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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Travelling on planes, trains, taxis, cars and even a bus on one occasion, not to mention a great deal of walking, staying in New York, Las Vegas and San Diego in the USA, and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, taking in visits to museums and meetings with friends and […]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History, Travel and Food, USA
California Fish Grill, 1530 Camino De La Reina Ste A., San Diego, California 92108 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — We were in Mission Valley and looking for a place to eat and found California Fish Grill, a fast casual restaurant that specializes in fresh grilled fish. They also have fish tacos, some fried offerings, and even a
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
By Jerry Klinger JERUSALEM — Stephen Norman (Neuman) grew up in a typical Viennese Jewish home. It certainly was not a Zionist household. They were Austrians, not Zionists. His grandfather, famous in some circles, had died years before he was born. To his family, his grandfather was a failure. Yet, his parents honored the grandfather.
Odyssey of a forgotten Zionist Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle East
Hadassah celebrates its ‘Women of Excellence’ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Dafna Michaelson Jenet, an author and Colorado state legislator, perhaps felt that she was preaching to the choir when she addressed the San Diego area contingent of Hadassah Southern California on the issue of community problem solving. In 2009, she had traveled to
Problem- solving a Jewish woman’s forté Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USABy Laurie Baron The Argentine Tango (tune: Some Enchanted Evening) SAN DIEGO-With world leaders now in Argentina for the G-20 conference, these lyrics came to mind: Some G-20 conference, you may see Vlad Putin You may see Vlad Putin across a crowded room. And somehow he knows, you’d love to speak. But fake news would
Humoring the Headlines ~ December 1, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California — Steven Schoenherr, a professor emeritus of history at the University of San Diego, researched information for a book celebrating the Chula Vista Centennial, published in 2011. As the book could not contain all Schoenherr’s research, unpublished material subsequently was put on line. In 2014, Schoenherr and Susan
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County
Editor’s Note: This is the 39th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
Married crew members court, live aboard cruise ships Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every story has a starting point. Don’t start with the Russian capture this week of two (or three) Ukrainian ships and the injury to three (or six) Ukrainian sailors. The Russian habit is to do as it likes with smaller countries and then announce that the other guy did
U.S. should remain strong for freedom of the seas Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Museum of Natural History, familiarly known as “The Nat,” began attracting new visitors last July when it installed an Escape Room on its bottom floor, with the idea of inducing gamers to come to the museum. Escape Rooms grew out of video games, only instead
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Whenever we talk about the protagonists of the Bible, we must remember that every biblical actor’s character evolves in the course of a lifetime. What each person starts out differs from what each one ultimately becomes. In the latter half of Genesis, the ancient storyteller lavished
Stan Lee’s heroes, like our patriarchs, overcame flaws Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
Signature Thai, 6185 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa, California 91942 By Sandi Masori LA MESA, California — We were greeted promptly upon walking into Signature Thai, and were invited to sit wherever we liked. They have a couple of booths, some tables and some half bench, half chairs tables. The decor is done in muted colors
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Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
The Jewish American Paradox: Embracing Choice in a Changing World by Robert H. Mnookin; © 2018; Public Affairs, Hachette Book Group; ISBN 9781610-397513; 228 pages plus 80 pages of notes, acknowledgments and index; $28 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Author Robert Mnookin, a Harvard Law professor, argues that Jewish peoplehood should have permeable boundaries.
Redefining who can become a Jew Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA
Mother India by Tova Reich; ©2018; Syracuse University Press, ISBN 9780815-611066; 253 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – If you walk through ankle-deep sewage overflow while batting away flies and choking on ashes of incinerated human remains, you’ll experience the India of author Tova Reich’s description. You probably would prefer to visit Dante’s
Is it India or is it Gehenna? Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Thanksgiving By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−The Crown Prince decided to show how grateful he was to President Trump for defending him against charges of murder by holding a Thanksgiving dinner in the royal palace. He ordered a large “turkey” from Turkey and dispatched a team of master carvers to go
Humoring the headlines: November 24, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire