By Eva Trieger PALM SPRINGS, California — If your fashion acumen consists of “Don’t wear white after Labor Day.” get yourself to Fashion Week at El Paseo! Palm Springs Life magazine is producing the tenth annual week-long event under the direction of Susan Stein. Seven days of fashion, food, music, gorgeous models and international designers is […]
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Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Cellist Maya Beiser was the star of the show in the La Jolla Symphony’s impressive concert February 7 at Mandeville Auditorium. The gifted Israeli instrumentalist, dressed in a short black dress with long sleeves and high black boots, her wavy black tresses framing her beautiful face, did not look
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis joined San Diego County law enforcement leaders on Thursday, Feb. 19, to announce the results of a detailed 20-year study of officer-involved shootings in San Diego County dating from 1993 through 2012. An officer-involved shooting is when a peace officer shoots someone in
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Travel and FoodBy Michael Mantell, Ph.D TECATE, Mexico — It’s been said, “No man needs a vacation as much as the one who just had one.” Not in my case. I’m away right now, as an invited speaker on how to extend longevity, at the world famous, top-rated, destination fitness and integrative wellness spa, Rancho La Puerta, where a
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Michael Mantell, Travel and FoodBy David Strom LA JOLLA, California — Congratulations to the San Diego Jewish Film Festival for the success of its 25th anniversary presentations. On the final day of the Festival, February 15, 2015 I was privileged to view two excellent films that were unified by a common theme, as expressed in Deuteronomy 16:20 “Justice, justice,
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Travel and FoodBy Laurie Baron LA JOLLA, California — Films about physically or mentally disabled characters typically trace how they overcome their handicaps as in The Miracle Worker and My Left Foot or how their caregivers grow emotionally from assuming this nurturing role as in Marvin’s Room and Rain Man. Director Asaf Karman’s unsettling debut feature film
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Travel and FoodBy Sheryl Rowling LA JOLLA, California — A one hour documentary, The Village of Peace tells the fascinating story of African Hebrews living the good life in Israel. While black Jews are not uncommon, what sets this group apart is that they originated from late-sixties Chicago! Rejecting the riots and anger expressed by African Americans, this
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release)– Israel’s Cabinet, at its weekly meeting on Sunday, Feb. 15, approved a comprehensive plan for national readiness in cyberspace; this is in addition to processes and efforts being advanced by the Israel National Cyber Bureau since its establishment three years ago in order to boost the State of Israel’s strength in cyberspace.
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