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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “They are starting to lose that support by the indiscriminate bombing that takes place,” President Joe Biden said. Bibi, leave already. Please. President Biden is right. Israel is losing backing from European and other countries, and also Americans, who were shocked by the Hamas raid on southern Israel more […]
Bye Bye Bibi (We Can Hope) Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — A Brooklyn man was convicted of robbing a matzah factory. He was sentenced to eight years in Unleavenworth. Donald Trump denied charges that he had read Mein Kampf or plagiarized from Hitler when he declared that migrants were poisoning the blood of the United States. He reminded his MAGA
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — For the last five years I’ve enjoyed volunteering for conversational English with students at Kfar Saba’s Herzog High School, named for Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth president. Herzog is one of four academic high schools lined up on the northern side of town. (There are also two ORT vocational
The Tenor of Israel’s Youth Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — In the midst of the formidable challenges that we’re grappling with, especially since October 7th, it’s high time for a profound, spiritual awakening. This week’s parasha, Vayigash, unfolds with captivating lessons that beckon us to elevate our lives to a whole new level. Drawing inspiration from the
Parashat Vayigash: Elevating Our Lives to a New Level Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It is hard to write about what’s happening in Israel at the moment. First of all, we keep being told that the IDF is advancing and succeeding in wiping out the Hamas organization whose terrorists invaded Israel a few weeks ago, wreaking havoc in an orgy of bestiality,
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — I was as shocked!…shocked! as actor Claude Rains’ French police chief when he learned that gambling was going on at Rick’s Café in “Casablanca.” Antisemitism struck within walking distance of home in Philadelphia’s Somerton section on Wednesday morning. City police responded to reports of swastikas in white spray paint
When Antisemitism Finally Hits Home Read More »
Bruce Ticker, California, Israel, Opinion, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Wandering in my neighborhood, I sometimes wonder what the meaning of the Christmas lawn and house decorations I pass is. One family in my neighborhood erected a 12-foot-tall menacing-looking skeleton for Halloween. Rather than dismantle it, they placed a Santa’s hat on its skull for Christmas. If I were
Satire: Christmas Decorations Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Editor’s Note: This is the 13th chapter in Volume 3 of Editor Emeritus Donald H. Harrison’s 2022 trilogy, “Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.” All three books as well as others written by Harrison may be purchased from Amazon.com. Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5, Volume 3, Exit 41B (Encinitas Boulevard): Leichtag Commons From northbound Interstate
Charlene Seidle: Passion for North County San Diego and Israel Read More »
Ben Dishman, Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Judaism, San Diego County, The World We Share, USABy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Even harsh critics of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik were stunned when she trumped “legal scholar” and University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill over university policies that can translate into routine criminal laws. Stefanik herself missed a more compelling element that amounts to a serious criminal offense – “terroristic threats.” That
Flouting the Law Should Not Free ‘Palestine’ Defenders of Consequences Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USABy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — If you’re not feeling the magic of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” let’s chat. Picture this: back in 1963, Jewish composers Eddie Pola and George Wyle (aka Bernard Weissman) crafted the catchy lyrics and music for that very song. Now, if you’re scratching your head
Parashat Mikeitz: Standing Resilient Against the Darkness Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices got off to a great start Tuesday evening, November 28, in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC. This first program of the 2023-4 season featured Felicia Morgenstern, Larry Gach and Maya Tevet Dayan.[Eileen Wingard]
Morgenstern, Gach, Dayan inaugurate LFJCC’s 2023-24 Poetry Season Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego CountyBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — It is considered a mitzvah to place a menorah in a home’s window to publicize the miracle of the oil burning for 8 days. In the wake of the October 7th massacres and kidnappings, Jewish organizations advocate doing this to indicate support for Israel. Given the current polarization over
Satire: My December Dilemma Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — In the months before October 7, Israel was severely wracked by huge protests against changes in the judicial system. Disunity among Israelis was so rampant that a large contingent of Israelis were defiantly opposed to the government to the extent that, for example, many Air Force reserve fighter
Israel’s Current Objectives in Gaza Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer
She said that there is a “joy of serving and working with older adults. They have lived before us; they have all this rich history. They are wiser; they have all this experience that you haven’t had. If you are smart, you will listen and learn from them.”[Donald H. Harrison]
The Pam Ferris Formula: Happy Employees Make for Happy Residents at Seacrest Village Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Fred Kropveld, Judaism, San Diego County