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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Anyone who really knows the Bible, probably knows that it is a book that is full of sexual themes—from one end of Tanakh to the other. Lot sleeps with his daughters; Reuben’s affair with his stepmother Bilhah, and the biblical version of Romeo and Juliet are […]
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Never Again” was a rallying cry for Jews after the Holocaust. Never again would Jews be defenseless – force-marched, starved, and gassed, waiting to be rescued by an indifferent world. It worked out pretty much that way. But what happens when the forced march, starving, and gas happen to
‘Never Again’ also applies to Syria Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Children have an unusual ability when it comes to confronting our spiritual hypocrisy as parents and as adults; very often they get to the essence of the problem as they perceive things. Frequently, as parents we often fail to hear the questions our young people ask
The best question of the Pesach seder Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
By Jerry Klinger LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Max Henry Aronson was born March 21, 1880 at 813 Center Street, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was known as Max, sometimes, Gilbert, and not so often Henry, for a little more than twenty years of his life. Until he died in 1971, at 91,
Bronco Billy, movies’ first cowboy hero, was Jewish Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
This is the fourth in a series of stories developed during Don & Nancy’s golden anniversary trip to Australia and cruise back to San Diego. To read previous stories in the series, please click on their corresponding number: 1, 2, 3. By Donald H. Harrison SYDNEY, Australia – There are a number of fascinating places
The Jewish victims in an Australian tragedy Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish HistoryBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – San Diego Jewish World likes to present a broad spectrum of opinion, and for that reason we published a column today by Michael Hayutin in which he takes issue with protesters, including those students who have been organizing marches around the country to demand serious efforts be made
OpEd: In response to a columnist on gun control Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAUne Vie (One Life) by Simone Veil, (c) 2017, Stock, France. By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — On the cover of Simone Veil’s autobiography, written in 2007, we read that she is a member of the Academie Francaise, though this is not mentioned in the book. It would seem that after a long and
Simone Veil’s memoir provides inspiration for all Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Jonas Salk, the discoverer of the polio vaccine, was fond of paraphrasing the mathematician Jacob Bronowski on the possible beneficial results from an interrelationship between the sciences and the arts. Bronowski, who became known to millions of Americans through the PBS television series The Ascent of Man, suggested
Science meets art at the Natural History Museum Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Who says our children are nervous? Just because our youngsters may have anxiety about school shootings, separating from parents, are fearful of animals or blood or heights, have panic attacks, can’t stop touching things or thinking about things, are painfully shy, are terrified of speaking in public, or freeze
Passover: An Antidote for Anxiety Read More »
Michael Mantell, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories about Jewish Family Service of San Diego, which currently is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Part I may be read by clicking here. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Marie Raftery and Kira Finkenberg are both members of the board of directors of Jewish
Heartfelt moments prompt volunteers for JFS Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−I posted a selfie of me eating an enchilada at a Mexican restaurant. * About a half hour after I left the restaurant, I glanced at my smartphone and noticed a news article on Facebook about ICE agents raiding the cantina in search of undocumented workers. * Then I received a
Humoring the headlines: March 24, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireEternally Yours, God’s Greatest Gift to Mankind: Exodus by Rabbi Reuven Mann, Observant Artists Community Circle, Inc. Hewlett, New York, © 2017, ISBN 978-0692991329, p. 197, plus glossary, $12.95 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – From the perspective of Rabbi Reuven Mann, long-time teacher and pulpit rabbi, and presently a teacher at the Masoret
Book of Mann offers wisdom of God Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — “What is your favorite sound?” was one of the questions that the legendary French interviewer and literary figure, Bernard Pivo, used to ask his interviewees. The answers were usually interesting but not very original. “The sounds of nature,” “A champagne cork popping,” “The harmonious cacophony of the orchestra tuning
Friday nights with the grand children Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Travel and FoodDonald H. Harrison, 77 Miles of Jewish Stories, History, Anecdotes & Tales of Travel Along I-8. (San Diego, 2017) By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California –There are book length guides to Jewish Italy, Germany, Poland, Eastern and Central Europe and New York City. Now there is a 338-page Jewish guide to a portion of San Diego
A book to take on the road Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Oliver Pollak