I’ve Got A Feeling (Shabbat Song)
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Weekly Torah portion: Shemini
By Rabbi Joshua Dorsch SAN DIEGO –In our Torah portion this week, Shemini, we read what is considered by the Talmud to be the epicenter of the Torah. According to the Talmud, if you count up all of the letters in the Torah, we find ourselves in this week’s Torah reading, on the Hebrew letter
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Jewish Religion, Travel and FoodIsrael’s Tourism Triumph
Part I of IV: The Air Bridge (c) Edwin Black WASHINGTON, D.C. — The virulently anti-Israel movement known as Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions—BDS—is roiling through campuses, overflowing into city councils, encroaching into corporate boardrooms, and now chomping at the essence of Israel’s special niche in the world: its travel and tourism industry. Everywhere, the boycotters
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Edwin Black, International, Middle East, Travel and Food, USAWhat’s an acceptable level of financial risk?
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Investing inherently involves risk. Even if you put everything into safe Treasury bills, you take on inflation risk. Investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. means potentially taking on other risks such as market risk, tax risk, economic risk, single company risk, and more. When looking at how much
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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and FoodNoshing with Sandi ~ Bane Phonkeo
Bane Phonkeo, 110 47th Street, San Diego, California By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — My dad and I like to try out new foods, and especially new ethnic food. We’ve been trying to “eat around the world” and have been looking for restaurants that represent different countries. When it comes to Asian food, it’s easy to
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Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodMan who coined ‘cli-fi’ exults over Jeopardy
By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Hollywood is catching up with my ”cli-fi” buzzword these days, if the popular TV show “Jeopardy” is any indication. Let me explain: On my cable TV set in Taiwan, where I can watch over 100 channels from around the world in over a dozen languages, I cannot get
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USALearning our values and acting on them
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — When I come across an article which I find interesting, I want to share it with my readers. This column is based on the article “Ten Signs You Know What Matters” by Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. (Psychology Today, September/October 2018); it was helpful to me and probably
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodEditor’s E-Mail Box: March 20, 2019 (6 items)
Republican Jewish Coalition denounces Clyburn’s comparison of Trump to Hitler The Republican Jewish Coalition responded to remarks Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) made to NBC News Tuesday, comparing Donald Trump’s presidency with Hitler’s rise to power. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said: “Asked about today’s political environment, Rep. Clyburn drew parallels between President Trump and Adolf
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