Donald H. Harrison

Ex- Skinhead tells of self- loathing behind his bigotry

March 4, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Former Skinhead Frank Meeink kept the students of San Diego’s Community Jewish High School entranced for nearly two hours Thursday evening, March 3, as he spoke of being rejected and beaten by substance-abusing parents; accepted and respected by neo-Nazis; feeling adrenaline rushes when other teenagers visibly feared […]

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A reflection and a prediction about Israel’s coalition

March 4, 2016

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The Reflection: As those in power in Israel today are ostensibly trying to make the state more “Jewish,” they’re, in fact, often abusing Judaism and tampering with its fundamental affirmation that all humans are equal because we’re all created in the image of God. Three examples: *A majority in the

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Middle East

Weekly Torah portion: Vayakel

March 4, 2016

By Rabbi Yaakov Marks SAN DIEGO — Moshe faced a monumental and daunting task; the building of the Mishkan (the portable tabernacle). Enormous amounts of gold, silver, and bronze, had to be procured and fashioned. Many varieties of dyed wool, linen, goat hair and ram skins needed to be processed according to complicated and intricate

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Jewish Religion

Shopping center attack fans Jewish distrust of Arabs

March 4, 2016

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — One of the more problematic stories associated with the present wave of Palestinian violence is that of an attack on a security guard at a shopping mall in Maale Adumim. A video shows repeated blows with an ax, directed at the head of the security guard, which continue despite the

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Why did the Temple require only a half- shekel?

March 4, 2016

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — This week we read the first of four special maftir portions which are read leading up to Purim and Passover. The maftir is called Shekalim. It describes the half-shekel tribute every Israelite was to pay to the Temple in order to purchase the animals for public sacrifices. After

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Jewish Religion

Middle East Roundup: March 4, 2016

March 4, 2016

EU businesses urge ‘occupied territories’ labels for Israeli settlement products (JNS.org) The European Union (EU), responding to demands by businesses in its member nations, plans to step up its labeling measures for Israeli products by requiring farmers based beyond the 1967 lines to clearly label produce as coming from “the occupied territories,” Israel Hayom reported

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Middle East

The Jewish actors: Eddie Cantor

March 3, 2016

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Travel and Food

Jewish- interest license plate: B A MNSH

March 3, 2016

SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin thinks we may have run this before, many years ago. But no matter. The message on the plate is good advice no matter when you come across it!

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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire

A free summer program with great Jewish books

March 3, 2016

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California- I became aware of a program recently that actually made me wish I could roll back the clock and experience the angst, pressure and confusion of being a high school junior all over again. Not because I loved that stress-packed year of SATs, college apps, peer pressure, and road

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger

‘The Boy in Striped Pajamas’ teaches Holocaust to young readers from a different point of view

March 3, 2016

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyle; Random House Children’s Books/ David Fickling Books (c) 2016; ISBN 978-0-385-75107-0; 218 pages including discussion questions; $17.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — This novel is being brought back after a decade; its impact on its intended audience of young readers likely to be sad,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Theatre group raises spirits of Gush Etzion residents

March 3, 2016

By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM — A sellout crowd of women packed the prestigious Jerusalem Theater a few weeks ago for, Sisters!The Daughters of Tzelofchad, the latest production of the Raise Your Spirits Theatre group. If someone just gave you a ticket without telling you the background of this all-female group of performers, you would be justified

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Toby Klein Greenwald

French Mideast initiative will scare away Abbas

March 3, 2016

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — France is proposing to lead the Middle East Quartet on a new foray into Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy. This is understandable as a part of French politics. The Palestinians, however, are setting up to be at least as difficult a client for France as they have ever been for the U.S. Of

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Aaron Schueler: A spark growing into a fire

March 3, 2016

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — When I covered San Diego Civic Dance Arts, I took notice of Aaron Schueler, a young hoofer with “very busy feet” who reminded me of “a little Fred Astaire.” (https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2016/02/17/67511/) Aaron is twelve years old and a sixth grader attending Albert Einstein Academy, taking classes at SDCDA after

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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Middle East Roundup: March 3, 2016

March 3, 2016

Knesset speaker calls out Palestinian incitement amid protests of U.K. visit (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) During a visit to London on Wednesday, Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud) addressed a group of 40 members of the British Parliament. Edelstein highlighted the dangers posed by anti-Israel incitement on Palestinian television channels, radio stations, and social media

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Middle East

Ex- Skinhead tells of self- loathing behind his bigotry

A reflection and a prediction about Israel’s coalition

Weekly Torah portion: Vayakel

Shopping center attack fans Jewish distrust of Arabs

Why did the Temple require only a half- shekel?

Middle East Roundup: March 4, 2016

The Jewish actors: Eddie Cantor

Jewish- interest license plate: B A MNSH

A free summer program with great Jewish books

‘The Boy in Striped Pajamas’ teaches Holocaust to young readers from a different point of view

Theatre group raises spirits of Gush Etzion residents

French Mideast initiative will scare away Abbas

Aaron Schueler: A spark growing into a fire

Middle East Roundup: March 3, 2016

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