By David Amos SAN DIEGO — If you watch KUSI Television, cable 9 during the week-ends, day and night, you can not miss the informative weather reports of the weekend meteorologist, Dave Scott. His extensive knowledge of weather patterns and predictions combined with a relaxed delivery makes him a valuable asset to the station […]
Great Scott! Weatherman to perform two concerts! Read More »
Travel and Food
. By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — About ten minutes into director Adrian Noble’s rendering of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy, As You Like It, the strangest sight of all left me awe-struck. After the opening scenes were played and we got the gist of Shakespeare’s charming garden romp, (more on that later) a set of metal
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen Glorious Meals Pure & Simple by Levana Kirschenbaum; Levana Cooks, December 2011; ISBN 978-1-46765-704-2; 398 pages, $39.95 By Shari Marks SAN DIEGO –Levana’s cookbook takes kosher cooking to a higher, loftier level in many of her recipes by adding natural, healthier ingredients than what one would expect. She encourages pure foods,
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Travel and Food
By Cynthia Citron NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California– If a play’s success can be measured by the amount of meat it offers you to chew on, and the length of time it takes for you to digest it, then That Good Night can be considered a success. For the first act, at least. A totally dysfunctional family,
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Cynthia CitronBy J.J. Surbeck SAN DIEGO –Quick! Don’t think (and don’t cheat with your calculator or your cell phone either)! How much is 3×7? 160/4? 6×7? 300+858?* If you belong to the generation that learned multiplication tables in school, you probably had no problem doing these elementary calculations. But if you belong to the younger
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Science, Medicine, & Education
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Yasir Arafat is still dead. True, he was once alive. I sat across from him in his Gaza office, for example. And he even had a copy of my history of the PLO on his bookshelf so he must have been of sound mind at the time. It’s not
Arafat allegations one more attempt to dehumanize Israel Read More »
Middle EastSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has recently earned the coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. “Thanks to the diligence of the Board, staff and volunteer leadership, your Federation can now count itself among the top 25% of charities in
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San Diego Calendar
Determinism or Free Will by Chapman Cohen; Literary Licensing LLC, Whitefish, MT; ISBN 978-1-2581-2881-4 ©2012 reprint of a book published in 1919, $25.95, p. 127 Free Will by Sam Harris; Free Press, New York ISBN 978-1-4516-8347-0 ©2012, $9.99, p. 81, including notes and index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California–Judaism provides no help in settling
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK–Except for the saints among us, we all boast. Sometimes we boast about our own natural endowments, our good looks, or our athletic prowess. Often we boast about our achievements, social or professional. There is one type of boasting that seems to be unique to the traditional Jewish community.
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Jewish Religion
By Isaac Yetiv , Ph. D. LA JOLLA, California — In June 2012 , the U.S. Supreme Court voted five to four to uphold the Obama Healthcare law , declaring it “constitutional.” It found that the “penalty” for not buying insurance ( which would have made the law “unconstitutional” ) is, in reality, a “tax” (which makes
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USA
By Rabbi Michael Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Since our ancestors have not always treated one another respectfully or tolerantly, I thought I would focus on a sensible theme for this time of the year. Our lesson begins with a passage from the Talmud: Tolerance begins with respecting our neighbor. The Talmud relates the following story: “A
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy Carol Davis CORONADO, California—If you are in the mood for some good old-fashioned fun, the Coronado Playhouse is mounting the riotous George Kaufman/Moss Hart comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner. It’s one of those classic oldies (1939) but goodies that, for some reason don’t get produced very often. Thanks to director Ruff
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — Bilaam possessed powers not only equaling but exceeding Moshe. We learn from Bilaam’s sad story that it is not about the gifts you possess, but how you use them, or in some cases, how you don’t use them as the following true stories illustrate: Rabbi Avrohom Ginzburg ztl,
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Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Jonathan Edzant, 18, a recent graduate of Canyon Crest Academy, won a $1,000 award and, perhaps more importantly for his future stage career, had the opportunity over three rounds of judging to demonstrate his capabilities as a singer to regional theatre decision-makers. Edzant will enter UC Irvine’s theatre arts program
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Donald H. Harrison