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I-8 Jewish Travel: Tiny implant monitors heart activity

February 11, 2016

-43rd in a series- Exit 14A, Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, California ~ La Mesa Cardiac Center By Donald H. Harrison LA MESA, California –Dr. Ronald Goldberg, the senior of three physicians at the La Mesa Cardiac Center on the campus of Sharp Grossmont Hospital, tells of a woman who periodically and for no apparent […]

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The spa life of some cool Mexican cats

February 10, 2016

By Mimi Pollack TECATE, Mexico — If you are an animal lover, you will be happy if you stay at Rancho La Puerta, a Jewish-owned spa retreat in this city on the U.S. border. Known affectionately as “the ranch” Deborah Szekely and her late husband, Edmond, started the place in 1940. Back then, it was

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International, Mimi Pollack, The World We Share, USA

Humoring the headlines: February 10, 2016

February 10, 2016

New Hampshire Primary Results By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. In this year’s Republican primaries, nothing succeeds like excess. Trump’s victory inspired Benjamin Netanyahu to reveal plans to build a fence around Israel and get the Arab League to pay for it. * Chris Christie is expected

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

German arts on exhibit in 50th year of Israel relations

February 10, 2016

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — To mark both the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Israel Museum and fifty years of German-Israeli diplomatic relations, the Museum is currently presenting an exhibition of masterworks from the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. The exhibition, entitled ‘Twilight over Berlin’ and showing works from the period between 1905 and 1945, provides

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Jewish trivia quiz: Super Bowl 50

February 8, 2016

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — What role did the Israeli company Wix play in this year’s Super Bowl? A. Wix is the parent company of Sabra, which produces the hummus which has been the National Football League’s official dip since 2013. Sabra hummus was sold throughout Levi’s stadium, and was featured in an ad

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Romping through rhymes at the Old Globe

February 7, 2016

You think that wars and swords are real? To hold a pen takes arms of steel. By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — We all know the recipe for a classic farce: Lovesick fancy Mistaken identity Irreverent yet loyal servants A few uncanny coincidences Bring all to a boil, then garnish with promises of

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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Anachnu: Alan Goldenberg

February 7, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison Alan Goldenberg SAN DIEGO — Alan Goldenberg joined the Navy, served eight years, and he still gets to see the world in various civilian jobs that were an outgrowth of his Navy service. The skills he learned as an electronics technician led to positions with a variety of land-based companies that

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA

World Wide Wrap Day and the making of tefillin

February 7, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Across the United States and in Conservative congregations around the world, Men’s Club members and guests spent Sunday morning, Feb. 7, well in advance of the televised Super Bowl game, learning about the significance of tefillin and the prayers said in association with wearing the ancient phylacteries. The

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David Ogul, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori

Humoring the Headlines: February 7, 2016

February 7, 2016

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Chris Christie has been taunting Marco Rubio for being the “boy in the bubble” who evades answering tough questions by giving scripted answers. Although Rubio was true to form in this Saturday’s Republican debate, he must have wanted to snap back at Christie and exclaim, “And you’re the man who ate

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Whose race are you running?

February 7, 2016

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — My family owned shoe stores in Newark, New Jersey. when I was growing up. I worked in their stores from the time I was seven years old. One day, my grandfather brought me outside to teach me an important lesson. He pointed out the competitor down the

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Sports & Competitions

Film Festival Preview: ‘Imber’s Left Hand’

February 6, 2016

LA JOLLA, California -The 26th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival is underway, and the film selections seem to run the gamut from comedy to maudlin, somber to joyous, but Friday morning’s film, Imber’s Left Hand, a documentary, can only be described as bittersweet. Jill Hoy, artist and wife of Jon Imber, introduced the documentary of

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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Film Festival Preview: ‘Victor Young Perez’

February 6, 2016

Victor ‘Young’ Perez directed by Jacque Quaniche; Bulgaria, France, Israel; French with English Subtitles; Drama; to be shown twice at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival: At 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, at Edwards San Marcos Stadium 18, 1180 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, and at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, February 14, at the Reading

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

S.D caterer honored for her giving spirit

February 6, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Caterer Olga Worm was honored Friday night, Feb. 5, with the Tifereth Israel Synagogue Sisterhood President’s Award. Speakers lauded not only her contributions to Sisterhood, but also her commitment to foster children, outreach to people down on their luck, and her generosity to the employees and clients of Bekker’s

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

Jewish interest license plate: Leba

February 5, 2016

“Leba” is a Yiddish name meaning “beloved.” It could refer to the car or the driver, or possibly to both. Our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, spotted it.

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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

I-8 Jewish Travel: Tiny implant monitors heart activity

The spa life of some cool Mexican cats

Humoring the headlines: February 10, 2016

German arts on exhibit in 50th year of Israel relations

Jewish trivia quiz: Super Bowl 50

Romping through rhymes at the Old Globe

Anachnu: Alan Goldenberg

World Wide Wrap Day and the making of tefillin

Humoring the Headlines: February 7, 2016

Whose race are you running?

Film Festival Preview: ‘Imber’s Left Hand’

Film Festival Preview: ‘Victor Young Perez’

S.D caterer honored for her giving spirit

Jewish interest license plate: Leba

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