By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump claimed that John McCain was not a war hero but only a soldier who was captured. John McCain retorted that Trump is not a politician but only a lout who is captivated by the sound of his own voice. Jeb Bush added that his brother never would have
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Travel and FoodBy Michael R. Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO–Imagine waking up in the next century with those words made famous by Regis Philbin, sandblasting its way into our popular lexicon: “Is that your final answer?” Along with “Where’s the beef?” and “Yada Yada Yada,” not to mention, “You look mahvelous,” “I’ve a feeling were not in Kansas
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodLuther’s Fortress, Martin Luther and his Reformation Under Siege, by James Reston, Jr., (Perseus Books Group, 2015) By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — In the time in which Martin Luther lived – 1483 to1546 – it was not difficult to run afoul of the Catholic Church and find oneself either in a dungeon of the
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By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — The “play within a play” concept always intrigues me, and this story is a delight, based on the treatment of the 1949 Broadway play which ran for more than 1,000 performances. The play was further informed by the 1953 film starring Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel, which led
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel will feature Bert Lazerow, Professor of Law at USD and an expert in international law, as its featured speaker at the August 19 Dinner Forum. Lazerow’s presentation will focus on the subject of recovering Holocaust Art. While Lazerow teaches and writes in the areas
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-13th in a Series- Exit 4: Hotel Circle, San Diego ~ Riverwalk Golf Course By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The Handlery Hotel, on the northeastern portion of Hotel Circle, adjoins the Riverwalk Golf Course, on land that the Levi and Cushman families have owned for over a century. Currently they and a developer
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By Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (Tazpit) — When Alina Khalaman moved from Kazakhstan to Israel 18 months ago, she never imagined she would find herself learning to become a chef at Tel Aviv’s Hilton Hotel. Khalaman, a lawyer, had found her initial profession so boring that she decided to forgo a career in practicing law.
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By Eva Trieger VISTA, California–If you’re a San Diego Jewish World devotee the sobriquet “The Music Man” may conjure images of Yale Strom or evoke strains of klezmer, but be warned, this Music Man can only be found at Moonlight Amphitheater and only from July 15th through August 1st. What’s that? You’re unfamiliar with this
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Travel and FoodBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France —Levi Koenig, A Contemporary King Lear is my third novel in as many years, and portrays a modern-day equivalent of Shakespeare’s protagonist. Mr. Koenig has his good and bad points, as do his three daughters, Gloria, Renata and Corinna (yes, the parallels with Goneril, Regan and Cordelia are intended). The three
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