JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Prominent lay leaders and supporters from the FIDF San Diego Chapter accompanied by 50 IDF soldiers and officers embarked on an impassioned ten-day excursion to Poland and Israel. This once-in-a-lifetime “From Holocaust to Independence” journey, left on April 16 and will return on April 27, to celebrate 30 years of FIDF support […]
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – As part of the 2012 One Book, One San Diego reading campaign the San Diego Public Library is pleased to present Cara Wilson-Granat, the author of Dear Cara – Letters from Otto Frank on Monday, May 7 at 6:30 pm in the Wangenheim Room of the Central Library located at
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — I am passing through this with some professional perspective: too often, like any clergyperson, I have assisted parents whose child was ill—or worse. Have been, and leavened by, the vicissitudes of the mortality drama, the stomach-turning sojourns in hospital waiting rooms, the phone calls skewed by both static
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Though the full interview with President Shimon Peres will only appear in the Friday supplement of Ha’aretz, there’s enough there in today’s front page trailer (also in the English edition) to warrant responses. Indeed, already the early morning hours had several from readers and more can be expected. I don’t feel
Peres reports Palestinians truly do want peace Read More »
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–A city council candidate learned the ins and outs of government for eight years serving on the staff of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. He also worked for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and later for the Service Employees International Union. As a result, Mat Kostrinsky, 41, says he has
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Donald H. Harrison, Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — It is told: A rabbi lived in the Polish village of Danzig as the storm clouds began to bring in the Nazis in the late 1930s. This week’s Holocaust Remembrance Day is a chance to reflect on human behavior. It was the rabbi’s custom to take a daily
The smile that saved a life Read More »
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Compassion without Borders. As a teacher of English as Second Language who works with students and refugees from all over the world, those words resonated with me. Also, as a Jubu [ a Jew and student of Tibetan Buddhism], it was an honor to see His Holiness the
Dalai Lama urges peacemakers to seek peace of mind Read More »
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO –One possible definition of heaven on earth is seven days of listening to chamber music for the entire day, plus non-stop feasting on Italian and Sicilian food daily for lunch and dinner. All at a seaside resort. This is what I experienced one fine week in November of 1996, when
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By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Dear Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington, Can you guys maybe start to leave Anne Frank out of your comedy routines? Okay, some of your fans are laughing, but I’m not: why did the Holocaust diarist become a subject for mirth? Yes, that Anne Frank, the teenage girl who
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — In a show of support for Councilmember Marti Emerald’s reelection, more than 60 Latino leaders and community members attended a rally on Thursday in City Heights. “I am extremely grateful for the support of the people from so many diverse neighborhoods and communities in District 9,” Emerald said. “I believe
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Citing her strong commitment to fixing city schools and her track record as a law enforcement leader working collaboratively to stop youth violence, Azim Khamisa on Thursday, April 12, endorsed Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego. Khamisa founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation after his son was murdered by a gang
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By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — “I’m not camouflaging Auschwitz,” says Lucy Deutsch, a survivor of the notorious concentration camp. “But I’m a little bit in a daze. It’s my life up there on the stage! It’s like a dream coming true.” “Her songs tell the horror and joy of her experiences,” Caitlin Gallogly explains.
‘No Time to Weep’ tells child’s story of surviving the Holocaust Read More »
Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Local firefighters have voted to endorse Mat Kostrinsky for San Diego’s 7th District City Council seat. “We support Mat because he believes in making public safety a priority for the residents of the 7th District, a district that has been ravaged by two historic fires in the recent past,” said Frank
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis says she is one step closer to bringing increased transparency to criminal justice agencies throughout the state. On Tuesday, April 10, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee passed the Dumanis-sponsored Assembly Bill 2222, authored by Assemblyman Marty Block (D-Lemon Grove). The bill will allow prosecutors to access and
Bill would permit computerized transmission of criminal histories Read More »
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