“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act. It is but a habit.” Aristotle By Carol Miller During another of our summers in Greece, once again in front of Helena Moussou’s travel desk in the lobby of the Grande Bretagne in Athens, we noticed her making signs of desperation. “You […]
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Travel and FoodBy Rosalie Schwartz, PhD MONTREAL — The Colours of my Father is an eye-popping animated film about Montreal painter Sam Borenstein. Produced by the artist’s daughter, Joyce, and aired on the Documentary Channel, the biography opened a world of art and artists to me. Lithuanian by birth, the youngest of fifteen children, Sam Borenstein experienced
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By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — If you expect the new Woody Allen film to have some Jewish content, you’ll be disappointed, but if you want to see one of his finest dramatic movies, then you’ll be impressed. Jasmine, played with astonishing range by Cate Blanchett, is a contemporary reincarnation of Blanche DuBois. Her grip
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By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — My columns typically focus on personal financial topics. So, when my publisher asked me to interview an author on her newly released book, I was a little surprised. Yet, as I familiarized myself with the subject matter, I became fascinated. I learned about Israel’s place as a world-class center
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By Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — You have received an invitation to a party. It’s a month away, so you put it aside. There is plenty of time to answer; you have more urgent calls to make. A friend became a grandparent; you meant to send a card but never got to a store
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Congressman Scott Peters (D-San Diego) announced on Friday that he will visit Israel beginning next week as part of a congressional delegation of 37 Members of Congress. The policy driven trip will provide the opportunity for Rep. Peters to hear from various perspectives on the complex situations in the Middle
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Alex Rodriguez, outwardly taciturn, bronze-like in his good looks, a matinee-idol third baseman of great reserve and moodiness in contrast to his infield mate, the gregarious and pleasing and champion shortstop Derek Jeter, announced a few years ago that he had introduced performing-enhancing drugs into his body while
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Travel and FoodBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — The official closing show of the Maccabiah Games on Tuesday night, July 30, was a huge success with athletes and spectators alike at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Thousands of athletes rocked to the tunes of Israeli bands and singers including Balkan Beat Box, The Young Professionals, Orphaned Land, Offer Nissim,
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Travel and FoodThe Astor Judaica Library at the Jewish Community Center in La Jolla is treasure trove of Jewish Lore. You can access most of the Jewels of Jewish Heritage within its book shelves. Each month we’ll review and highlight one of these gems. Each is available to you by merely entering the Library, presenting yourself, and
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By Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO — Jewish collaboration requires a courtship to understand synergies and opportunities, overcome pitfalls, and create mutually beneficial collaboration. It’s about creating something new and great neither organization could do itself. We reach new people, build different and better programming, or simply help nurture and support each other’s existence. This kind
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release)– A bipartisan delegation of prominent San Diego-area officials is traveling in Israel for intensive dialogue and briefings. The educational seminar, led by Project Interchange, an educational institute of AJC, in cooperation with the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council) and the Jewish Federation of San Diego County, follows a similar seminar for San
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO–Why would a successful dentist leave a thriving practice in Mexico to start over in San Diego? Dr. Abraham Romanowsky did just that. Never one to back down from a challenge, he has sought to take the best path all of his life, starting with his education, the woman he married,
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Mimi Pollack, Travel and FoodBy Garry Fabian MELBOURNE, Australia — The political scene in general, and politicians in particular in most democracies have come to be seen as having lost any semblance of any idealism, and young people have turned away from becoming involved in the broader political life of their countries in any meaningful way. Yes we have
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Travel and FoodBy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — I was taught that my job in life was to make the world a better place – tikun olam. So, maybe I should have become a research scientist to discover a cure for cancer. Or, I should have been a civil rights attorney, representing those most in need. Instead,
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