Donald H. Harrison

Over 20,000 San Diegans expected in global Shabbat rite

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Millions of Jews in over 500 cities in 65 countries around the world will join as one in celebrating a traditional, cohesive and momentous Shabbat, a day of rest and rejuvenation October 22- 24, 2015.  Locally, Shabbat San Diego (www.shabbatsandiego.org) is coordinating and planning, in conjunction with local congregations, community organizations,

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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar

CBI Men’s Club forum to focus on mental illness

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Men’s Club of Beth Israel will present Fern Siegel as its featured speaker at the Nov. 18 Dinner Forum. Siegel’s presentation will focus on the subject of mental illness in the Jewish community, including her personal experience of living with a daughter diagnosed with schizophrenia. Mental illness affects one in four

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Jewish Joke’ Oct. 19 examines humor in tough times

By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California — As autumn approaches, who doesn’t look forward to a bowl of soup? And what about your grandma’s special recipe for borscht? Not so much? Well, maybe you’re more excited about the Borscht Belt and the Jewish comedians who gave that Upstate New York region her beloved cache. Jewish

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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

U.S. should bring war crime charges against Assad

By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — The words used to describe Obama in countries in the Middle East plus Ukraine include “unreliable”, “skittish”, “weak in negotiations” and “feeble in foreign policy.” Best evidence that these words have real meaning can be seen in the “words not action” policy of the Obama Administration when it comes

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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East, USA

Child assassins

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — What makes a child so angry or despondent that he or she would pick up a gun and shoot classmates and teachers?  And what warning signs can parents look for?  These are the questions we’ll answer in this column. The problem of anger is based on fragile

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, USA