Travel and Food

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Over $500,000 was raised at the San Diego Chapter of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) 3rd Annual Gala Appreciation Evening that took place on Saturday, January 19,  at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. More than 700 prominent lay leaders and FIDF supporters from across the San […]

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — One of the perks of writing this column, aside from my huge salary, is that I get to preview new films.  I just had the opportunity to watch the collection of short animated and live action films that have been nominated for the 2013 Oscars in their respective categories. 

By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — As the film Lincoln nets twelve Oscar nominations, it’s time to examine Hollywood’s growing power in our national political life—and its celluloid skewing of history. From Congressional hearings over Zero Dark Thirty to President Obama’s private screening of 1600 Penn to politicians calling for Obama to be a

By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Taiwan is full of vegetarian restaurants catering to those who follow Buddhist beliefs as well as for those who just enjoy eating healthy foods. Not a complete vegan myself, I nevertheless stop by the vegetarian shops here once a week or so for a good hearty non-meat meal.

By David Amos SAN DIEGO–The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra will present its second series of concerts of the 2012-13 season on Sunday, January 27, at 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday the 29th at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra is in the midst of its 39th year of continuously giving concerts to the San Diego community at large.

By J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida —  I will be on a cruise when this column is published. I will return home one day before the crucial Israeli elections. The Israeli campaign is confined to three months and TV ads are forbidden, except for the last two weeks. On the day after the elections negotiations

  SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)– The energy of volunteerism and spirit of generosity were contagious at OPTIONS 2013. Nearly 1,000 San Diego Jewish women of all ages and backgrounds gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Sunday, January 13, for an incredible evening of philanthropy, community and sharing. Mothers and daughters, sisters, and friends

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Unceasing accusations of media bias surround reporting on controversial events. The last American oresidential election and the latest confrontation between Israel and Gaza are recent illustrations of the phenomenon. This kind of public response seems to demand a better definition of professional journalistic standards,says Dr. Sandrine Boudana of Tel Aviv

CARLSBAD, California (JNS.org) An Israeli company is undertaking what will be the western hemisphere’s largest desalination project, the Jerusalem Post reported.   The $922 million Carlsbad Desalination Project—a partnership between the American subsidiary of Israel’s IDE Technologies Ltd., Poseidon Resources and the San Diego County Water Authority—will consist of a 204,412-cubic-meter seawater desalination plant in

By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — You died young and troubled, dear father.  You had admonished me: “Don’t make me into a grandfather,” and I know that this was part of your struggle with mortality, with losing your vibrant and athletic youth.  We, your sons and daughter, were pained by this statement just as

  By Rabbi Ben Kamin TEL AVIV—My older daughter Sari and I were walking along a side street here, headed for the city’s lustrous promenade of towering hotels, swanky eateries, bike rental stands, and public docks. The corner road, buttressed between two busy boulevards, momentarily softened the big city din of construction drills, emergency sirens,

By Robert Gluck/JNS.org  Steven Spielberg’s films, including his latest, “Lincoln,” continue to reflect his Jewish upbringing. Like most movies, the script of the legendary director’s life and career begins with some adversity—he was initially ashamed of his religious identity. Born in Ohio to a Jewish family, Spielberg’s mother, Leah Adler, was a restaurateur and concert