By Jerry Klinger OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — At precisely 12:00, April 22, 1889, the roar of cannon began one of the most incredible races in American history. The tension of an estimated 50,000 people, up and down the starting line, burst like an overinflated ballon. Riders reared in their saddles, dug in their spurs and
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USAJewish composer and singer Ben Zion Shenker passed away Sunday morning at the age of 92. Shenker, one of the most prominent Jewish musical figures of the past century, was known for preserving the Modzitzer musical tradition. He composed hundreds of songs during his career, some of which are sung by Jews every Sabbath, such
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Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsSharon Jones, the incendiary soul singer who propelled to stardom at an age when most musicians had either hit the big time or accepted the club circuit, has died. The artist’s albums with her backing band the Dap-Kings paved the way for a soul renaissance that influenced singers including Amy Winehouse and Adele. Jones’ death
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USABy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — One of the things I love about Judaism is our ability to question and argue. Although Judaism does demand that we accept much on faith, we are never forbidden to question why things are the way they are, and to challenge God, and even express our unhappiness about
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Jewish ReligionThe Board of Trustees of Yeshiva University has elected Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman as the fifth president of Yeshiva University. He will officially begin his tenure in July 2017. “Rabbi Berman is a dynamic and inspirational leader, scholar and educator,” said YU Chairman Moshael J. Straus, who led the Presidential Selection Committee. “He possesses a
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By Al Jacobs SAN DIEGO — Childhood years are very fleeting and hard to pin down. My earliest recollections take me back to about four years old and just starting kindergarten. I lived with my parents, Dave and Milly, and my sister Sally (nee Sadie) in the East End of London somewhere off Commercial Road.
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International, Jewish HistoryLeon Russell, instantly recognizable for his long white hair and a rich, hearty voice that drifted between country and soul, died Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. He was 74. Russell was lauded for swampy rockers such as “Delta Lady” and “Roll Away the Stone,” and for heart-rending ballads such as the oft-recorded “A Song for You”
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorialsRivlin: He added a depth of emotion to our lives; ‘Dance Me to the End of Love’ was the soundtrack to so many moments in ‘our life as a couple and a family’ By Times of Israel staff Leonard Cohen during a concert in Ramat Gan, Israel, September 24, 2009. (Marko / Flash90) Israeli President
Women from around the world make 10-day trip to Israel as part of initiative co-sponsored by the government By Times of Israel staff Jewish mothers from around the world taking part in ‘The Great Big Challah Bake’ in Jerusalem on Thursday, November 10, 2016. (Aviram Waldman) Some 500 Jewish mothers from around the world bonded
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
CARLSBAD, California — Marion Broome Pakula was born on January 27, 1926. For 90 ½ years, Marion lived a life filled with love, accomplishment and always a positive outlook through her last breath. She passed away on June 28, 2016 after making a valiant effort to overcome a short bout with pneumonia. Marion was
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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego CountyBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — During my first year of Rabbinical School I had a roommate who dropped out. After studying for a year, he had had enough. He described Judaism as a giant birthday cake. If you have a little, it’s great. But if you eat the whole thing, you will get
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Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Michael Berk Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — As I write these words the presidential campaign, mercifully, is winding down. The ugliest, most unseemly, undignified, and dispiriting campaign in my lifetime is finally laid to rest. David Horovitz, editor of Times of Israel, says we have watched “…a great democracy being battered
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Jewish Religion, USAAt a summit held in October at the National Museum of American Jewish History, several hundred communal professionals, rabbis, scholars, philanthropists, and young intermarried couples discussed engagement of interfaith families in Jewish life. There is widespread communal agreement that intermarriage has reshaped the landscape of American-Jewish life, but a lack of consensus regarding how best
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Jewish Religion, USAMIAMI — Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died. She was 78. Reno died early Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D’Alemberte said. D’Alemberte said Reno spent her final days at home in Miami surrounded
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