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By Jerry Klinger LONDON, England — The Royal Albert Hall in London is a magnificent concert and arts venue. The foundation stone of the great hall, capable of seating over 5,700, was laid by Queen Victoria in 1867. The Royal Albert Hall was built upon the land and home of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce, an […]
The Balfour Declaration and the Problem of the Jews Read More »
International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−“And in all of my years of public life, I have never obstructed justice. People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I am not a crook.” — Richard Nixon. * “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” –Bill Clinton
Humoring the headlines: November 11, 2017 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The Skeptic and the Rabbi: Falling in Love with Faith by Judy Gruen, She Writes Press, © 2017; ISBN 978-1-63152-302-1; 219 pages, $16.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Author Judy Gruen grew up in a more-or-less Conservative Jewish home, but after falling in love with Jeff, who was embarked upon a journey toward
A journey into Jewish Orthodoxy Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish ReligionBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump sharply contrasted North Korean communism and South Korean capitalism in his speech yesterday. North Korea is a dictatorial and impoverished hell. South Korea is a prosperous paradise where Korean women can aspire to compete on one of his golf courses. * Responding to the mass shooting at a
Humoring the Headlines: November 8, 2017 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — What is Flamenco? Most experts agree that the creation and history of flamenco was in southern Spain in the region of Andalusia where it still flourishes today. Flamenco was created through the fusion of Jewish, Arab, and Gypsy cultures in this area. All of these cultures share the fact
Lakshmi Basile Popularizes Flamenco in San Diego Read More »
Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – At the annual artisans’ fair at Temple Emanu-El, one often meets people who re-purpose their materials, and in some cases, those who have re-purposed their lives. Harvey and Carol Korfin, for example, sell glass specialty items as well as clocks mounted interestingly on old computer boards. Before turning
Artisans re-purpose materials; also their lives Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Travel and FoodBy Dorothea Shefer Vanson MEVASERET ZION, Israel — The latest event on the world stage, the not-very-stellar re-election of Angela Merkel and rise of the AfD party in Germany, seems to fit into the pattern that has characterized elections all over the world in recent years, with the rise of right-wing parties. Some people think
Global trend to the right began in Israel Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –It is one thing to hear people pray in a Mosque saying “Allahu akbar” in unison, for we all have our unique way of expressing prayer. However, when you hear somebody on a jet that is flying 40,000 feet in the air screaming to the top of
How a new word suppresses free speech Read More »
International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA
By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California — It is not the U.S. president’s political party that determines how well he is liked in Israel, rather it is how empathetic he is toward the Jewish state, Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz commented Thursday night at the Men’s Event of the Jewish Federation of
Israeli editor tells which U.S. Presidents Israelis liked Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Of course, Israeli Reserve soldiers Ilan and Iyyar can talk about war. Israelis grow up with the threat of it. After high school, young men and women alike are conscripted into the Army, where they learn how to defend their country against external threats. Iyyar, in fact, has
IDF reservists tell of their outreach to Arabs, Jews Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department cannot prevent an interned undocumented teen from having an abortion. Mike Pence has asked President Trump to issue an executive decree calling for the deportation of undocumented fetuses. * Melania Trump visited a school in Michigan to denounce cyber bullying. When The President
Humoring the headlines: October 25, 2017 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– The recently ordained Jewish Renewal Rabbi, Cherina Eisenberg, will be speaking at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Thursday evening, Noverber 2. Her topic will be, “B’tzelem Elohim: Seeing the Devine In Our Faces.” This free program is open to all the women of the community. On Saturday morning, November 4, Rabbi Eisenberg will
Cherina Eisenberg returns to San Diego as a rabbi Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – We can thank a Sunday school teacher in Buffalo, New York, for the fact that Donald Chafetz of El Cajon is one of the best-known authorities in the United States on stamps and postal covers of Israel and environs. Chafetz, editor of The Israel Philatelist, an
Telling the stories of Israel and Jews through philately Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Travel and Food, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel –Knesset member Yehuda Glick had this to say at the “Jordan is Palestine Conference” held at Menachem Begin Heritage Center on October 17: “The concept of a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria doesn’t exist anymore, and anyone who is genuine knows that. It is wrong, dangerous, and not
OpEd: Jordan is Palestine Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer