Remembering Ernest Gold
Remembering Jewish composer Ernest Gold who was born this day (July 13) in 1921.
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A nostalgic trip through Europe
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — To continue my life story… During a European car trip with my parents in 1948, it felt like we were entering a different world when crossing the border from Italy to Switzerland. The aftermath of the war on Italy was obvious in the still-scarred countryside, while Switzerland
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodRock the Cygnet
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — “If you want something, you just gotta take it.” Rock of Ages -a rom-com musical with Classic 80s Rock and a greedy corporate villain- is playing at the Cygnet Theatre in Old Town through Aug 25, 2019. Welcome to The Bourbon Room, a seedy little dive on the Sunset
Remembering Louis B. Mayer
Remembering Louis B. Mayer who was born this day (July 12) in 1884, we offer this silent documentary about the MGM film studio which he headed.
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Travel and FoodLaser inventor Ted Maiman tells his story
In memory of Ted Maiman, Jewish inventor of the laser, who was born this day (July 11) in 1927
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Travel and FoodCamille Pissarro ~ Jewish father of Impressionism
Jewish artist Camille Pissarro was the father of the Impressionist School of Art. He was born this day (July 10) in 1830.
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Travel and FoodStudents learn by seeing, feeling Holocaust artifacts
By Judy Gruen Aish.com AUSTIN, Texas — The middle school students pass the small brown suitcase from one to another in the school auditorium. They each take a moment to touch its smooth, worn leather, and to look at the six-pointed yellow star that says “Jude” stamped on it. The metal closures are long broken,
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International, Travel and Food, USAPamela Adlon on growing older
In celebration of actress Pamela Adlon’s birth on this date (July 9) in 1966.
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Travel and FoodTrinidad, Colorado, celebrates Temple Aaron
By Jerry Klinger TRINIDAD, Colorado — Temple Aaron in this city celebrated its 130th birthday, Big Time on the weekend of June 21-23. The Temple is 200 miles from Denver, 200 miles from Albuquerque, 200 miles from nearly everything sustainably Jewish. Its last full-time rabbi died 103 years ago. Yet, the town enduringly refuses to
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Travel and Food, USARemembering Marty Feldman
British comedian Marty Feldman, who many Americans remember for his role as Igor in Young Frankenstein, had a long and successful career doing sketch comedy. Feldman was born on this day (July 8) in 1934. We salute his memory.
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Travel and FoodNoshing with Sandi: Gold Creek Salmon Bake
By Sandi Masori JUNEAU, Alaska — We went on a family cruise to Alaska and stopped off in the capital city. While there we worked up quite an appetite rafting on the Mendenhall River under the auspices of Alaska Travel Adventures, so we were really happy to go for dinner afterwards at the Gold Creek
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Sandi Masori, Travel and Food, USARemembering Joel Siegel
The late movie critic Joel Siegel was born on this day (July 7) in 1943. Here is a tribute to his memory.
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Travel and FoodFamily cruising aboard Star Princess
By Donald H. Harrison AT SEA, Aboard Star Princess – As our family did quite often during the week we were aboard the 3,100-passenger, 950- foot-long M.V. Star Princess, we gathered one afternoon at a round table on Deck 14, which is where the swimming pools and the indoor buffet are located. On this particular
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Donald H. Harrison, Sandi Masori, Shor M. Masori, Travel and FoodAnne Frank (The Whole Story)
On this date in 1942, Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in the Secret Annex in Amsterdam. This movie retells the story told in The Diary of Anne Frank, but continues where that movie left off, with the arrest of Anne and her family and their subsequent lives and deaths in Nazi concentration camps.
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