that was removed from him. Avraham thought about the actual people in the city. As such he pleaded with Hashem that there must surely be

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Jewish Religion

Who really pays for the stars on Hollywood’s walk of fame?

November 10, 2011

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan– Back in June, I wrote a rather contentious commentary for another publication headlined ”Let’s Stop Pretending Getting a Star on the Walk of Fame Is a Real Honor” in which I spilled the beans on how celebrities today get stars on the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood. And

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Travel and Food

Ugandan adoption leads to new play in Burbank

November 9, 2011

By Cynthia Citron BURBANK, California — If you were an actor whose most recent claim to fame was playing a pimp in the men’s toilet in Central Park, an impromptu trip to Uganda might not seem so unreasonable. At least it didn’t seem so for Johnny O’Callaghan, one of the main performers in a thriller

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Cynthia Citron

If no one believes Netanyahu’s credibility, who’ll heed his advice on Iran threat?

November 9, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Widely reported was this conversation at the G-20 summit in Cannes, not meant to be heard but for a slip-up of the great men close to an open microphone. Nicolas Sarkozy, “I cannot bear Netanyahu, he’s a liar.” Barack Obama, “You may be sick of him, but me, I have

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Needle-phobic patient donates bone marrow

November 9, 2011

By Ohr Adani PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — When I was a little girl, my mother used to take me to the doctor regularly, just to make sure everything was all right. The standard procedure involved a simple blood test. Simple for the doctor but for me, it was a nightmare. I was terrified by syringes

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Middle East analyst predicts a crumbling Iran

November 9, 2011

By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California — I recently had lunch and a stroll along the ocean with a new friend, Jonathan Spyer. We struck it off immediately when he said the only organization he ever joined which he promised to obey was the Israel Defense Force. This mirrored my experience in joining the US Marine

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International

John Stahl, congressional hopeful, tells Mideast views

November 9, 2011

By Joel Moskowitz, M.D. LA JOLLA, California — John Stahl, knowing that I write for the San Diego Jewish World, asked if I would help him communicate his thinking on several issues of importance to the Jewish community. I posed several questions to him and the piece that follows are his responses. According to the

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Jewish History, Middle East

California Teens Eligible for $36,000 Social Action Awards

November 9, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release) Do you know a Jewish teen who is changing your local community or the world? Now in the sixth year, the coveted Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards provide one of the most prestigious and rewarding opportunities for Jewish teenagers in the state of California. Recognizing a wide range of community service

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Travel and Food

OnStage Playhouse mounts first-rate ‘Diary of Anne Frank’

November 9, 2011

By Carol Davis CHULA VISTA, California–“It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything that people are truly good at heart”. “It is utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, suffering

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

Documentary seeks to ‘rebrand’ Israel

November 9, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, a documentary that will premiere Nov. 29 on a Florida public broadcasting station, is being submitted to various outlets, including KPBS here in San Diego, for possible airing in March. The concept behind it, according to producer Raphael Shore, is

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East

Commentary: Germany successful in third effort to take over Europe

November 8, 2011

By Lloyd Levy LONDON– Europe is being convulsed by the most remarkable and unwelcome events. The elected legitimate Prime Ministers of both Greece and Italy have been forced to resign. They have been forced out effectively by diktat from the Germans, with France hanging on to the German coat tails in an attempt to retain some

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International, Lloyd Levy

College Avenue Senior Center tells December events

November 8, 2011

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The College Avenue senior center, operated by Jewish Family Service inside Beth Jacob Synagogue at 4855 College Avenue, has announced its schedule of events for December. They are as follows: Brain Fitness Registration: The College Avenue Center offers the popular and fun PositScience, Brain Fitness program for the January session. Do

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San Diego Calendar

Should there be homeless villages on college campuses?

November 7, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — In an accompanying column, Rabbi Ben Kamin tells of the deaths of 61 homeless people on the streets of San Diego. He says “something has to be done” and he is right. I’d like to offer a proposal for consideration, but first let me offer some background. Recently,

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Donald H. Harrison

Civil Rights Museum in Memphis celebrates its 20th anniversary

Three instances of appreciating the others’ point of view

Who really pays for the stars on Hollywood’s walk of fame?

Ugandan adoption leads to new play in Burbank

If no one believes Netanyahu’s credibility, who’ll heed his advice on Iran threat?

Needle-phobic patient donates bone marrow

Middle East analyst predicts a crumbling Iran

John Stahl, congressional hopeful, tells Mideast views

California Teens Eligible for $36,000 Social Action Awards

OnStage Playhouse mounts first-rate ‘Diary of Anne Frank’

Documentary seeks to ‘rebrand’ Israel

Commentary: Germany successful in third effort to take over Europe

College Avenue Senior Center tells December events

Should there be homeless villages on college campuses?

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