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Money Maven: Socially Responsible Investing

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Many people are interested in socially responsible investing.  After all, aren’t we supposed to take part in tikkun olam?  But, most people – and their advisors – don’t really know how to define or implement or socially responsible investing!   “Socially responsible investing” (SRI) means investing based on personal

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A man of peace from Gaza

I Shall Not Hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish;  Walker & Company, New York, 2010. 238 pages. By David Strom SAN DIEGO — Izzeldin Abuelaish is an amazing person. Being born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza strip did not deter him from becoming a spokesperson for peace everywhere in the world and,

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Kosher cookbook emphasizes natural ingredients

The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen Glorious Meals Pure & Simple by Levana Kirschenbaum; Levana Cooks, December 2011; ISBN 978-1-46765-704-2; 398 pages, $39.95   By Shari Marks   SAN DIEGO –Levana’s cookbook takes kosher cooking to a higher, loftier level in many of her recipes by adding natural, healthier  ingredients than what one would expect. She encourages pure foods,

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