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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Six weeks, eleven flights, six states, one one-week cruise and four countries (in addition to the USA). That is feeble compared with the Beatles’ tour of the USA in 1965 (twenty-five cities in thirty days), but they were much younger than we were (and probably flew first class). […]
Israelis abroad: Glimpses of the USA Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Travel and Food, USA“We keep on being told that religion, whatever its imperfections, at least instills morality. On every side, there is conclusive evidence that the contrary is the case and that faith causes people to be more mean, more selfish, and perhaps above all, more stupid.”― Christopher Hitchens By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —
Violence, fanaticism are the curse of many religions Read More »
International, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In the American History Theater’s current production of The Diary of Anne Frank, some American theater history is being reprised. Back in 1959, Shelley Winters won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her performance as Mrs. Van Daan in the movie version of that play, which dramatized
Niece reprises Shelley Winters’ role in ‘Anne Frank’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The Torah says count weeks, but Jews count days. As I described in detail in my book Mysteries of Judaism, the ancient religious Jewish group Pharisees, who existed from about 320 BCE until 70 CE, and the rabbis who followed them changed all of the Jewish practices
Rabbis, not Torah, decreed counting days of the Omer Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish ReligionBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Gerald Robbins is a pianist I have watched during his musical development, from prize winner of both the Young Musicians Foundation in Los Angeles and the Van Cliburn Competition in Texas, to his successful career as soloist with major symphony orchestras, and as chamber music collaborator with some of
Gerald Robbins’ piano recital a holiday gift Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
The Fishery, 5040 Cass Street, San Diego, California 92109 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — There are a lot of restaurants on Cass Street in Pacific Beach but only one is also a wholesale seafood company. The Fishery is the restaurant in front, and in back it’s Pacific Seafood. The fish they serve is fresh
Noshing with Sandi: The Fishery Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food, USA
Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream by Michael Levine, © 2017 Menemsha Films, 83 minutes; available via Amazon. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Those of us with Eastern European origins could visit Ellis Island where immigrants were processed, then go to New York’s Lower East Side to tour the Tenement Museum, which recreates
DVD Review: ‘Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
The Dog Lady of Mexico by Alison Sawyer Current; self-published; © 2018, ISBN 9780578-413808; 388 pages; available via Amazon. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The Isla Mujeres is off the northeast tip of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. It boasts warm beaches, tropical weather, a quiet, lay-back lifestyle, and more dogs than residents can shake
Book Review: ‘The Dog Lady of Mexico’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, The World We ShareAlternative Facts and Interpreting the Mueller Report By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Conclusion of Volume 2 of the Mueller Report: “If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are
Humoring the headlines: April 20, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Experiencing music in the Conrad, the new home of the La Jolla Music Society, was a rare treat. At the April 9 concert, featuring the Jerusalem Quartet, the audience basked in the sunshine of sound projected by the Israeli musicians. The music floated gloriously in the fine acoustics
Jerusalem Quartet provides a musical treat Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, USABy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel —Too many American Jews are ignorant about what’s really going on in Israel. They think they are better equipped to determine Israel’s fate than Israelis are. I know where that comes from: “fake news” about Israel from the mass media. The majority of U.S. liberal Jews truly believe that
OpEd: America’s major media is biased against Israel Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer, USADisaster Advice from the Donald By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−As Notre Dame burned down, President Trump tweeted: “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out.” Given his prior advice on how to handle catastrophes, I would have thought he
Humoring the headlines: April 17, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – A line formed after Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, spoke recently at Chabad of Poway. When it was the turn of 15-year-old Bryn Williams to kneel next to the chair of the 90-year-old Schloss, they had a particularly animated discussion. Williams, a veteran of the Pickwick Players
Junior high girl prepares for Anne Frank role Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Many Jewish practices are not as old as people think and many had no religious significance when first introduced. We do not even know how or when most Jewish practices began and why they began. We can only guess. And in many instances our guesses reveal
Passover Haroset’s mysterious origin Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Travel and Food