The Restless Hungarian: Modernism, Madness, and the American Dream by Tom Weidlinger; Spark Press, ISBN 9781943-006960; 278 pages plus photo credits, index, and acknowledgments; $16.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – It did not take me very long to decide that I did not like structural engineer Paul Weidlinger, who is the subject of
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History
NEW YORK (Press Release) — Masa Israel Journey has announced the launch of Masa FastTrack Pro, a cutting-edge program that will serve as a pipeline for elite young professionals to be placed in Israel’s booming job market. This selective program is the first-of-its-kind for Masa, and is geared towards high-performing college graduates demonstrating a competitive
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Middle East, Travel and FoodBy H. Applebaum SAN DIEGO — Most of us are not familiar with the name Michel Bacos, yet he should be known to all Jews. I didn’t know his name until I read that he died a few days ago, and I am ashamed that I didn’t remember the hero of Entebbe, the Righteous Gentile
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International, Jewish History, Middle East
By Sam Ben-Meir NEW YORK — On March 11, the world lost someone who was very special, who made a mark and touched people with his voice, as a singer, a humorist and writer. Born in Tel Aviv in 1944, Danny Ben-Israel began his musical career while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces and enjoyed
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-Meir, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the past year, Hamas has led Palestinians to demonstrate and riot on Fridays along the Gaza-Israel fence. The civilians, of which there are many, provide cover for rocket and incendiary device-wielding terrorists and those who would cross the fence into Israel. This Saturday, Hamas is calling for increased
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen
Mensch-Marks: Life Lessons of a Human Rabbi by Joshua Hammerman; © 2018 Helth Communications, Inc.; ISBN 9780757-321771; 250 pages plus appendix, $14.95 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Rabbi Joshua Hammerman is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Stamford, Connecticut, as well as a journalist whose column appeared regularly in the Jewish
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, Travel and Food, USA
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori STANFORD, California – The signature landmark on the Stanford University campus is the Hoover Tower, named for one of the students in its very first class, Herbert Hoover, who in 1929 would become the 31st President of the United States. Whereas today, admission to Stanford
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food, USAThe Jewish Journey Haggadah: Connecting the Generations by Rabbanit Adena Berkowitz, Gefen Publishing House, Jerusalem, © 2019, ISBN 978-965-229-912-3, p. 211 plus appendices and bibliography, $29.95. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – Over one thousand Haggadot (plural of Haggadah) are listed in Amazon books, covering a wide variety of genres, from traditional to women-centric. Is
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is running for president. At a CNN Town Hall meeting last week, he spoke of the importance of his Christian upbringing, but he then went on to say, “Can I quote some Hebrew to you? I studied the Torah, too. There’s
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant, 7005 Navajo Road, San Diego, California 92119 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Recently we took a family trip to Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant to celebrate my parents’ anniversary. We went at an off hour, so it was pretty slow, but they seemed to have a steady stream of customers coming through
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
A Palm Beach Wife by Susannah Marren, © 2019, St Martin’s Griffin, ISBN 9781250-198402, 304 pages, $17.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This is a tale of a society where people are judged by the labels they wear, the cars they drive, the clubs they belong to, and where they are seated at
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s been a tense few days. After a rocket attack that destroyed a home north of Tel Aviv and wounded family members, the IDF responded with a massive destruction of empty buildings in Gaza. Included in the destruction was the building of the Hamas leader’s office. Then there was an
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East