By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Right-wing thugs plotted to kidnap Michigan’s governor while New York authorities walked a tightrope to contain the Covid-19 virus amid Orthodox Jewish protests that escalated to violence. President Trump’s role: He encouraged the revolting antics (conveniently, two meanings in one) of militias and even suggested that New York […]
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Bruce Ticker, Jewish Religion, USA
By Nichole Martinez Kruse ZARAGOSA, Spain — Throughout my life, I was drawn to Jewish culture and Jewish communities as they evoked a sense of familiarity although I was raised as Catholic. My father has German roots and my maternal side is Mexican-American. My maternal family took great pride in their Spanish heritage. Despite the
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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County
By Luke Stafford SIMI VALLEY, California –When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Los Angeles in mid-March, Rabbi Morris Panitz, director of American Jewish University’s (AJU) Ziering Brandeis Collegiate Institute (BCI), knew that this year’s iteration of the beloved summer program he oversees would be unlike anything seen in years past. For nearly eight decades, BCI—housed under
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Music and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By Ira Spector SAN DIEGO — One of the very most prominent names in the field of Humanistic Psychology was Fritz Perls, the great Gestalt Psychiatrist. When Fritz was alive, he was often bored, but never boring. He was arrogant, mean at times, totally individualistic, and posturing. He dressed as a guru with a full
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Lifestyles
By Teresa Konopka SAN DIEGO — There are times in life where people hold themselves back. Afraid of failure, some stop themselves from even trying. Others are not so much fearful but simply lack confidence and motivation. This could be with regards to any goal in life from getting a job to making a new
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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Teresa_Konopka
Other items in this column include: *Seacrest Village has newly reconfigured kosher kitchen *Jewish organizational news *In memoriam By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Police Department considers last Saturday’s attack on Rabbi Yonatan Halevy to be a “high priority incident” and as a result will increase patrols in the University City
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Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USAExpanding the voter rolls By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Voter rolls would be expanded if the electorate approves Proposition 17 to reinstate prisoners who have completed their prison terms, and Proposition 18 to permit primary election voting by 17-year-olds who will turn 18 before the November general election. Opponents of Proposition 17 say
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Donald H. Harrison, USA
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Life here has focused on the confluence of holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah, plus the preoccupation of the Prime Minister with his indictments. The combination is a spike in the illnesses of the ultra-Orthodox, and manipulations by the Prime Minister to remain on the good side
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
Parasha Bereishis By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — As we learn from “The Parsha Song” from Torah Island by Suki and Ding, “With Bereishis we begin learning Torah, How precious we hold our Mesorah, Bereishis, Noach, Lech Lecha, Vayeira, Chayei Sarah, Sarah lived for 127 years…” And on we go. Yes, new beginnings
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Sephardic Rabbi Yonatan Halevy of Kehillat Shaar Hashamayin (Community of the Gates of Heaven) has told police that he was attacked by teenagers during the Sukkot holiday last Saturday as he walked with his father Shalom Halevy, a stroke victim, near his congregation at 3232 Governor Drive, Suite
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) applaud Monday’s decision by the Government of Israel to approve the Aliyah (immigration) of 2,000 members of the Ethiopian community who are expected to arrive in Israel by early 2021. These Olim (immigrants) are among the thousands in
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International, Middle East
By Stanley Tiger SAN DIEGO — Armenia. Who cares? I do. When I read about the skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, I casually and typically said to myself, like most people, what a shame. But when I had a chance to speak about this with some American-born friends of mine, members of the Armenian Orthodox
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International
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — On the Jewish festival holidays, and additionally in some communities on Shabbat, the Birkat Kohanim–the Priestly Blessing–is traditionally offered as part of the Musaf service, the additional service that follows the Torah reading. But on Simchat Torah, which we just celebrated, the Birkat Kohanim is traditionally offered
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Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman
By Mimi Pollack L’Chaim San Diego Magazine SAN DIEGO — My late fiancé, an 8th generation New Mexican, used to tell me about the secret or crypto Jews of New Mexico. He was convinced that although he was raised Catholic, some of his ancestors were “Conversos” or secret Jews who came to New Mexico when
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Jewish History, Mimi Pollack, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA