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Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 9, 2018 (4 items)
United Hatzalah volunteer in Sderot responds to rocket bombs from Gaza United Hatzalah volunteers, like many of the residents of Sderot and the other towns in the Gaza periphery, were up all Wednesday night due to a constant barrage of rocket fire from Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The rocket fire was meant to kill
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodNew Zealand (Kiwi) firefighters help in California
Editor’s Note: John McCormick, a Kiwi friend of Israel who was the subject of a feature story in San Diego Jewish World, sent this dispatch about the cooperation between New Zealand and the United States in times of disasters. By John McCormick WAIPUKURAU, New Zealand — I have just listened to a six and a
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John McCormick, Travel and FoodThe peace treaty that started a nation but left a dispute
Editor’s Note: This is the 23rd in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodHis spirits of adventure
-Second in a series- By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — A drink helps to unwind, relieve stress, chill. Social drinking with friends, in moderation, is ok. My companions are happy, not morose or angry drinkers. We share tastes and mutually expand our knowledge of spirits. I learned about scotch from my Glasgow born mentor,
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Oliver Pollak, Travel and FoodEditor’s E-Mail Box: August 8, 2018 (5 items)
Planned United the Right Rally in Washington D.C. draws condemnation The Greater Washington Urban League and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Washington Region call on civic, political and religious leaders to unequivocally reject the anti-Semitism and racism of the white nationalists who will gather for the “Unite the Right” rally in Lafayette Park on Sunday.
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Travel and FoodA story of a spirited lifetime
By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — We learn to drink from and with family, friends, and colleagues starting at the family table, temptations of fake I.D.s, followed by college, Navy, coworkers, restaurant wine tasting, and other influences. Turning 21 is a rite of passage. Alcohol socializes, but can also foster dependency and addiction. I’ve
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Oliver Pollak, Travel and FoodMore products on the market for the Jewish consumer
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – We hear often about declining rates of affiliation in the Jewish community, but retailers apparently are not overly concerned. Affiliated or not, many Jews still identify with Jewish traditions, customs, and history, and therein lies some marketing opportunities. For example, Daniela and Gabriela Apeloig have created a new
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Camp Newman thrives in temporary home
By Rabbi Allie Fischman VALLEJO, California — Ever since last October’s Tubbs fire, which destroyed the majority of our year-around Camp Newman in Santa Rosa, URJ Camp Newman, members of our direct community and the Jewish community as a whole reached out with love and support. They dried our tears with poems, comforted us with
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Travel and Food, USAChallah: good to eat, good to meditate
Braided, A Journey of a Thousand Challahs by Beth Ricanati, MD; She Writes Press, 2018; ISBN 9787-1-63152-441-7; $16.95, 169 pages. By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — A physician who specializes in women’s health believes that the preparation of challah for a Shabbat meal, besides having obvious culinary benefits, can be a form of prayer
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