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By Sam Ben-Meir DOBBS FERRY, New York — The United States is witnessing a disturbing rise in anti-Semitic acts, which are sweeping over the country in wave after wave. In St. Louis, more than a hundred tombstones were tipped over; similar hate crimes have taken place in Philadelphia and New York. Attacks are taking place not […]
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Sam Ben-Meir, USABy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Because of concerns due to the recent bomb threats at local Jewish institutions, the Anti-Defamation League organized a meeting at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center on Sunday evening, to address these issues. Tammy Gillies, Director of the San Diego ADL opened the program with a power point presentation, giving
Officials urge Jews to be vigilant yet unafraid Read More »
Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, USA
By Jerry Klinger LOS ANGELES — Pat Boone, world famous singer, movie actor and writer has been a lifelong friend of Israel. His active continuing career has spanned over 62 years, selling more than 46 million albums, 38 Platinum top forty singles, starring in 12 movies and a hit T.V. show. Yet, he will modestly
Pat Boone and the story of ‘Exodus’ Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Author and columnist Edwin Black is touring the United States, Australia, and other democracies to promote the creation of a Covenant of Democratic Nations to replace the United Nations, the latter of which he describes as being so heavily influenced by anti-democratic, authoritarian regimes as to have outlived
By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — The Lies They Tell is the second Tuvia Tenenbom book that I’ve read, following the enlightening Catch the Jew!, which penetrates the bubble surrounding many Israelis and journalists. Tuvia (his irreverent style breeds a strange familiarity) is an expat Israeli who has lived in the United States, Germany
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Steve Kramer, USABy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The next Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices program, will feature the works of three of the leading Jewish poets from the Golden Age of Spain, Solomon Ibn Gabirol (1021-1058), Judah Halevi (1085 -1141) and Abraham Ibn Ezra (1092-1167). The free evening, under the auspices of the San Diego Center for Jewish
Works of Jewish poets of Spain’s Golden Age to be recited and sung Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego CalendarBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson ABU GHOSH, Israel — On a sunny Saturday morning, Israel’s official day of rest (the country has not yet officially adopted the two-day weekend) I got into my car and drove to the nearby Arab village of Abu Ghosh. For the village, which is situated some fifteen kilometers outside Jerusalem, well within
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-What’s the difference between the Oscars and Donald Trump? Although both love publicity and self-praise, the Oscars can admit when it made a mistake. * After Faye Dunaway erroneously
Humoring the headlines: February 28, 2017 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireMoab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry; Hutchinson, 1997. By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — I have mixed feelings about the author whose avowed brilliance is tempered by strange behavior, apparently due to his being subject to bi-polar disorder, as well as his aversion to Israel and Zionism. His half-Jewish background may partly account for the latter,
Fry saga leaves reviewer with mixed feelings Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-VansonBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In the wake of a fifth wave of bomb threat hoaxes against Jewish Community Centers throughout the nation, as well as the desecration of Jewish cemeteries in Missouri and Pennsylvania, the Jewish community is mobilizing its defenses. In New York, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called upon Jewish institutions
Jewish community rallies against anti- Semitic attacks Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, USA
Have Mother, Will Travel by Claire and Mia Fontaine, William Morrow 2013, 978-0-06-168842-3, 309 pgs., paperback $14.99. By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Trolling through the stacks of my local branch of the San Diego County library, I was hungry for a good read over a break. I needed something to take me away from
Mother- daughter story plumbs sensitive topics Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva TriegerBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Translations of the Bible often reveal more about a translator’s world view than they do about the actual text. Once we decipher the context, a translation reveals something that is hidden to the reader. This is especially the case with respect to one of the more straightforward
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−It’s always risky to prognosticate the winners of the Academy Awards. While the nominees usually exemplify excellent filmmaking, which ones will garner the gold statuettes often reflect contemporary politics, personality issues, and studio lobbying. My predictions are based more on monitoring entertainment and trade publications than on my own tastes. BEST
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Lawrence Baron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump toured the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. He wondered why there wasn’t any exhibit honoring the generosity of the European whites who provided free trans-Atlantic cruises for Africans immigrating to the United States and asked the docent to arrange a meeting with the Black Congressional Caucus. *
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire