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Why Was first Passover different from all others?

April 10, 2019

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida –The Israelites’ first Passover, celebrated in Egypt just prior to the exodus and described in Exodus 12:1-11, was radically different from the Torah mandated holiday observed after the exodus. Exodus 12, which describes the Egyptian ceremony, raises many questions. (1) Why does the Torah command that “this […]

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What’s happening with my tax return: the four questions

April 9, 2019

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Why is this tax season different from the others? Oy vey! The new tax law has really caused confusion for tax filers. Here are the common questions: Why do I owe more tax/have a lower refund than previous years? The new tax law essentially raised taxes on the vast

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Hu belibi tamun (He is concealed in my heart) — Yamma Ensemble

April 9, 2019

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Shalom Alechem ~ Barcelona Gypsy Klezmer Orchestra

April 8, 2019

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Noshing with Sandi: Tasty Pot

April 8, 2019

Tasty Pot, 4698 Convoy Street, Suite 107, San Diego, California 92111 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Convoy Street in the Kearny Mesa area is known as one of the Asian epi-centers of San Diego. One of my favorite past times is to explore the area and visit its authentic ethnic restaurants. So when my

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Ashkenazi folk dance ~ Avanscena

April 7, 2019

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Havdala ~ Zalman Pollack

April 6, 2019

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Book Review: ‘Taming Your Guts’

April 6, 2019

Taming Your Guts: A Complete Guide to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder, Second Edition, by Arnold L. Flick, M.D. © 2018, ISBN 9781797-411767; 188 pages plus diets and index. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Dr. Arnold Flick, who is a retired clinical professor of gastroenterology at the UC San Diego medical school, takes readers on

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Hihuyu Leratzon — Ari Reich

April 5, 2019

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Israel’s Tourism Triumph, Part II

April 5, 2019

Luxury Hotels Beckon (c) Edwin Black TEL AVIV — The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement [BDS] has taken particular aim at Israel’s tourism industry. Tourism accounts for about 11 percent of global GDP and 350 million jobs worldwide—more than ten percent of employment on the planet. In Israel, tourism is more than just sun, seashore,

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Yishtabach {Be Praised}~ Yaakov Shwekey

April 4, 2019

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Nechomeh (We’ll wait) — Yanky Green, Freilach Band, Shira Choir

April 3, 2019

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How about a job in Israel?

April 2, 2019

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Masa Israel Journey has announced the launch of Masa FastTrack Pro, a cutting-edge program that will serve as a pipeline for elite young professionals to be placed in Israel’s booming job market. This selective program is the first-of-its-kind for Masa, and is geared towards high-performing college graduates demonstrating a competitive

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