By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Jews are not buried in the clothes they wore during their lives. Rather, we are dressed in tachrichim, simple white burial garments. This reminds us that no matter how many material blessings one accumulates during a lifetime, we are all equal in death. Additionally, tachrichim remind us […]
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Jewish ReligionNine Lives of Israel: A Nation’s History through the Lives of Its Foremost Leaders by Jack L. Schwartzwald.; Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company: 2012. By Edward Alexander CHICAGO– “History,” wrote the Victorian sage and hero-worshiper Thomas Carlyle, “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” Jack Schwartzwald, a professor of medicine at Brown University,
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Travel and Food
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO–Choreographer John Malashock is no stranger to any facet of the art world and his upcoming celebration of 25 years of dance is evidence of this glowing passion. Citing Twyla Tharp as an inspiration, Malashock expresses his love of storytelling through dance. He avers that he likes “letting emotion inform the
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Eva TriegerBy J.J Surbeck LA JOLLA, California –This past weekend (June 22-24), the La Jolla Country Day School launched its first Young Leaders Film Festival. It was marketed to the general public rather than being an internal academic exercise (taking advantage of the fact that school is out during the summer). Four films were presented twice over
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Among the things that keep me in touch with my former homeland are the family members and friends who respond to my columns. The friends include people I’ve never met in person. Some have trekked to French Hill in order to shake my hand and share in some goodies, face to
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Ira Sharkansky, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two Jewish officeholders–Congressman Bob Filner and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis– were rivals in the recent primary for San Diego mayor, from which Filner emerged a runoff candidate. But on Wednesday, June 27, anyone perusing press releases might get the impression the two former rivals were reading from the
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CalendarBy Congresswoman Susan Davis WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last time I checked the constitution, it began with “We the People”. Lately, it seems as if the Supreme Court would prefer that it begin “We the Corporations”. I am deeply disappointed that Monday the Supreme Court turned a deaf ear to Montana’s plea for keeping coporate interests
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Travel and Food
By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—At the opening night performance of Anna K. Jacobs (music) and Bill Nelson’s (book and lyrics) world premiere production of Harmony Kansas, Diversionary Theatre’s executive director John Alexander was so thrilled to announce its opening that he was almost tongue tied as he introduced and thanked its creators. In reality,
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Cynthia Citron BEVERLY HILLS, California — “History is written in black and white, but life is lived in shades of gray.” In this case, the “shades of gray” refers not only to the ambiguous judgments of history, but also to the colors worn by the defeated soldiers of the secessionist Confederacy during the Civil
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of increased sensitivity to intelligence leaks, it seemed innocuous – or even admirable – when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) asked the Senate to remove a few words from the US-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act: the “sense of the Senate” part of the
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California–This week, the Supreme Court made a very interesting decision and ruled that it’s unconstitutional to sentence a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for the crime of murder. The original case involved the robbery and murder of Cole Cannon. Two young thugs, Evan Miller and
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By Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort CARLSBAD, California –On Tuesday, June 26, ’12 Chabad at La Costa took the next major step towards dedicating its new complex as the old Chabad Center was demolished. Many of the community participants turned out to witness this event, which they almost uniformly described as ‘bittersweet.’ Bitter in the
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San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK– Everyone has his or her own voice. Some express it loudly and clearly; some just mumble or whisper. There are those who let their voices be heard only in their professional lives and are silent and withdrawn at home. Others use their voices only within their families and
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Jewish Religion
Story and photos by Yoni Peres SHA’AR HANEGEV, Israel — In an emotional series of ceremonies for San Diegans and residents of Israeli villages situated close to the Gaza border, the Yitzchak Shavit Educational Complex was dedicated on Tuesday, June 26. One of the center’s component buildings, a school for the arts, was dedicated
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