By David Amos SAN DIEGO — I find pleasure in planning concerts that have a particular theme. I feel that audiences also sense continuity and satisfaction when the entire program has a unifying element, as was the case in concerts of last April, when the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra presented Hebraic Voices. This time, the […]
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — When Johann Gutenberg (1394-1468) unsheathed his new invention in 1454, this great invention changed European civilization forever, because it led to the advancement of literacy in all areas of human interest. It is interesting that the Catholic Church originally had some misgivings about Gutenberg’s new invention.
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By Ilene Lerner CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts –Fortunately or unfortunately, my daughter Emily recently separated from her husband of thirty years, Chris Messier, and when I called to speak with her one summer day, her new voice message said I had reached the home of Emily Graf Messier. Graf is the last name of my first husband,
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By J.J. Surbeck SAN DIEGO — a new pro-Palestinian movie titled Tears of Gaza had its local premiere Thursday evening, May 25, at the World Beat Center (one of the buildings in Balboa Park along Park Boulevard). Described as “a powerful and emotionally devastating record of the impact of the 2008-2009 bombing of Gaza by
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By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — When I first began to write “The Silverman Manifesto (2012)”, I had some qualms about how it might or might not go over among American Jews, and whether it might be or might not be accepted. Still, struck by some of the God-awful humor that has made its
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By Leah R. Singer SAN DIEGO — The 19th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival is now in full swing at the Lyceum Space, North Coast Repertory Theatre, and various other North County locations. While this year’s festival offers class Jewish performance and Klezmer fare, it also offers different performances that are sure
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Travel and FoodBy Audrey Jacobs LA JOLLA, California — This is a story of hate, strength and hope. The global PR war to delegitimize and demonize Israel is raging on college campuses internationally, but it is especially prevalent at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). However, in this darkness, there is light. Every time Israel
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Travel and FoodLOS ANGELES (Press Release) — Jews for Judaism – an international organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Jewish identity via specialized education and counseling programs that counteract deceptive proselytizing – has launched its second Online Jewish Student’s photo contest though it’s Be-True Student Leadership Initiative. Be-True was established in 2008, with support from the Los
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By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Whether you’re buying a new car, trying to get the best deal from your suppliers, debating whether your company should invest in a real estate deal, or just discussing how to spend your next paycheck with your spouse, you are negotiating. In order to negotiate successfully, you
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz WILDWOOD, New Jersey — Memorial Day is approaching and as many take out their BBQ pits and contemplate a three-day weekend and the beginning of summer we Jews begin to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot is also called the holiday of weeks because we have been counting down
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County is proud to announce the dedication of the Alexander Joseph Viterbi Arts Center in Sha’ar HaNegev, Israel, on June 26. Over the past ten years, the Federation and San Diego Jewish community have contributed more than $10 million to the embattled region, which is
By Leah R. Singer SAN DIEGO –The 19th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival kicked off last week with a host of different productions. This year’s festival, which runs through June 7, features everything from baseball to Klezmer to Spanish language performances. Todd Salovey, who has been the Jewish Arts artistic director
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The Extraordinary Life of Josef Ganz: The Jewish Engineer Behind Hitler’s Volkswagen, by Paul Schilperoord. RVP Publishers, New York, 2012. 274pp. By David Strom SAN DIEGO — Josef Ganz was the main engineer and inspiration for the VW Bug. Why have we not heard of this amazing man? What kept him out of sight?
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By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — City Ballet of San Diego’s world premiere of the full length Romeo and Juliet at the Spreckels Theatre on May 13, was a triumph for the Company but especially the resident choreographer, Elizabeth Wistrich and the Company’s ballerina, Ariana Samuelsson. This drama in three acts gave Samuelsson the
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