Jewish Religion

The Israel Bible offers precise translations

The Israel Bible edited by Rabbi Naphtali “Tuly” Weisz, Menorah Books, New Milford, CT and Jerusalem, © 2018, ISBN 978-1-940516-80-6, p. 2141, plus introductory and supplemental material, $59.95. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D.  WINCHESTER, California –  The Israel Bible, produced in honor of Israel’s seventieth anniversary by Israel365, an organization promoting the essence and importance of […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

‘Just Kidding’: Coming soon, a full- service eruv

  By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — A Brooklyn entrepreneur plans to introduce a full-service organization that will install and maintain a community’s eruv, the wire or string that (in combination with existing structures such as telephone poles) forms a symbolic barrier enabling Shabbos observers to push strollers and carry items within its confines

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Jewish Religion, Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Link found between longevity and shul attendance

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Here’s yet another finding in the ancient question about how to live longer.  Attend synagogue regularly.  That’s it.  Simple isn’t it? Now before you assume the study backing up this recommendation was funded by a religious organization, think again.  After all, this isn’t some medical study backed

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Travel and Food

Muslim World League: ‘True Islam’ opposed Holocaust

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations hosted an historic event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage recognizing and commemorating the acts of Muslims who welcomed, hosted and protected Jews during the Holocaust.  His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Ibn Abdulkarim Alissa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League headquartered

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion

Orthodox Union joins suit to protect parsonages

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – has joined with other religious organizations in filing a ‘friend of the court’ brief that defends a longstanding tax exemption for housing costs for rabbis, pastors, and other clergy in the face of a lower court ruling finding the allowance unconstitutional. The legal brief, authored by law professor

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Jewish Religion, USA

JREC opposes proposed Israeli law on conversion

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC), a wall-to-wall coalition of Modern Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist communal leaders and organizations, strongly opposes the proposed conversion bill currently under consideration by the Israeli government. J-REC has long believed that the unofficial monopoly enjoyed by the Chief Rabbinate on matters of personal status,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Rabbi Gimbel to discuss Torah for the next generation

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel as guest speaker at its May 16 Dinner Forum, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the temple at 9001 Towne Center Drive. Rabbi Gimbel will discuss “How to Translate Torah to the Next Generation.” This program is open to the entire San Diego Community,

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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar

The Resilience Antidote

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Someone once said that a well-adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without making him/herself nervous.  What’s the secret?  Mental health experts claim it’s resilience. Personal elasticity if you will. Flexibility of the psyche, a springy attitude, a pliable outlook. Whatever you call it,

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Interfaith sacred music a hit at TICO concert

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Although I needed to park far up the street because the Tifereth Israel parking lot was full, I was happy to see an overflowing house attending the second of two concerts by TICO (Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra) in conjunction with the East County Mormon Chorale. The program, which opened

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Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County