Donald H. Harrison

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 3

January 2, 2012

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Birdie Stodel Holds Donor Luncheon October 30th Southwestern Jewish Press, October 19, 1956, Page 5 Birdie Stodel B’nai B’rith Women will hold their Annual Donor Luncheon on Tuesday, October 30, 12 noon, at the Continental Room, San Diego Hotel. A fine menu has been planned and for entertainment […]

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Walls may surround it, but Israel is no ghetto

January 2, 2012

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — On the face of it, Israel is being turned into a ghetto. As soon as the wall on the Egyptian border will be completed, they’ll start building one on the Jordanian side. But whereas the traditional ghetto walls were to keep Jews out of the non-Jewish world, this time

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 2

January 1, 2012

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Personals Southwestern Jewish Press, October 19, 2011, Page 2 Cantor and Mrs. Joseph Cysner invite their friends in the congregation and community to an Open House at their new home at 5061 Tierra Baja Way, off Campanile Drive, on Sunday, Oct. 28, between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. *

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Beit Shemesh haredi man shows courage in open letter

January 1, 2012

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — This past Shabbat, I spoke about the theme of risk as it pertained to Judah’s dilemma; it is only when he shows a willingness to risk his welfare for Benjamin, Judah suddenly displays the heroic trait that many of his descendants would later emulate. Heroes throughout

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East

Haredi-secular conflict follows familiar patterns

January 1, 2012

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The current phase of Israel’s religious conflict is well along in its ritualized pattern. The details may differ each time the conflict heats up, but the basic story is similar. A specific incident excites the faithful and the not-so-faithful Events escalate from name calling, pushing, spitting, blocking traffic, the

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Mommy, daddy, stop fighting!

January 1, 2012

By Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Four points a child wished her parents knew about fighting. At the conclusion of a lecture on shalom bayit – how to create peace in one’s home, I asked the audience if they had any comments or questions. A hand shot up in the back. It was the teenaged girl who had

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Travel and Food

Solo around-the-world flyer found Israel most challenging

December 31, 2011

By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO –– Everyone dreams of having a grand adventure in life. However, Robert [Bob] Gannon has had many adventures since he learned how to fly in 1992. That same year, he bought a Cherokee 6 airplane [Lucky Lady] after getting a pilot’s instrument license, and flew to Paris, France,

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Middle East, Mimi Pollack

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 1

December 31, 2011

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff United Jewish Fund Sets 23rd Annual Meeting December 8th Southwestern Jewish Press, October 19, 1956, Page 1 The Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Fund will be held on Saturday, December 8, 1956, according to William B. Schwartz, Co-Chairman of the Committee making plans for this event. The

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Liz Taylor was a real star among those lost in 2011

December 31, 2011

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — The news streaks rapidly, repeatedly, to news of this Arab upheaval to that putative Republican candidate who also doesn’t seem to have any traction to an American government that can’t even pay its own people to the decidedly vacuous Kim Kardashian. But I’m still thinking about the

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Travel and Food

How honest should we be with each other?

December 31, 2011

By Natasha Josefowitz, PhD LA JOLLA, California — I grew up with the admonition from my parents that “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Also, “Do not share your opinions unless asked, and then do so cautiously.” And, “Keep private thoughts private–especially in marriage.” In other words, don’t share your

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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food

Israeli party alignment likely to change; policies to stay stagnant

December 31, 2011

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– As Israelis begin to talk about elections, two players – one new, the other recycled – are said to be about to form centrist-right parties. The new player is Yair Lapid, a TV personality and the son of the late Tommy Lapid who once had formed a party that had more

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Middle East

Roberta Dosick memorialized in three-rabbi service

December 30, 2011

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Tribute was paid to the life of Roberta Dosick on Friday, Dec. 30, by three of this area’s most senior rabbis, including her son, Rabbi Wayne Dosick, leader of the Elijah Minyan of Carlsbad, California. Funeral services for the 89-year-old Roberta Dosick were co-conducted at Tifereth Israel

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Donald H. Harrison

Got missiles?

December 30, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Classified Ad: Missing 69 Patriot missiles and 160 tons of explosives? If so, contact traffic police, Kotka, Finland. Iran, don’t bother. Dock workers in the port of Kotka were suspicious of ill-packed crates labeled “fireworks” on a ship bound from Germany to Shanghai. While adding to the existing cargo

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International, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen

Conservative Jews lead demonstrations for egalitarianism in Israel

December 30, 2011

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Our celebration of Chanukah this week made the news reports coming out of Israel even more disturbing and ironic. Chanukah is the festival which celebrates Jews fighting for their rights against the Greeks. In Israel, Jews are fighting for their rights against other Jews. An eight-year-old Israeli girl

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 3

Walls may surround it, but Israel is no ghetto

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 2

Beit Shemesh haredi man shows courage in open letter

Haredi-secular conflict follows familiar patterns

Mommy, daddy, stop fighting!

Solo around-the-world flyer found Israel most challenging

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Oct. 19, 1956, Part 1

Liz Taylor was a real star among those lost in 2011

How honest should we be with each other?

Israeli party alignment likely to change; policies to stay stagnant

Roberta Dosick memorialized in three-rabbi service

Got missiles?

Conservative Jews lead demonstrations for egalitarianism in Israel

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