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By Laurie Baron MARGATE, New Jersey‒ House Republicans are fighting against the renewal of Michelle Obama’s guidelines for federally supported school lunch programs because they violate the American right to life, liberty, and gluttony and the 2nd amendment guarantee to bear arms and body fat. * Donald Trump failed to repudiate a supporter who contended […]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — This high-holiday season may have been just the spark some needed to awaken – or re-awaken — their Jewish heritage. Still others remain in the midst of great spiritual strivings during the upcoming auspicious days of Succot and Simchat Torah. Wherever you are personally, no matter. What
We repent on Yom Kippur, and then what? Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael MantellBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — In the United States, the question of illegal immigrants, or whatever the politically correct term is this month, is near the top of the list for aspirants to be the Republican or Democratic candidate for president. Though the topic generates headlines, it isn’t an existential issue for Americans,
Declining birthrate, refugee influx may change Europe Read More »
International, Middle East, Steve KramerThe Republican presidential debate By Laurie Baron MARGATE, New Jersey — CNN advertised the debate like it was a boxing match in which some of the candidates would be knocked senseless in the ensuing exchanges. It turned out that the views of many of the candidates on abortion, childhood inoculations, gay marriage, the minimum wage,
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
–23rd in a Series– Exit 9, Waring Road, San Diego ~ Lake Murray Tennis Club By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Soft-spoken, easy-going Saul Snyder is easy to underestimate. An opponent once told him, “you look like my accountant,” but that was before he faced Snyder across the tennis net, and lost. He learned, as many
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Travel and FoodThe Aura of Torah: A Kabbalistic-Hasidic Commentary to the Weekly Readings by Rabbi Larry Tabick, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia; ISBN 978-0-8276-0948-8 ©2014, $24.95, p. 291, plus appendices By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Traditionally, Kabbalah is the secret knowledge in the Torah given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, passed down orally through the ages,
New book offers kabalistic view of the Torah Read More »
Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionBy Michael R. Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO — According to Jewish tradition, on the tenth day of the Hebrew month Tishri, Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the second set of tablets of the Ten Commandments after Hashem forgave the Jews for the sin of worshipping the golden calf. That day is called Yom Kippur,
A 4-step guide to repentance Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael MantellBy Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — Although I am very proud to be Jewish, I consider myself more of a spiritual person rather than a religious one. I was born in Chicago and when my family lived there, my parents belonged to a temple, and were fairly active in the Jewish community. That all
Raising funds for Middle Eastern and African refugees Read More »
International, Middle East, Mimi Pollack, USA
The Debt of Tamar by Nicole Dweck; St. Martin’s Press © 2015; ISBN 978-1-250-06508-1, 291 pages; $25.95 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – There is a kabalistic concept that everything in the universe must be balanced; that what occurs in this world also affects what happens in the after world; and that the cosmic insistence
‘The Debt of Tamar’ a kabalistic love story Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Laurie Baron MARGATE, New Jersey‒ Donald Trump conceded that the United States might have to permit some Syrian refugees to immigrate here for humanitarian reasons. On second thought, he realized he could make a better deal by offering to trade undocumented Mexican aliens for a group of Syrians and an undisclosed number of white
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
-21st in a series- By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two of my grandsons were born at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital that towers over the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Zion Avenue. Given that the hospital’s address is 4647 Zion Avenue, I sometimes joke that these descendants were natural born “Zionists.” But no such flights
I-8 Jewish travel: The doctor who pioneered HMO’s Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) –Goldie Morgentaler, who was the subject of a feature story in San Diego Jewish World as well as a chapter in Donald H. Harrison’s recent book Schlepping Through The American West: There Is A Jewish Story Everywhere, will be retelling the stories of her mother, Chava Rosenfarb, a well-known Yiddish writer, as
Yiddish literature exponent among UCSD lecturers Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish HistoryBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Yom Limmud lived up to its name once more as some 400 participants, including Jewish educators and lay people, gathered to imbibe a day of Jewish learning on Sunday, August 30 at the Lawrence Family JCC. Jewish religion, culture and nationhood encompass such a vast spectrum, that it is difficult to include sessions
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Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Steve Kramer SUSIYA, Israel — The non-governmental organization (NGO) Regavim* concentrates on preserving Israel’s land on both sides of the 1949 Armistice Line. Along with that, Regavim schedules tours throughout the Land of Israel to acquaint Israelis and tourists with our historical homeland. We went on such a tour recently, to Susiya, located in the
Susiya’s Jewish history not open to debate Read More »
Jewish History, Steve Kramer