By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — When I was a counselor at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California, the director was Dr. Walter Ackerman, a well-known and formidable educator. He was not the easiest man to approach and the staff was in awe of him. He seemed second only to God in stature and authority. […]
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By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–Yosef Greenwald* was hired to work as an Information Technology Professional for Bond-Oppenheim Ltd. While working there, Bond-Oppenheim announced that they were eliminating their IT department. They were going to contract with Infosol Ltd. to provide their IT needs. About half of the IT professionals lost their jobs. The rest
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Jewish ReligionHutler-Biran Lecture at S.D. State College Southwestern Jewish Press, August 10, 1956, Page 5 Avraham Biran, Consul General of Israel at Los Angeles, and Albert Hutler, executive director of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego, will speak at the Institute on World Affairs at San Diego State this month. Biran will speak on “The
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryHeart Association Gets Funds Southwestern Jewish Press, August 10, 1956, Page 3 Realizing that the greatest benefit t the individual heart patient will come from advances in scientific understanding of the cardiovascular diseases, which can only be gained through research, the San Diego County Heart Association isinvesting $40,394.00 in research and fellowship grants this year,
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Jewish HistoryBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — While the Torah requires capital punishment (i.e., the death penalty) for murder, it was not easily meted out. First, direct testimony by two witnesses was required: “A person shall be put to death only on the testimony of two or more witnesses; he must not be put to
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Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Baruch Lederman Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — A little girl and her father were crossing a flimsy bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter:”Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river.” The little girl said, “No, Dad. You hold my hand.”
Journey to Heaven: Exploring Jewish Views of the Afterlife by Leila Leah Bronner, ISBN 978-965-524-047-4 ©2011, $25.95, p. 184 plus notes and index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Does Judaism teach the belief in Heaven or Hell? How about resurrection? Transmigration? An afterlife? The answers depend on whom you ask the questions, and
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO –The last few verses of the traditional Birkat Ha-mazon (Grace after Meals), consisting of verses from the book of Psalms and Jeremiah, are usually sung with a cheerful and uplifting melody. One verse, however, is not sung out loud by some participants. Among the other verses praising God is
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SAN DIEGO — Our friend Melanie Rubin spotted another Jewish-interest license plate. So to her a mazel tov.
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — On a just-completed trek to the Yucatan Peninsula and its environs, something was reinforced for me that I had just learned during a Ramadan visit to the central mosque here in San Diego: if we all just calmed down and listened to each other, we’d
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Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — How many times have you heard a rabbi say, “You should live a Jewish life?” Ad nauseam, I’m sure. Well, doing so is easier than you think! A young man was studying with the chassidim of the Rebbe of Kotzk while his father-in-law supported him. He eventually had
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By David Strom David Strom SAN DIEGO — Alvin Rosenfeld, the author/editor of several important books about the Holocaust, has written a book that is thoughtful and challenging to our perceptions of what the Holocaust means. The End of the Holocaust is a critical survey of the vast range of assaults on our collective Holocaust
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Jewish ReligionReport From Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, August 10, 1956, Pages 1, 4 By Albert A. Hutler Executive Director, United Jewish Fund, San Diego JERUSALEM – Israel is a paradox. This is a nation under siege, but at first glance it seems to be anything but that. At first glance Israel seems to be a nation
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — A wise man once wrote: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em Know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away Know when to run.” His sage advice and lyrical advice came to mind this summer. I attended a lecture by a very well respected professor. He
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