By Evelyn Gordon WASHINGTON, D.C. — To grasp how badly the security situation in Sinai has deteriorated, one fact suffices: Israel now receives as many intelligence warnings about Sinai-based terror plots as it does about terror from Gaza. This, obviously, is of great concern to Israel. But it should also concern the international
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — For over the last 2,300 years, the subject of circumcision has always been controversial. When one considers the latest attempts to ban circumcision, one can see the subject will continue to awaken strong emotions in people—Jews and non-Jews alike. Freudian analysis would probably suggest that the
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By Eileen Wingard SANTA BARBARA, California–During a bright, sunny afternoon on May 6, the Santa Barbara Music and Arts Conservatory’s 28th Annual Young Soloists Showcase took place in the charming Granada Theatre on State Street. The guest conductor, leading a 33-piece professional orchestra to accompany the young performers, was my niece, Avlana Eisenberg. The nine
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Eileen Wingard
By Leah R. Singer SAN DIEGO — The 19th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival is now in full swing at the Lyceum Space, North Coast Repertory Theatre, and various other North County locations. While this year’s festival offers class Jewish performance and Klezmer fare, it also offers different performances that are sure
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — When one takes a gaze at the Jewish horizon, one gets the distinct impression that many synagogues find themselves confronted by a spiritual problem they can scarcely understand—much less articulate: Irrelevance. Judaism may someday die—not by genocides—but by apathy. Yes, as rabbis we love to sermonize
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff United Fund Campaign To Have Early Start Southwestern Jewish Press, December 28, 1956, Pages , 31 An early United Jewish Fund Campaign will be in the planning for the 1957 Drive, according to Victor Schulman, and Dr. Walter Ornstein, newly appointed campaign leaders. “The emergency for Jews in
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History
By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO— Following on the heels of The La Jolla Playhouse unveiling its world premiere docu-musical, Hands on a Hardbody by Doug Wright (book), Amanda Green (lyrics) and Trey Anastasiio (music), The Old Globe has unleashed another world premiere musical, Nobody Loves You by Itamar Moses (Book and Lyrics) and Gaby Alter
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
This Is America by Henye Meyer, Israel Bookshp Publications, 2012, ISBN 978-1-60091-196-5; 352 pages; price unlisted. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –In 76 episodes that previously had been serialized in the Orthodox daily newspaper Hamodia, this novel relates the experiences of members of a Ukrainian Jewish family who establish new lives as immigrants on
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Not all immigrants to Israel receive a warm welcome. The prominent exceptions to the smiles and good wishes concern Africans who pay Bedouin to smuggle them from Egypt through the Sinai. Americans know the problem with Mexican and other illegal entrants from Central America. Europeans can think about North
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Middle East
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO– It was just another sermon on a Friday night at my beloved congregation of elders here in Southern California—though I regard every opportunity to preach and teach as an honor and a privilege. Who should ever presume the license to stand before people who have to come pray
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Jewish Religion
Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Local Leader is Honored Southwestern Jewish Press, December 14, 1956, Page 6 San Diego resident Edward A. Britbard, B’nai B’rith executive Board Member, received a “T-Man” pin from William H. Bratley, western regional director of United States Savings Bonds, for outstanding service in the sale of Bonds
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Among the comments heard in connection with the imploding of the Greek economy and politics is the prospect that emigration will increase. With unemployment estimated at above 50 percent among young Greeks, and a long history of exporting surplus population, the outflow appears to be a natural response to economic
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International, Ira Sharkansky
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — I discovered something very interesting when I interviewed poet-playwright Murray Mednick last week: If you want to get a provocative interview, start by making the subject angry. I begin by remarking, quite innocently, that I don’t understand his plays. Innocent, but terminally tactless. “You want me to explain my plays
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Cynthia CitronBy Audrey Jacobs LA JOLLA, California — This is a story of hate, strength and hope. The global PR war to delegitimize and demonize Israel is raging on college campuses internationally, but it is especially prevalent at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). However, in this darkness, there is light. Every time Israel
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