LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The 17th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair kicks off with Gilad Sharon, son and confidant of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, on Sat., Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. His presentation on his book Sharon: The Life of a Leader, will be followed by a book signing. The fair, […]
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Jewish History
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — The Coen Brothers made a movie in 2009 called A Serious Man. The film would have no premise whatsoever without its extended opening, supernatural sequence featuring a “dybbuk” (an evil spirit in the form of a recently deceased person) visiting an unfortunate and hapless couple. Bad luck and
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Jewish ReligionBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There are enough assertions about the “essence of Judaism” to keep Jews and others arguing for another 3,000 years. One of those essences is political. As I read the Hebrew Bible, and consider the holidays on the Hebrew calendar, Judaism provides a central sacred place to the history of the
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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion
By J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — November 29, 1947 is the name of an important street in Jerusalem. In Hebrew it is called Kaf Tet November. It marks the date when the General Assembly of the United Nations voted by a two-thirds majority to partition the small state of Palestine into two smaller
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Jewish History, Middle EastBy Joel Moskowitz, M.D., and Arlene Moskowitz, JD SAN DIEGO — The first of Congregation Beth Israel’s “Three Temple Tour” was conducted in its original home on Sunday Sunday, Oct. 23. The edifice has been relocated to Heritage Park but the original site was Second Avenue and Beech Street. Scholars JoEllyn Zollman, a History professor
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History
The Rubin family search for Jewish-interest license plates is expanding. Melanie Rubin, our prime spotter in San Diego, has recruited her mother, Penni, as a license plate sleuth. She found BSIMCHA in her home state of Ohio.
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Jewish Religion, Melanie RubinCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, August 24, 1956, Page 5 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Paying Attention Psychologists frequently have a difficult time administering a test to the young child for the youngster’s interest span is so short that he can sit still for
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — On Succos we leave our comfortable house and go out to the Succah – a booth that does not have a solid roof. This demonstrates our belief that it is not brick and mortar that protects us; rather it is Hashem [G-d]. Rabbi Moshe Turk of The Jewish
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Jewish Religion
By Judy Lash Balint By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM — Seventeen ways you know Sukkot is coming to Jerusalem. 1. The tourists have landed! Overwhelmingly religious, English and French speaking, they jam the city’s take-out places and restaurants. The well-dressed visitors may be seen in packs wandering up and down Emek Refaim Street and through
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Jewish Religion
SAN DIEGO–This license plate was spotted in San Diego County by Melanie Rubin. The extra ES at the end of the name? A matter for speculation.
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Jewish Religion, Melanie RubinCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Templers Plan Beach Party on Aug. 25 Southwestern Jewish Press, August 24, 1956, Page 3 Another “first” for the Templers organization is the Starlight Beach Party, to be held Saturday evening, august 25, 7:30 p.m. sharp. A huge bonfire, under a starlit sky, along the beautiful La Jolla
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBy Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM — Ben Gurion Airport closed at 1 p.m today and won’t reopen until three hours after the end of Yom Kippur tomorrow night. Public transportation all over Israel grinds to a halt by 2:30 p.m. In the streets later in the day, men hurry along with towels to the nearest
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
By David Jelenko and Steve Hofstetter Dear [People on My Facebook Page/Friends], With [two days off of work/Rosh Hashanah] over, it’s time to look forward to Yom Kippur. And as always, that means [apologizing for stuff that isn’t my fault/penance], because [God says I have to/it’s always good to take stock of where things stand
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Jewish Religion
Itamar Makes Friends: A Children’s Story of Jewish Brotherhood by Josh Hasten, illustrated by S. Kim Glassman, Geffen Kidz, Jerusalem, 2011, ISBN 978-965-229-567-5. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This is a simple morality tale, but as is true with this genre, it raises some important questions, possibly even controversy. In brief, the story
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion