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A Ukrainian Jew and her American multi- millionaire

November 6, 2016

Did You Ever Have the Chance to Marry an American Multimillionaire? by Dora Klinova; DK Corporation; (c) 2016: ISBN 9781533-137852; 245 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — This autobiographical work was fictionalized enough to be classified as a novel, but it closely follows author Dora Klinova’s own progress in San Diego in the […]

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Novel takes us on a road to recovery

November 4, 2016

Faithful by Alice Hoffman, Simon & Schuster, © 2016; ISBN 97814767-99209; 258 pages; $26. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – “Oh, oh,” I thought while reading the very dark and depressing first chapter. “This is going to be a very long book. Do I really want to expose myself to all this pain?” Thank

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Hillary Clinton and Abimelech

November 1, 2016

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —The Book of Judges speaks of a time of great social chaos in the generations leading to the formation of the ancient Israelite monarchy. The author of Judges bluntly says, “In those days there was no king in Israel and every man did what was right in

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA

A reunion of cousins in Israel

November 1, 2016

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — When I came to live in Israel fifty years ago, and even before that on my occasional visits to the country, my father equipped me with a typewritten list of names and addresses of relatives. I dutifully visited most of them, and so I got to know the numerous

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Travel and Food

What is the true nature of a zombie?

November 1, 2016

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –This past week, I enjoyed watching some scary zombie movies on Hulu and Netflix; it’s a custom I have kept since I was a boy of seven or eight years old. Halloween was always a fun time for me as a child. Watching scary movies still remains

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

Holocaust Rescue and Herman Stern

October 31, 2016

By Jerry Klinger Herman Stern was a small-town North Dakota clothier based in Valley City. He was isolated, remote from any major Jewish community. He and his wife lived their lives modestly and with community respected dignity on the Dakota Plains. Stern became a major, American Holocaust rescuer. On Oct. 15, 2016, the State Historical

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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USA

Humoring the headlines: October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Humoring the Headlines: Weinergate By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−The bad news is that Hillary Clinton emails from her tenure as Secretary of State were found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop. The good news is that they were all marked “Confidential” by Weiner and forwarded to underage girls. * The bad news is that the FBI is

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

A mahzor for Sukkot

October 31, 2016

The Koren Sukkot Maḥzor; Introduction, Translation, and Commentary by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Koren Publishers, Jerusalem, © 2015, ISBN 978-965-301-659-0, p. 1465, $24.95 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – When a knowledgeable Jew hears the Hebrew word maḥzor, more than likely an image appears of a sanctuary filled with Jews praying during the High Holidays,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

Tales of a Jewish lawman in the Old West

October 30, 2016

Devil Out of Texas by Roger Raffee, 2016; Amazon Publications; 456 pages; now on Kindle. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Author Roger Raffee, a fellow San Diegan, has written a novel—and I’ll repeat that word “novel”—purportedly about a great-great grandfather who was a sure-shooting, fast-drawing Texas Ranger who could snuff out a

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, USA

Lightening the loads of life

October 29, 2016

By Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — Many of us lead very busy lives, and there are many self help books out there to help people find ways to cope. However, it is nice to find one that gives concise advice on ways to make your life less stressful, healthy and even lighten your footprint

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Mimi Pollack

Recital by Matathias and Stanislavsky enthuses S.D. audience

October 26, 2016

By Eileen Wingard ENCINITAS, California — The Israeli duo, violinist Asi Matathias and pianist Victor Stanislavsky, shone in their recent recital at the Encinitas Library, under the auspices of Virtuosi USA, a concert series sponsored by the Friends of Musical Arts, under the direction of Michael Tseitlin. Matathias and Stanislavsky have performed in San Diego

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Cubby memories

October 24, 2016

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — I was born in 1947. When I was growing up on the north side of Chicago, I had no inkling that the Chicago Cubs had played in a World Series two years earlier, let alone that the last time they won the Series was in 1908. All I knew

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Lawrence Baron, Sports & Competitions, USA

Novel mixes modern story into ancient Chanukah tale

October 24, 2016

Dreidels on the Brain by Joel Ben Izzy; Penguin Young Readers Group; © 2016; 318 pages, $17.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – With Chanukah soon approaching, this is an enjoyable school boy’s story about Jewish holidays, magic performances, not knowing that a girl you like reciprocates your crush, an ailing father, and a

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Humoring the headlines: October 20, 2016

October 20, 2016

The Third Presidential Debate-TGIO By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Trump supporters were impressed with how much their candidate had matured since the second debate. He managed not to stalk Hillary Clinton when she was speaking, waited nearly thirty minutes before interrupting her, and did not label her the devil. * Hillary Clinton supported legal abortion

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

A Ukrainian Jew and her American multi- millionaire

Novel takes us on a road to recovery

Hillary Clinton and Abimelech

A reunion of cousins in Israel

What is the true nature of a zombie?

Holocaust Rescue and Herman Stern

Humoring the headlines: October 31, 2016

A mahzor for Sukkot

Tales of a Jewish lawman in the Old West

Lightening the loads of life

Recital by Matathias and Stanislavsky enthuses S.D. audience

Cubby memories

Novel mixes modern story into ancient Chanukah tale

Humoring the headlines: October 20, 2016

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