RAMAT GAN, Israel (Press Release) — The Bar Ilan University “Israel Experience” GAP year has welcomed its largest group of students from San Diego. Bat-El Darey, Reena Moyal, Aaron Alpert and Rick Saxe have begun a year of undergraduate studies at the University’s campus near Tel Aviv. ‘Israel XP’ students take Jewish studies seminars in the
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Travel and FoodAlan Safier’s one-man show perpetuates the legend of comics George Burns (born Naftaly Birnbaum) and Gracie Allen (Burns’s wife). JNS.org interviewed Safier on his play and author Lawrence Epstein on Burns’s Jewish background. By Robert Gluck/JNS.org Born in Cleveland—where George Burns and Gracie Allen were married—Alan Safier keeps the legendary comedy duo alive. Made up
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By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan –While a large part of American culture and bio-medicine is taken up with either living forever (or at least to 120 or more) or promoting youth culture at the expense of facing the realities of aging, author Daniel Klein has in mid-70s taken a few steps back in time to
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Travel and FoodBy Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan– For years, for over 60 years at least and maybe for as long as 100 years, scholars and graduate students in English-speaking countries have been using a term — “scare quotes” — that has now become embedded in the print pages and online blogs of daily journalism as well. What’s
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By Natasha Josefowitz, PhD LA JOLLA, California –Every Friday at 3:00, about a dozen dogs have a puppy party at White Sands La Jolla. They congregate with their owners and other dog-loving residents on a large lawn for puppy play time. The dogs vary from tiny and young to large and older and everyone gets
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — As a native of San Francisco, I have always been a Giant fan since the time I first started collecting baseball cards as a young child. I remember watching the 1962 World Series when the Giants faced the dreaded New York Yankees, led by Roger Maris and
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By Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Members of the Russian Pussy Riot punk band were recently convicted for “hooliganism” after performing a song protesting against the Russian Orthodox Church and the government of President Vladimir Putin. The subsequent trial was widely seen in the West as a violation of human rights and free speech. Two of the
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Travel and FoodWe Need 500 Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 3 Are there 500 people in our community — 500 men and women — who are willing to give their time for: 1. The saving of Jewish lives? 2. The rescue of oppressed Jewry in Europe, Egypt and North Africa? 3. The building of Israel
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Travel and FoodBy Abigail Pickus Jerusalem, said its legendary mayor Teddy Kollek, is the “heart and soul of the Jewish people.” So it comes as no surprise that during Kollek’s five terms as mayor, from 1965 to 1993, he devoted much of his efforts to nourishing this holy city through many municipal projects and building up the
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The following article was submitted by a young cast member appearing in J*Company’s production of Funny Girl. For the 2012-2013 Season, J*Company is proud to present a tribute to Barbra Streisand featuring productions of FUNNY GIRL, a role that won Streisand her first Oscar for her portrayal of Fanny Brice; YENTL, based on Isaac Bashevis
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Travel and FoodBy Rhonda Amber, RN SAN DIEGO — Temple Emanu-El, a reform synagogue in the Del Cerro area, has a tradition of hosting Smart-Vote events prior to the elections. This year I attended not only as a politically interested member of the Temple, but also as a member of J-Street San Diego, the political home
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO–Here are some intriguing things to think about: Mozart lived to the age of 35; Schubert, 32, Beethoven, 57, to name just a few who had relatively short lifetimes. The list is long, but we should add to it here the names of Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Bizet. Can you think of
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Travel and FoodBy Robert Gluck/JNS.org If anyone can escape from the afterlife, it is Harry Houdini. Born Erik Weisz to Austro-Hungarian Jews, Houdini was arguably the greatest escape artist ever. Magic enthusiasts from around the globe gather annually in a predetermined city to celebrate Houdini. Since Houdini died on October 31, 1926, the gathering takes place on
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