By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — I recently and unexpectedly lost a dear friend. Not only was she a wonderful friend, a devoted wife and mother, she was also a “mover & shaker” in the community – in the best possible interpretation of that phrase. Gail Littman was the type of person who could make […]
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Jewish Religion, Sheryl RowlingBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — In the Glickman-Galinson Sanctuary named for his family and that of his wife Elaine, Murray Galinson was eulogized Monday, Jan. 7, by two rabbis, two friends, and three children during a service that drew a High Holy Day-sized crowd that Congregation Beth Israel’s president Emily Jennewein estimated at
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –What seemed absolutely certain two weeks ago is much less so today: though it’s still likely that Binyamin Netanyahu will head a coalition after the elections on January 22 and thus continue as Prime Minister, other possibilities have now emerged. The leaders of three centrist parties – Sheli Yachimovitch of
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — You died young and troubled, dear father. You had admonished me: “Don’t make me into a grandfather,” and I know that this was part of your struggle with mortality, with losing your vibrant and athletic youth. We, your sons and daughter, were pained by this statement just as
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Travel and FoodHagel, amid controversial record on Israel, to be nominated for defense secretary (JNS.org) President Barack Obama’s defense secretary nominee will be former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, who has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike for his record on Israel, according to media reports that surfaced Sunday. Hagel chairs the Atlantic Council think tank, which
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InternationalBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — In this week’s Torah portion, we read about a strange story that nearly costs Moses his life (Exod. 4:24-27). As he was about to return to Egypt, Moses takes his wife (Tsipporah) and sons and travel toward Egypt. However, along the way, it appears that Moses
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiEditor’s Note: Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 7, for Jewish communal leader Murray Galinson at 1 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel. By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO –“You should go meet with Murray Galinson.” I can’t really exactly who said that to me in early June 1990. I had just finished working on
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Dora Klinova, “The Queen of the Universe; the Vortex of Creation,” (c) 2012, Legacy Line Publishing, ISBN 97800-98197-842-0; 80 pages, $26.95, via the author at 619 667-0925. Another 140-page version (with more photos) available through Amazon for $41.95. An electronic version is available at $3.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Author Dora Klinova,
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — It’s easier to talk about politics, even to teach it, than to practice it. This was amply demonstrated by Michael Ignatieff, academic and TV personality, who had a less than successful spell as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He spoke about it at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
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By Ulla Hadar KIBBUTZ RUHAMA, Israel — Parents and children don’t always agree on everything, but on one subject in Sha’ar Hanegev, the municipality lying alongside the Gaza border, there is nearly unanimity. Hearing sirens go off to warn of incoming rockets can be very stressful, whereas bicycling in nearby areas out of range
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Several of my columns commenting about the United States have produced angry responses, claiming that I do not understand, that my “opinions” are tainted, and that if I do not value the United States I should give up my citizenship. What I think these responses reveal is yet another side of the United
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Ira Sharkansky, USABy Peter Huessy In the decade since the attacks of 9/11, the United States and its allies have portrayed terrorism as primarily al Qaeda-centric. This, in turn, has led, logically, to a search for the origin of the terrorism aimed at us. Thus, after 9/11, many American analysts wondered, “Why do they hate
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Story and photo by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — What place better than the Corvette Diner to take a man who has earned his living on-stage being the “fifth Beatle” in the tribute group “Rain” which opened a five-concert set at San Diego’s Civic Center on Friday night and will close after two concerts
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO – Although midrash at times attempts to solve textual problems, at other times midrash seems an illogical flight of fantasy that creates more problems than it solves. Such is the rabbinic comment about Pharaoh’s daughter pulling Moses from the Nile River. The Torah says: “The daughter of Pharaoh came
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