October 2012 – Page 11 – San Diego Jewish World

Lightly written book explains basics of kashrut

October 8, 2012

If I’m Not Mistaken, That’s Bacon: Kosher guidance for confused Jews by Michelle Slade, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, North Charleston, SC.; ISBN 978-1-4776-2373-2 ©2012, $14, p. 47, including references By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California —Kashrut, the ensemble of Jewish dietary laws, has its basis in the Torah, the Five Books of Moses. Within the […]

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Travel and Food

Popkin tells ins and outs of presidential campaigns

October 8, 2012

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–“No incumbent has a particularly good debate,” observed Presidential campaign expert and UCSD Professor Sam Popkin. “However, you don’t turn an election around in one debate. Mitt Romney has the ball in his court. This is the time when people’s eyes were opened so he has to convince people he is

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USA

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Feb. 22, 1957, Part 3

October 8, 2012

As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 5 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Honesty The birthday of a famous man is being celebrated on the day this issue reaches your home or office. George Washington is known for many things–first commander-in-chief of our armed forces, first president, and first

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Working styles of modern-day composers

October 8, 2012

By David Amos SAN DIEGO –In my enthusiasm and involvement in serious classical music, it really all starts with the work of the composer. One of the Twentieth Century’s most important composers of symphonic music, Paul Creston, very correctly said that for music to take place, three elements must take place in this sequence: The

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Travel and Food

Are some of us programmed to believe in God?

October 8, 2012

By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK — I have been an avid reader of books about the psychology of religion since I was an adolescent. I remember going to the local public library and systematically taking out every book on the shelves that related to the topic of the human phenomenon of religious behavior.

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Jewish Religion

U.N. seen by Christian writer as fulfilling End-World prophecy

October 7, 2012

By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — It’s always interesting to see how other see us. As you know, I’m not a Bible scholar, far from it, although like most American Jews, I am a bit more familiar with the Old Testament than I am with the New Testament. When I recently heard that a

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Travel and Food

Why and when we celebrated Simchat Torah

October 7, 2012

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —Simchat Torah is a relative latecomer to Judaism. Historically, the first mention of Simchat Torah is found in the 13th century work known as the Zohar, which is a mystical commentary on the Bible.[1] Sometime in the 9th century, European communities would begin reading Genesis immediately after

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

‘Good People’ of South Boston

October 7, 2012

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—Playwright Davis Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Fuddy Meers and Kimberly Akimbo was born and grew up in South Boston many moons after I left Massachusetts to move to San Diego. How eerie now for me now to see his latest Good People that is set in South Boston bringing back memories of

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

What does it mean to be Jewish?

October 7, 2012

So, what does it mean to be Jewish? Andrew Lustig, a student at American Jewish University in Los Angeles, performs his poem explaining what it means to him. Have a look, and a listen!

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Jewish Religion

E-dating: utility or futility?

October 7, 2012

By Paul Foer/JNS.org The 30-something businessman was just finishing lunch when a text message came to his fancy device in his suit pocket. “Dear Mark, I am sorry but I’m just not ready for a relationship right now. I hope you find everything you are looking for. —Nancy” Ouch. Mark slapped his forehead and

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Travel and Food

Maryland’s model for U.S.-Israel economic alliances

October 7, 2012

By Jeffrey F. Barken/JNS.org In May of 1988, Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer visited Israel to sign the historic Maryland-Israel Exchange agreement. The document listed financial incentives authorizing and supporting significant future collaborations between Israeli and American companies, benefiting both economies. Today, the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC), the group responsible for organizing Schaefer’s initial visit,

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USA

JNS news briefs: October 7, 2012

October 7, 2012

Security up at French Jewish sites after blank bullets fired at synagogue near Paris (JNS.org) France is boosting security at Jewish religious sites after blank bullets were fired on a synagogue west of Paris, Israel Hayom. French President Francois Hollande met Oct. 7 with leaders of the country’s Jewish community, and pledged to fight extremism

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International, Jewish Religion

Tension between Netanyahu and Barak

October 7, 2012

By Mati Tuchfeld/Israel Hayom/JNS.org With the backdrop of the possibility of early elections in Israel, unprecedented tension has been reported in the relationship between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Netanyahu on Oct. 3 accused Barak of “working to undermine” him and straying from official government policy, telling his close associates

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Middle East

SDJW makes bipartisan endorsements in local races

October 6, 2012

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Here are the endorsements of the San Diego Jewish World for local offices now being contested in San Diego County. Our publication focuses on open seats and upon those several offices where the challenger seems preferable to the incumbent. Comments, rebuttals, congratulations, and readers’ political commentary (so long as it is

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Donald H. Harrison

Lightly written book explains basics of kashrut

Popkin tells ins and outs of presidential campaigns

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Feb. 22, 1957, Part 3

Working styles of modern-day composers

Are some of us programmed to believe in God?

U.N. seen by Christian writer as fulfilling End-World prophecy

Why and when we celebrated Simchat Torah

‘Good People’ of South Boston

What does it mean to be Jewish?

E-dating: utility or futility?

Maryland’s model for U.S.-Israel economic alliances

JNS news briefs: October 7, 2012

Tension between Netanyahu and Barak

SDJW makes bipartisan endorsements in local races

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