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By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The Roald Dahl Story Company and Puffin Books have changed the original language in Dahl’s children’s stories to make them more inclusive and less offensive. The Mark Twain Foundation is planning to do the same for his works. Here are some of the changes: Tom Sawyer is now described […]
Satire: Never the Twain Shall Offend Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — When you give something of yourself, who benefits? Of course, the person to whom you offered something, but the Torah this week sets the groundwork for something many know. Hashem is teaching us this week, among other lessons, that when you contribute, give, you receive and benefit
Parashat Terumah: Giving From Our Heart’s Desire Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
Hella Mauzer is a fictional former policewoman in Helsinki, who now works as a private investigator. She is asked by her old colleagues to do a background check on a man who is under consideration to head the homicide bureau. She agrees upon the condition that she might also review the records from 1942 in which members of her own family were killed by a hit and run truck driver. [Donald H. Harrison]
Two Mysteries for Price of One in ‘Trouble’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Israel has not achieved a clear cut victory over its existential antagonist, the Palestinian Arabs. That’s right, NO EXISTENTIAL VICTORY yet. In fact, the last clear battlefield victory against the Palestinian Arabs was more than twenty years ago. Why existential? Because our enemy wants to erase the Jewish
Victory, Not Stalemate Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Steven Schick, celebrated conductor, master percussionist, and distinguished UCSD professor, has commissioned over 150 new works. His latest was awarded to UCSD alumnus, Mary Kouyoumdjian for her piece, “Walking with Ghosts,” the opener of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus’ February 11 concert at Mandeville Hall. Schick,
In La Jolla, Steven Schick Ascends the Podium in New Role as Conductor Emeritus Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — An avid fan of North Coast Repertory Theatre for the past 27 years, I seldom leave this precious gem when I am not bowled over by the performance, direction, set, and acting. Today I attended only my third Theatre School production and WOW! The caliber of these young
Young Actors Shine at North Coast Rep Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Congratulations and Kol Hakovod to California’s senior U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, who announced on Tuesday, Feb. 14, she will retire at the end of her term. She was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 after having served as a county supervisor and mayor of the City/County of San Francisco. By the time of her scheduled retirement in January 2025, she will have served 32 fruitful years in the Upper House of Congress, a record for women legislators. [Donald H. Harrison]
Sunday Soundoff: Dianne Feinstein, Valentine’s Day, Super Bowl Read More »
California, Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Sports & Competitions, USA
By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — Karl Marx grew a beard that emphasized his resemblance to Zeus from an ancient statue from the fourth century B.C., a scaled-down copy of which he kept in his office. Marx, an ardent atheist, thought he was God. In spite of his divine ambitions, Marx was a supporter of
Karl Marx: The Philosophy of Liberation From Jewishness Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Opinion
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Now that the review, revision, even reversion, of basic principles in the judiciary has come to the fore of Israel’s political life it would seem to be appropriate to extend the approach to other spheres which till now have held sway and been considered sacrosanct. The time
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Some critics might label two questions on a statewide test as intellectual dishonesty in our fourth largest state that is home to the most sizable Jewish population in America. Except that there was nothing intellectual about these questions. The correct multiple-choice answer to one question assumes that the Holocaust
Questions on New York State Exam Revise Israeli History Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — “Intersections” is the name of a new 12-part series curated and hosted by the multitalented Yale Strom. Each month this year, Strom will introduce a diverse array of artists for programs at UCSD’s Park & Market, a new venue at 1100 Market Street in San Diego. The programs,
‘Intersections’ Showcases the Diverse Talents of Klezmer Musician Yale Strom Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — The co-creator of the songs for some of the most popular children’s shows on television is bringing a new musical to San Diego. Actually, it’s a musical about putting on a musical. Ensemble: The Musical — which will be performed live for the first time at the Tenth
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Just when you thought America’s Finest City couldn’t get any finer, it just did! Not only do we have the country’s best weather, Museum Month at Balboa Park, and world-class surfing, but now March has a new moniker — San Diego Theatre Month. Eight years ago, San Diego
March 2023 is the First Edition of San Diego Theatre Month Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The weekly Torah portion of Mishpatim begins with laws concerning an eved ivri, translated “Hebrew Slave.” But the term is not explained. It continues with laws when a man sells his daughter as a slave, a death sentence to a person who kills another, the law
Thoughts on Mishpatim, Laws, Morality, and Using Intelligence Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion