By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York –Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy, recently announced that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. At the time, he noted that he welcomed the prayers of his viewers, which led Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman, a former Jeopardy contestant, to organize a digital interfaith prayer service for Trebek. The
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Last December, not long before the date of the next general election in Israel was announced, the two stars of Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home), Naftali Bennett (the minister of education) and Ayelet Shaked (the minister of justice) left that political party to form a new one called, Hayamin Hechadash
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Bane Phonkeo, 110 47th Street, San Diego, California By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — My dad and I like to try out new foods, and especially new ethnic food. We’ve been trying to “eat around the world” and have been looking for restaurants that represent different countries. When it comes to Asian food, it’s easy to
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Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Let’s leave the Israeli election to continue brewing. The voting is in two more weeks. Nastiness rampant. Currently in the air are comments about US Jews. Where are they? What’s their interest in Israel? That we’ve developed into two separate communities should not be a surprise. It’s been more than
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USAEditor’s Note: This story which appeared on Times of San Diego today updates a previous story written by San Diego Jewish World editor Donald H. Harrison on this site earlier this month about the Bus Station project. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — San Diego has one of the best and most helpful volunteer
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Mimi Pollack, USABy Brian Tauber SAN DIEGO –Make Federation Great Again. Before my friends on the left and on the right (I have both) condemn me for my appropriation of this politically-charged tagline, I implore you to proceed with a sense of humor and respite from our divisive rhetoric. Thank you.Anyway, Make Federation Great Again. Again? While
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Middle East, San Diego CountyFaith and Freedom, a commentary on the Haggadah based on the teachings of Eliezer Berkovits By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Hungarian-born scholar Eliezer Berkovits (1908-1992) was a highly respected Orthodox rabbi. He was educated in Berlin, Germany, where he received his PhD. He authored 19 books in several languages. He held
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish ReligionBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Jew and Muslim, Elizabeth Pipko and Ilhan Omar behave as if they are coordinating their campaign to drive pro-Israel Democrats out of their party and into the willing hands of the Republican Party. Without thinking about the future, Pipko and Omar might transform America’s political landscape – to the
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International, Middle East, USA“Fake News, True Jews, Phony Clues” By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — President Trump has started writing a memoir of his presidency, tentatively titled: “Fake News, True Jews, Phony Clues: Told You I’d Make America Great”. He said he’d expected the memoir would wait until after his second term “but with the wild witch-hunt
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Hollywood is catching up with my ”cli-fi” buzzword these days, if the popular TV show “Jeopardy” is any indication. Let me explain: On my cable TV set in Taiwan, where I can watch over 100 channels from around the world in over a dozen languages, I cannot get
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USABy Ken Stone Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — He was old enough to be Bernie Sanders’ father — yet might not have voted for the Vermont senator in 2016. But 100-year-old Sidney Walton, wearing his World War II veteran cap, was among thousands to hear the 77-year-old presidential candidate Friday evening in San
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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USABy Rabbi Joshua Dorsch SAN DIEGO –In our Torah portion this week, Tzav , the priests are instructed how to perform their sacrificial duties. In verse five, they are told that the fire on the altar needs to always be kept burning and that it must never be extinguished. Nevertheless, we are told again, in verse six,
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