Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo’s Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican, Benjamin Blech and Roy Dolinger. HarperOne, New York, 2008. 320 pages. By David Strom SAN DIEGO — Over the years as a reader and book reviewer, I have focused my interests mainly on nineteenth and twentieth century history. Most of that interest is focused […]
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Travel and FoodENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– Over 110 patrons of the Seacrest Village Retirement Communities’ The 211 Club enjoyed a spectacular evening on Sunday, July 11, at the home of Jeffrey Strauss, owner and chef of the acclaimed Solana Beach restaurant Pamplemousse Grille. The occasion was to celebrate their commitment to the charitable mission of Seacrest Village. The
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Travel and FoodBRUSSELS (WJC)–Leaders of all major faiths have held their annual meeting with the leaders of the three main EU institutions. Around twenty representatives from the Jewish, Christian Muslim religions – including World Jewish Congress Deputy Secretary-General Maram Stern – as well as from the Sikh and Hindu communities met in Brussels with European Commission President
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release)–The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Jewish Federations of North America welcome and support Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s clear stance against the passage of the conversion bill of MK David Rotem in its present form. In his stance, the prime minister has shown leadership and commitment to preserving the unity of the
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By Cynthia Citron SANTA MONICA, California — It’s a boy. Due to be born around August 30th and named Beckett or Jackson or Brady. But then, his mother-to-be, Racquel Lehrman, has been “giving birth” for the past nine years. “By the time a play that I’ve publicized or produced finally opens, I feel like it’s my
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Jewish Home Cooking by Arthur Schwartz,Ten Speed Press, $35 Jewish Holiday Cooking by Jayne Cohen, John Wiley and Sons, $32.50 By Marc Yaffe BETHESDA, Maryland–The two Jewish cookbooks that are being reviewed here were both runners-up for the 2009 James Beard Awards in their individual categories. Clearly I am guilty of a certain hubris for
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ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– Temple Solel Youth Director and Encinitas resident Craig Parks released his debut children’s CD “Kol Kef”, or “All Fun!”, which features a collection of uplifting songs that encourage kids of all ages to sing out loud and embrace their Jewish heritage. Recently held at Temple Solel, the CD release party was attended
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Travel and FoodBy David Amos SAN DIEGO–The stories, anecdotes, and musical experience that comes out of Sheldon Cohen, “Mr. L.A. Pops”, would make for a most entertaining and informative book. Maestro Cohen will guest conduct the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra in its annual Pops Concert, which will feature his own arrangements of memorable popular and Broadway music.
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By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–We live today in a spiritual wilderness. Sometimes we can find an oasis of purity as the following true account, submitted by Getzel Segal, written by Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman illustrates: I love being privileged to frequent the streets and alleyways of Williamsburg Brooklyn. Where else in the world do
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Following a nation-wide search, San Diego native Micah Parzen, Esq., Ph.D., has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Man. Dr. Parzen will draw upon his unique professional background and skill set–including a Ph.D. in Anthropology, significant nonprofit leadership experience, and expertise as an employment
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release)–Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Natan Sharansky said he is deeply disappointed that conversion legislation proposed by MK David Rotem, which includes several controversial clauses, passed today (July 12) in Knesset committee. “We cannot divide the Jewish People with legislation which many in the Jewish world view as defining them as second class
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SAN DIEGO — Sandi Masori of Balloon Utopia spotted this license plate– which in Hebrew means one redhead. Judging by the license plate frame, it’s one redhead with bladder trouble. The plate has been added to SD Jewish World’s online collection of license plates. If you see or have one you’d like to include, please
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The Cosmopolitan Hotel with 10 boutique hotel rooms in Old Town San Diego Historic State Park was rededicated on Saturday with cannon fire, a parade including a present day Marine color guard, historic Buffalo Soldiers re-enactors, costumed Old Town docents, and representatives of various faith groups that
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Staff Report)–Erez Strasburg, former Israeli shaliach assigned to the Jewish Federation offices in San Diego, is now offering personalized tours of Israel for English speakers. He can be reached through his “Personal Tourism” company website. * Congressman Bob Filner, whose own political career began when he decided to run for the San Diego City
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