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Grossmont presents Jewish concert at Temple Solel

September 27, 2016

By Eileen Wingard ENCINITAS, California — Mechiah: Jewish Classical Music to Soothe the Soul is the title of the concert which will be performed at Temple Solel between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, on Saturday evening, October 8, 7:00 p.m. The 70-piece Grossmont Symphony Orchestra and 40-member Master Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Randall Tweed, will be presenting […]

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Humoring the headlines: September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016

The First Presidential Debate By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Trump prided himself for not studying the issues or participating in mock debates to prepare for debating Hillary Clinton. While that may not be his style, it quickly became apparent that he should have taken a crash course in impulse control. * Donald Trump practiced birther

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Kindness knows no race

September 26, 2016

A Narrow Bridge by J.J. Gesher, Prospect Park Books, © 2016; ISBN 9781938-849824; 278 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This novel tells of the aftermath of a fictional terrorist bus bombing in Brooklyn that takes the lives of Jacob’s young family. Jacob, a young cantor and teacher in an Orthodox shul, witnessed

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

The first Jewish governor in America

September 25, 2016

By Jerry Klinger “Grandpa, who was the first Jewish governor in America?” “Well, Chandler, the answer it’s not that simple. The first Catholic Governor in America is not identified with a nationality or ethnicity – just American. The first Protestant Governor in America is not identified with a nationality or ethnicity – just American. Jews…

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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USA

Mon Dieu! C’est Manifest Destnitis!

September 24, 2016

By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Moliere is smiling. The multi-talented actor and playwright, Herbert Siguenza, has breathed new life into his play, the Imaginary Invalid. Manifest Destinitis is set two centuries later in 19th century “old or Alta California.” The play is also brimming with clever and scathing 21st century social commentary on

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Mimi Pollack, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

A novel both brilliant and tedious

September 24, 2016

The Goldfinch by Donna Tratt; Little, Brown; © 2013 By Dorothea Shefer MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — I finished ploughing through this tome and had to immediately go back and read the first few pages, as the book starts by plunging the reader into a strange, surrealistic almost nightmarish scenario of a person (man? woman?) constrained

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

‘For the Love of Spock’ proves well-named at preview

September 22, 2016

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori LA JOLLA, California – A special preview of the documentary For the Love of Spock at the Lawrence Family JCC proved to be a nostalgic occasion Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, both on screen and for members of the packed audience. The film’s producer Adam Nimoy

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Kushner offers mixture of theology, practical advice

September 21, 2016

Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life by Harold S. Kushner; Anchor Books (c) 2015; IBSN 9780804-173452; 171 pages, $15. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Rabbi Harold Kushner, famous since he wrote When Bad Things Happen to Good People, has a personal ritual which I found fascinating. “Before I sit down to write,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion

Humoring the headlines: September 20, 2016

September 20, 2016

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Since Donald Trump believes he resolved the controversy over where President Obama was born, he approached “the Boss” to write a song about his achievement. Springsteen refused because he can’t forgive the Donald for what he did to Atlantic City. Instead, Kellyanne Conway commissioned Ted Nugent to compose new lyrics to the

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jews well represented in volume on American trivia

September 19, 2016

American Trivia: What We All Should Know About U.S. History, Culture & Geography by Richard Lederer and Caroline McCullagh; Gibbs Smith Publisher; © 2012; ISBN 9781423-622772; 144 pages, including some silly riddles at the end; $9.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Abe and Bea Goldberg attended an event at which co-author Richard Lederer

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Border Patrol union rep says asylum system broken

September 18, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California – The nation’s system for granting sanctuary is broken, says a legislative advocate for Local 1613 of the National Border Patrol Council In a speech to the Men’s Club of Temple Adat Shalom, Christopher Harris – who has served as a Border Patrolman for 19 years – described the

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Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, USA

Novel tells of British expats in rural France

September 17, 2016

Chasing Dreams and Flies: A Tragicomedy of Life in France by Dorothea Shefer-Vanson; © 2016, books on Kindle; 253 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Dorothea Shefer-Vanson is an author and writer whose freelance stories are regularly published by San Diego Jewish World, among other publications. Normally she and her husband Yigal reside in

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Humoring the headlines: September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump made an impromptu visit to Flint, Michigan to symbolize his concern over the lead pollution of the city’s water supply. Invited to speak at a local church, he launched into an attack on Hillary Clinton which was interrupted and stopped by the pastor. His sheepish response was caught

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Jewish historic connection to Jerusalem undeniable

September 14, 2016

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — So now the Palestinians are saying that the concept of any historical connection between the Jews and Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount in particular, is pure myth, and they are trying to get UNESCO to adopt a resolution to that effect. I wonder what would happen if they

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East