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Orthodox school celebrates women of Judaism

June 1, 2014

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School, celebrating its 51st anniversary two nights before Erev Shavuot, paid tribute to two women of the Bible and to three women who have been essential to the school’s own success. Bobbe Reitman, the school nurse, was honored as volunteer of the year. […]

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Giving Your Children Everything Money Can’t Buy

June 1, 2014

By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — As Americans at many different income levels enjoy more affluent times, there’s something many parents covet more than anything else, and it’s the one thing money can’t buy: good kids…what we would call a mentch…and what do we want from our children? Yiddishe Nachas…it is the most

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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Jewish Shavuot, Christian Pentecost differ

May 31, 2014

By Binyamin Kagedan/JNS.org Religion and language interact in curious ways. Language, as the modern theorists have understood it, is in essence a culturally bounded system by which we decide and establish that one thing is not another thing. Language creates mental categories of difference that we typically take for granted; for example, that a chair

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San Diego Jews in the News: May 30, 2014

May 30, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – The new interim general director of the San Diego Opera, William Mason, is the former general director of Chicago’s Lyric Opera. In a story by the U-T’s James Chute, Mason took issue with his predecessor Ian Campbell’s suggestion that cutting the Opera’s budget would lead to inferior quality: “You do things

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

The mutual push and pull of religion and state

May 26, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — With the Pope’s visit still echoing, it’s appropriate to reflect on religion, and its role in politics. Alongside the Pope in Bethlehem, Mahmoud Abbas proclaimed that all the problems are Israel’s fault, and that Palestinians are the true protectors of Christians hereabouts. He may have been hard pressed to assemble

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Pope briefed on history of the Two Temples

May 26, 2014

JERUSALEM (TNA)– After a visit at the Dome of the Rock and after descending from the Temple Mount Pope Francis visited the Western Wall (Kotel) on Monday (May 26), where he prayed and placed a note among the Kotel’s stones. Before approaching the Holy site the Pope received a briefing on the history of the

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East

San Diego Jews in the News: May 23, 2014

May 23, 2014

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) cast two newsworthy votes in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 22. The U-T and Associated Press reported that the House of Representatives had rejected Pentagon and White House pleas for spending cuts, with Davis among those voting for a $601 billion defense authorization …. The

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Harvey Milk Forever Stamp issued at White House

May 23, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The First-Day-Issue dedication ceremony for the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp took place at the White House on Thursday, May 23. Forever Stamps which can be used as first-class postage even after postal rates change currently cost 49 cents. “Let this stamp remind us of the fundamental truth behind Mr. Milk’s

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Jewish Religion, USA

‘Temesgen’ CD evokes memories of Ethiopia’s Jews

May 22, 2014

By Sam Litvin SAN DIEGO–I’m home, far from the weary roads of travels. But as I listen to the new CD by Damike and Bete-Avraham, the beats transport me far away, far off to Africa more than a year ago.. I remember how on the flight over there, the plane broke through the thick,

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International, Jewish Religion, Sam Litvin, Travel and Food

Many religious sites are a matter of faith, not history

May 20, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Those tempted to think that Judaism is the most spiritual of the three religions that developed from Abraham should think again. True, Judaism does not have a man-god with lots of paintings and statues at its center, and it does not seek to conquer the world in order to advanced

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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East

A meditation at Ha Kotel

May 20, 2014

JERUSALEM (Press Release)- “I couldn’t move”, “It was like magic” and “you must do it” were some the responses of the ten randomly selected strangers who participated in a guided meditation intended to connect them more deeply to the Western Wall. (Ha Kotel). In a seven minute video detailing the process, we can see French, Italian, American

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

A priest’s encounter with Jew-hatred

May 17, 2014

By Gabriel Rochelle/JNS.org MESILLA, New Mexico — I was in one of those big boxes in another city, waiting for a prescription. After wandering around for a few minutes, I sat down across the aisle from the pharmacy on one of the benches kindly provided by the store. I was wearing my cassock and vest

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Jewish Religion, USA

New dad settles an account

May 16, 2014

By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — Yidel Kleinbart, an Orthodox Jew, was rushing to Mt. Sinai hospital from his Brooklyn home. His wife was in labor, and he had little time to spare. The problem was, there was a great deal of traffic en route to Manhattan. The fastest way to Manhattan was via

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Jewish Religion, USA

Baird: Canada supports Israel because it is right to do

May 15, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird told the AJC Global Forum that his nation favors a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,“ but “there can be no constructive discussion with anyone wedded to Israel’s destruction. There can be no bargaining over Israel’s existence.” Addressing the Global Forum closing plenary session, Baird

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East

Orthodox school celebrates women of Judaism

Giving Your Children Everything Money Can’t Buy

Jewish Shavuot, Christian Pentecost differ

San Diego Jews in the News: May 30, 2014

The mutual push and pull of religion and state

Pope briefed on history of the Two Temples

San Diego Jews in the News: May 23, 2014

Harvey Milk Forever Stamp issued at White House

‘Temesgen’ CD evokes memories of Ethiopia’s Jews

Many religious sites are a matter of faith, not history

A meditation at Ha Kotel

A priest’s encounter with Jew-hatred

New dad settles an account

Baird: Canada supports Israel because it is right to do

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