By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Some twenty-five years ago our son and his wife presented us with our first grandchild. She was the center of our life and our pride and joy, and over the subsequent fifteen years she was joined by another six grandchildren, three from the same couple and three from […]
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — If you grew up in the 1970s (or later) and were a die-hard ”Grateful Dead” rock band fan, you probably remember how fans often called themselves “Deadheads” in the ensuing decades, and still do today. The nickname arose when a large number of fans began travelling to see
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, The World We ShareDuryan Bhagat-Clark of Aberdeen, seen with her husband Russel, will speak about her experiences growing up with a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. It’s not remarkable that mixed-faith marriages are sometimes tinged with the poignancy of “Romeo and Juliet.” But they don’t always have to end tragically, or even fail, said Duryan Bhagat-Clark, who
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The World We ShareBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — For Lee Schnaiberg in Montreal, global warming is no laughing matter, although the Canadian artist has a good sense of humor and the odd Yiddish phrase to make a point. I chatted with him the other day via email when he had just returned home from from his
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By Donald H. Harrison SPRING VALLEY, California – La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club honored four women on Saturday, March 5, for their advocacy in behalf of Syrian refugees, victims of sex trafficking, survivors of torture, and abused wild animals. Besides a certificate of appreciation and half the proceeds from the tea for them to donate
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Donald H. Harrison, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, The World We ShareBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Michelle Fernandez is the twentysomething daughter of a Puerto Rican mother and a Jewish father, and while in college in upstate New York she minored in Jewish studies to learn more about her dad’s heritage. She’s also very concerned about climate change issues, and as a Millennial with strong
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The World We ShareBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson TARABIN, Israel — Tucked away on the edge of this village, named for the Bedouin tribe that inhabits it in southern Israel, is a farm whose sole objective is to produce camel’s milk. For that purpose some fifty female camels are kept in pens to be ‘serviced’ by a single lucky male
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, The World We Share“He who does not bellow the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers.”—Charles Péguy, poet and essayist (1873–1914) By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Some things that were deemed unacceptable not long ago are considered acceptable today. Other things were acceptable until recently, but are now perceived
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Speaking at a Shabbat luncheon at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Rabbi Jonathan Stein, secretary of the national Mazon board of trustees, said that hungry people receiving government food stamps obtain the equivalent of $4.50 per day, which based on three meals a day, works out to $1.50 per meal. The
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By Mimi Pollack TECATE, Mexico — If you are an animal lover, you will be happy if you stay at Rancho La Puerta, a Jewish-owned spa retreat in this city on the U.S. border. Known affectionately as “the ranch” Deborah Szekely and her late husband, Edmond, started the place in 1940. Back then, it was
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International, Mimi Pollack, The World We Share, USABy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Have you been to a mall recently? There is a new uniform: skinny jeans or leggings with boots of various shapes and styles. It is really appealing. I decided that I, too, wanted to look fashionable. I found some old, opaque tights—as they were called back in
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San Diego County, The World We ShareBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — I was sleeping peacefully in a nightly dreamscape on the fifth floor of very solidly built apartment building with 20 units on 8 floors when suddenly all hell broke loose! I was thrown out of bed. The kitchen light was on so I could see the inside tree swaying
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The World We ShareBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Life isn’t all politics. Some things are in the hands of Nature, the Almighty, or however you want to call it. Insofar as there is nothing more boring than someone else’s weather, feel free to stop at this point. With no hard feelings. That being said, Jerusalem’s weather, along with
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By James Trout DES MOINES, Iowa – I’m one of The RespectAbility Report’s newest reporters. I’m covering the presidential candidates and what they say and do on disability issues. It’s literally five degrees in Iowa, and yet I’m having the time of my life! Each day I get to speak with different presidential candidates
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