SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has elected Audrey Levine as its new San Diego President for a two-year term. Levine has been actively involved in Hadassah for the past 16 years and has held many leadership positions. “No other organization resonates with me the way Hadassah always has. Hadassah provides opportunities
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Some trees at Mission Trails Regional Park received hugs and a special birthday song on Wednesday, February 4, from elementary school-aged Hebrew School pupils studying with Chabad of East County. The occasion was Tu B’Shevat, also known as the birthday of the trees. Normally, students at the Chabad school, taught by
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Adapted from Savyon Liebrecht’s short story, Apples from the Desert is a spiritual coming of age journey. Rivkah, the only child of Orthodox Jewish parents, lives in Jerusalem under the iron fist of her controlling, traditional father while her mother cowers in abdication. No option for college, Rivkah is
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San Diego County, Sheryl RowlingSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry (Hand Up) at Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation. The one-year grant will support Hand Up in distributing supplemental food and providing essential supportive services to more than 8,000 people facing hunger in San Diego County,
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San Diego CountyBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–TICO (Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra) once again delivered a pleasing concert January 27, featuring Uri Pianka as soloist. This fine violinist, retired concertmaster of both the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Houston Symphony Orchestra, continues to actively pursue his career as a soloist and chamber music player with recent recordings and performances
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–British journalist Melanie Phillips, who also is the author of Londonistan and The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle Over God, Truth and Power, will speak at Congregation Beth Israel at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb 17. Her speech is co-sponsored by three Israel advocacy groups: TEAM San Diego, the Zionist Organization
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International, Middle East, San Diego Calendar
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—If one quality seems to characterize Bernie Rhinerson, a member of the San Diego Community College board, it is an openness to well-thought-out change. After marrying Bobbie Herdes, whom he met while both were students at the University of Wisconsin, Rhinerson, who was raised as a Roman Catholic, read Mixed
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy 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 County
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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By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California — Though I did not get to meet Joyce Axelrod face to face, I had the distinct impression from our phone interview that this was one vivacious lady, who loved to experience life and share it with others. I didn’t pick this up solely from the conversation, but also from
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California – U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) criticized the Obama’s administration’s negotiation strategies toward Iran and Cuba; said conditions do not exist for the two-state solution sought by the administration for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and called for giving returning military veterans college credits for what they learned
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California –Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Bret Stephens suggested in a public dialogue with radio commentator Dennis Prager at Congregation Beth El that Jews are appreciated in America, a country where success is admired, but are reviled in Europe and the Arab world, where success is envied. Stephens, a columnist
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USALA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–During the 2014/15 academic year the Holocaust Living History Workshop offers a series of lectures titled “Forgotten Stories: Legacy of Pain.” The series is intended to broaden understanding of the past and to foster tolerance in the present and future. All events are free and open to the public. The Holocaust
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Jewish History, San Diego County