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(Melody: Hit the Road Jack) By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Try him soon Jack. And don’t let him come back, no more, no more, no more, no more. Make him squirm, Jack. Don’t let him come back no more. Oh Donald, Oh Donald, you pushed the Big Lie. You should have conceded, but you […]
Satire: Lock Him Up Jack Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Shana Hazan says her experiences working for Jewish Family Service, such as devising and shaping a program to feed the hungry that was staffed largely by teen volunteers, helped inform the decisions she now makes as one of the five trustees of the San Diego Unified School District. [Donald H. Harrison]
School Board’s Hazan Credits JFS Experiences in Describing Her Educational Outlook Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — There are multiple changes in spellings and repetitions in Deuteronomy. This contradicts Rabbi Akiva’s view that God dictated the Torah to Moses, even every letter. He claimed that God is perfect and has no need to repeat what is communicated. If there is a change in
Disobedience to God’s Ways Has Consequences Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — “Hope and optimism, the ability to adapt and transform ourselves, and the commitment to sustain our dreams, are the real keys to survival . . . but throughout it all, we must also have a Jewish homeland to keep us safe.” These are the values, penned by daughter Danna, that buoyed
Clutching Our Dreams Read More »
Gedaliah Borvick, International, Israel, Jewish History, USA
Lola is a science fiction movie the likes of which I never have seen before, but I was fascinated by every minute of it. Most of it is shot in black and white by a hand-held camera. The story is augmented by documentary footage, some real, some intentionally altered to accommodate what supposedly happens when the timeline of events is disrupted. [Donald H. Harrison]
Sci-Fi Film Imagines a TV Set Receiving Broadcasts from the Future Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Eight days after Orthodox Rabbi Aharon Shapiro, 65, suffered an attack at a 7-Eleven store in the College area, there still has been no arrest — even though the perpetrator clearly was seen on the store’s security cameras. [Donald H. Harrison]
City Council President Elo-Rivera Appeals for Information on Antisemitic Attack Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, USA
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Intersections at UC San Diego Park and Market is a new multicultural concert series that showcases both local and non-local artists, curated by musician, performer, and filmmaker, Yale Strom. These events will take place at the Guggenheim Theater at UC San Diego Park and Market, located in San Diego’s East
Blending and Celebrating Diverse Cultures Downtown Read More »
Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It is a cruel irony that Israelis are preparing to move to Germany or Poland where their parents or grandparents survived Hitler. “They’re willing to accept a drop in their standard of living because they’re so worried that their freedom of movement will be curtailed,” Shay Obazanek told The
What Will Happen to the Refuge That is Israel? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — We’ve all heard inspirational messages, stories that lead to a few moments of emotional response. But for a story to lead to lasting impact, to change the course of our behavior, we must see that story as connecting to the very foundation of our life’s purpose, what many
Parashat Eikev: Connecting to Our ‘North Star’ Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
Jewish Family Service is giving serious consideration to forming a partnership with a developer to build between 100 and 200 affordable housing units, according to Deborah Bucksbaum, the new board chair of the social service agency. [Donald H. Harrison]
JFS Ponders Building Affordable Housing in the County Read More »
Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — I’ve been a subscriber and reviewer of North Coast Repertory Theatre for the past 25 years, and as they close out their 41st season, this intimate venue proves that like a fine wine or a rare gem such as obsidian, moonstone or sapphire imbued with magic, it
North Coast Rep’s ‘Pippin:’ An Enchanting Journey of Self-Discovery Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — This week Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist and ultra-Orthodox coalition rescinded the Israeli Supreme Court’s power to overturn governmental laws and policies deemed unreasonable. Subsequent “reforms” will grant the ruling coalition the right to override Supreme Court decisions and appoint all the judges on the Supreme Court. Since I have a copy
Satire: Unreasonable Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
The JCC has become the local home of the BBYO movement and is actively seeking to reinvigorate in San Diego County the 100-year-old organization that began life as the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, but which is now an independent entity, using only its initials for identification purposes. [Donald H. Harrison]
Reinvigorating BBYO in San Diego County Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, San Diego County
Between the time a Jew utters the Vidui (confessional prayer) on his or her deathbed and is buried in any of seven Jewish areas at El Camino Memorial Park, there is a flurry of activity involving groups of people intent on complying with Jewish rituals for the proper treatment of the deceased. [Donald H. Harrison]
From Death to Burial: A Jewish Ceremonial Primer Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County