A global Oseh Shalom
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Unsavory guests at Australia’s Hydro Majestic
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth 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. By Donald H. Harrison MEDLOW BATH,
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodYes, there are Jews in Fallbrook
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori FALLBROOK, California – They say there are not many of our fellow Jews in this northern San Diego County town, but my grandson Shor and I recently met two interesting ones who are living alongside the Pala Mesa Resort golf course. Gordon and Phyllis Molloff
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Travel and FoodJewish trivia quiz: Gefilte fish
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Ashkenazic Jews around the world traditionally serve gefilte fish at their seders. Gefilte fish is usually made by grinding fish such as carp, whitefish or pike, forming patties with matzah meal, eggs and onions, and poaching it. Which of the following are true gefilte fish stories? A. Donald
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireTo Life, To Life, L’Chaim
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — A Jewish young man was seeing a psychologist for an eating and sleeping disorder. “I am so obsessed with my mother… As soon as I go to sleep, I start dreaming, and everyone in my dream turns into my mother. I wake up in such a state, all
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Travel and FoodShouldn’t we investigate ourselves?
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Investigative journalism has in the modern day been the heart and soul of any good newspaper, holding powerful people to account to the rest of us. It’s always represented the bravery of publishers. Are they willing to anger advertisers and political bigwigs who might be their friends?
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodPassover: An Antidote for Anxiety
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Who says our children are nervous? Just because our youngsters may have anxiety about school shootings, separating from parents, are fearful of animals or blood or heights, have panic attacks, can’t stop touching things or thinking about things, are painfully shy, are terrified of speaking in public, or freeze
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Michael Mantell, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodAustralian rabbi grew up in secular Los Angeles home
Editor’s Note: This is the third 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. By Donald H. Harrison SYDNEY,
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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Travel and Food, USAFriday nights with the grand children
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — “What is your favorite sound?” was one of the questions that the legendary French interviewer and literary figure, Bernard Pivo, used to ask his interviewees. The answers were usually interesting but not very original. “The sounds of nature,” “A champagne cork popping,” “The harmonious cacophony of the orchestra tuning
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Travel and FoodHand Up Pantry pioneers among JFS gala honorees
First in a series By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – They are of different generations and live on different coasts of the United States, but one can’t help but think of Marsha Berkson and Estee Einhorn as close colleagues who helped to establish Jewish Family Service’s Hand Up Pantry, which offers hungry and homeless
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and FoodThe Jew in the kitchen and wine cellar
Justin Spring, The Gourmands’ Way, Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy; Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2017) © Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — This exuberant, well written, knowledgeable, and educational romp along French mid-century trans-Atlantic food and wine trails is a delicious book on the Gallic influence on food and
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