By Jerry Levens SAN DIEGO — Every cookbook has a story and Israeli Soul, the new cookbook by Michael Solomon and Steven Cook has many. It will be released on October 16. Solomon is the head chef at Zahav restaurant in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, while Cook is involved in its management. The
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By Barry Shaw HERZLIYA, Israel — The Swedish mega-yacht, Elida, is approaching Israeli territorial waters after a marathon sail from Gothenburg to Herzliya Marina where it is due to arrive on October 11 at 4 pm. It will be an impressive sight as the 131-foot length and its 148-foot mast height super-yacht enters the marina after
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Story and photos by Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — Succot is probably Israel’s favorite Jewish holiday. Many Israelis take advantage of the reduced workweek and school vacation to go abroad. But even more use the time to travel throughout the country, attending the many festivals and entertainment activities. During the “middle days” of the
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Editor’s Note: This is the 31st 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, 21, 22, 23, 24,
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One Happy Divorce by Jennifer Hurvitz Weintraub; © 2017 Warren Publishing, ISBN 9781943-258543, 93 pages, $12.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – “One Happy Divorce” sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Author Jennifer Hurvitz Weintraub wouldn’t argue that hers was pain-free, or that she hasn’t experienced periods of loneliness in the five years since
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