NEW YORK (Press Release)– From 1879 to 1968, George Washington’s birthday, February 22, was a Federal holiday — called, logically, “Washington’s Birthday.” Then, as part of a move to create more three-day weekends, Congress pegged it to the third Monday of the month and it became generally known, in much of the nation, as “President’s Day,” […]
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Jewish History, USASpark Ignited: The Difficult Journey to Orthodox Judaism, The Process and the Perils by Michaela Lawson with Ashirah Yosefah, Menorah Books, Jerusalem; ISBN 978-0-98915-205-1 ©2013, $22.95, p. 164, plus glossary Reviewed by Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Michaela Lawson, author of Spark Ignited with Ashirah Yosefah, is quite clear: religious conversion of any type, particularly the
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By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — After ejecting from his burning Mirage fighter jet and while drifting down in his parachute from a height of 10,000 feet over Egypt, Israel’s first fighter pilot ace, Giora Romm, had much to think about. He could see a growing crowd of angry Egyptians looking up at him and
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Jewish History, Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has welcomed a decision by the Church of England to launch a formal investigation into online comments by the Rev. Stephen Sizer, who posted a link on Facebook to an article titled, “9-11 Israel did it.” Rev. Sizer, vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water, was previously the subject
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International, Jewish Religion, USABy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal (Eulogy delivered Jan 28 at El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego) SAN DIEGO — One of the editors of the Book of Proverbs has preserved for us a striking metaphor which conveys to us a profound insight into the purpose of life. He tells us: Ner hashem nishmat adam. “The soul of
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Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego CountyBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal (Delivered Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego) SAN DIEGO — When we confront the death of a loved one, we become conscious of time’s steady flow, and we plead, as did the psalmist of old, Limnot yameinu kne hoday, v’navi l’vav chochma. “Teach us to number our days,”
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Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego CountyDear Readers, As a service to bereaved families—as well as to Jewish historians and genealogists – San Diego Jewish World embarks today (Jan. 30, 2015) on a program to print the eulogies delivered by our local rabbinate for recently deceased members of the San Diego County Jewish community. In doing so, we would like to
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Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorialsBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — During our study of Shabbat, my Judaism 101 students read a selection from The Sabbath: Its Meaning for the Modern Man by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Rabbi Heschel, a social activist as well as scholar, was critical of the accumulation of material wealth. The Sabbath is, he wrote, “a
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By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California — Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture teamed up Thursday evening, Jan. 29, to teach Jewish ethics. Not to the students of the Orthodox day school; the 7th and 8th graders had already had their opportunity to chew on this
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NEW YORK (Press Release)–Marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the New-York Historical Society will present the exhibition Lincoln and the Jews, on view March 20 through June 7, 2015. Through several never-before-exhibited original writings by Lincoln and his Jewish contemporaries, the exhibition will bring to light
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Jewish History, USABy David Amos SAN DIEGO–In the last few days, we have been informed by the media, magazines, newspapers, radio and television, of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp Auschwitz. CNN presented a fine documentary, and our local paper gave extensive coverage to individuals or couples who are still with us, who
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release)–The National Museum of American Jewish History is pleased to announce that it will be offering free admission to all visitors throughout the month of February. Due to the support of an anonymous donor, the Museum is able to offer this benefit in celebration of a seven-year loan extension for the iconic
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Jewish History, Travel and Food, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Separate resolutions commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz have been introduced in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Statements have been made as well by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry. U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Maryland.) and Mark
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International, Jewish History, USAPARIS (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has welcomed French President François Hollande’s renewed call for a government action plan to combat anti-Semitism in France. Speaking at Paris¹s Holocaust Memorial, Hollande said the rise of anti-Semitic acts in France was “an unbearable reality,” and that new laws would be implemented soon, including measures
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