By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — It would be presumptuous for me to say, “Oh my God, I am so personally aggrieved for the loss of Whitney Houston.” I did not know her in any way but for a voice that, when it was still healthy and young and pure, was like a bell
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USABy Leah R. Singer SAN DIEGO –When Dr. Frank Kretzer heard about the Congregation Beth Israel Torah Project, he knew this was the perfect opportunity to participate in an historic moment, honor his Jewish roots, and most importantly, create a lasting memory for his grandson. Dr. Kretzer, a 67-year-old doctor and teacher at Baylor College
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Jewish Religion
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –In 2002 Meir Dagan succeeded Efraim Halevy as the Head of the Mossad. He retired eight years later and – like virtually all Israeli public figures once they leave civil or military public service – he has taken to expressing strong opinions for all to hear and read on a
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Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Temple Beth Israel To Hold Workshop Southwestern Jewish Press, November 16, 1956, Page 4 Richard F. Lustig, Vice-President, announces that on November 20th at 8 p.m. Temple Beth Israel will hold its first Temple Workshop. Major topics to be discussed are 1. Dues and Finances. 2. Temple problems.
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryLA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–Professor Jacob Goldberg, former Senior Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, will deliver a series of three lectures March 5-8 about Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects and western misconceptions of Middle East turmoil. Goldberg, a professor of political science at Tel Aviv University, will begin the series Monday, March 5, disccussing “‘Arab
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The College Avenue Center, operated by Jewish Family Service, announced its schedule of events for March, highighted by its own International World Expo March 19-23. “Take a trip around the globe without leaving San Diego,” organizers have urged. “All week long come learn about different cultures, traditions foods & dress from around the globe.
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., partnered with KPBS to honor 17 local individuals who are making a difference to enrich the lives of others. The honorees were announced as part of the 2011 Cultural Diversity Partnership, which recognizes and pays
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San Diego County
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Although I have written about this topic before, I have some further thoughts that I would like to now share. After my husband died, I had a very hard time adjusting to singlehood. Although living in a retirement community helped me survive those awful first months, I
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Science, Medicine, & Education
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Obama administration officials were absolutely venomous after the Russian (and Chinese) veto of the UN Security Council resolution draft on Syria. “Disgusting,” said U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice. Secretary of State Clinton called it a “travesty.” Their revulsion was misplaced — the Russians did what they said they would do;
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International, Shoshana BryenBy Adina Wollner SAN DIEGO — I attended on Thursday, February 2, an Alternate Focus, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee screening of the film Israel vs. Israel a documentary directed by Terje Carlsson. The film highlights four Jewish Israelis who are working to bring an end to the “40 year occupation of the West Bank”. There were approximately thirty
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Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Authors Stan Levenson and Sid Shapira are coming to La Jolla at 7 p.m., Sunday, February 23, to discuss memoirs, as part of the Authors at the Astor lecture series presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. In his book When Brooklyn Was Heaven, fundraising guru Levenson takes readers on a loving and
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San Diego Calendar
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Whenever I teach theology I love to ask students: who played the voice of Moses in the Dreamworks movie, The Prince of Egypt? If no one knows I tell them: Moses was voiced by Val Kilmer. Then I ask them who played the voice of God? If no
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Jewish Religion
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, thou shalt not covet thy neighbors house, his field, his slave, his maidservant, his ox, his donkey, and all that belongs to your neighbor” Chapter 14 of the Orchos Tzaddikim tells us that envy is the worst of sins – so severe,
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Jewish Religion
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California– R. Yochanan observed, “If the Torah had not been given we could have learnt modesty from the cat, honesty from the ant, fidelity from the dove, and good manners from the cock which first coaxes and then mates.”– BT Eruvin 100b “Had the Torah never been given,” say
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