By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Dr. Bill Friedel is a modest, self-deprecating, “aw shucks” kind of guy. You recognize that trait not very long into a conversation with him about his career. Why did he become a doctor? He says he thought about being a civil engineer, but what if a bridge he built collapsed? Realizing that […]
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK – London Mayor Boris Johnson has signed on to Mayors United Against Anti-Semitism, an AJC (American Jewish Committee) initiative calling on municipal leaders across Europe to publicly address and take concrete actions against rising anti-Semitism. “However it manifests itself, anti-Semitism is totally unacceptable and can never be justified,” said Mayor
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International, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin TEL AVIV –Coming upon the final hours of my journey and renewal here, it is impossible for me not to offer thanks and reflections to and for my churning birth-land. Israel, you remain, in all your national schizophrenia and commotion, decidedly yourself. A thorny Hebraic cacophony of compassion and self-righteousness, a
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Middle EastBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, NEW YORK — Sarah Palin is in the news for her endorsement of Donald Trump for president. What member of her family has a name which is of Jewish origin? A. Her daughter Willow, who was born on Sukkot and is named after the willow branch that is part of
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire20% of West’s donations to PA go to terrorists’ families, Israeli minister says (JNS.org) The stipends paid by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to terrorists’ families amounts to some $75 million a year—about 20 percent of the donations funneled to the PA from Western nations and bodies, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said Sunday in
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Middle EastLori Wilinsky Frank is the cantor at Temple Adat Shalom in Poway, California
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Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The gathering for Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices, last Tuesday evening, was intimate, but the quality of the readings was high. Simon Menkes, a new transplant to North County, read from his poetry. Later, during open mic, he read a page from his novel. Below is an example of his
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Eileen Wingard, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– Valencia and Meyer Etz were enthusiastically adopted by the children of the Abraham and Anne Ratner Torah School at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Sunday, Jan. 24, the day of Erev Tu B’Shevat. Tending to the needs of the Etzes, the children brought them food and water and even
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The chief executive officer of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism once almost gave up on God and religion after his stepmother died and he became estranged from his rabbi father. However, Rabbi Steven Wernick added in an interview that through its outreach, the caring Jewish
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, USABy Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is outraged that a pro-Israel LGBTQ organization’s peaceful reception at the national Creating Change conference was invaded by hateful protestors, who interrupted the event and threatened people gathered to hear gay rights activists from Jerusalem. “Groups hostile to Israel, aligned with the BDS (boycott,
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur SAN DIEGO — Some journalists in Israel speculate about a possible replacement for Binyamin Netanyahu as prime minister. I’m not in a position to judge if their ideas are realistic or if it’s only wishful thinking, but the fact that the matter is under discussion is noteworthy. It’s obvious that there’s
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We’ve recently heard negative comments from ranking officials of the United States about two issues in our headlines. There’s a feeling of being scolded for poor behavior. In this case, however, the teacher comes to the scolding with dirty hands, or behavior that is hardly different from what Israel is said
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The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization, edited and designed by Meredith MacArdle, World Press Ltd., 2010, Consultant: Judy Gold, Director, London Jewish Cultural Center By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — This is a large coffee table sized book that opens with a spectacular full color, sixteen page, unfolding panel which is eleven feet long. It
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Jewish Community Centers, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, and the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs all have played important roles in Phil Snyder’s Jewish education, while the entrepreneurial spirit let loose upon swap meets secured his financial base. The West Side JCC in Los Angeles was Phil’s hangout when he was
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