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By Laurie Baron The New Inscription for the Statue of Liberty (with apologies to Emma Lazarus) Unlike the harbor Lady with upright flame, Extending arms to seekers of haven. Pandering politicians willingly cave in, Turn children back without shame. Excuse themselves and find others to blame. To get elected and then block any change. Douse […]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Our memory is one of our most precious and valued faculties. I’m always full of admiration for people who remember dates, phone numbers, addresses, how to get to places, and above all people’s names, without having to write everything down. When I was younger I think I had
I forget now and it makes me worry Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―In a unanimous decision the Supreme Court ruled that police cannot routinely confiscate cell phones and use the information found on them as evidence in criminal cases without first obtaining a search warrant. Law enforcement officials have denounced the decision even though the NSA has assured them it already has a
Humoring the Headlines: June 27, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireToday, we’re coming after the Saturday people; after we finish, we will come after the Sunday people By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — My personal history with the Presbyterian Church goes back to the early 1990s, when they accepted me as a student for their doctoral program. In the three years I
Presby. Church USA brings shame upon itself Read More »
Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-President Obama dispatched 300 military advisors to Iraq to bolster the Maliki government. When Obama’s press secretary was asked what the advisors will be doing, he replied they will be advising Iraqi soldiers which on-line courses to take to learn what real soldiers do in combat. * Pope Francis excommunicated all
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –“All That Jazz,” was the title of Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra’s (TICO’s) concert performed Sunday afternoon, June 15, and repeated Tuesday evening, June 17 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Although a classical concert, it was, indeed, filled with jazz. The program was dominated by the award-winning jazz pianist, and composer, David
TICO delights with jazz, Americana concerts Read More »
Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO–Shakespeare meets Hispanic/Chicano/Mexican stereotypes meet Mad Max’s Thunderdome for a fun and lively night of outdoor theater. Lively is the key here. There was never a dull moment in the new production of El Henry written by the talented actor/playwright Herbert Siguenza [founding member of Culture Clash] and directed by
‘El Henry’ a multi- cultural romp in a new venue Read More »
Mimi Pollack, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – An overflow crowd exceeding 200 persons gathered in the study hall-sanctuary of Southern California Yeshiva (SCY) High on Sunday morning, June 22, to recite tehillim (psalms) for kidnapped Israeli teenagers Gilad Shaar, 16; Naftali Frenkel, 16; and Eyal Yifrach, 19, who have been missing since Thursday, June 12.
San Diegans recite tehillim for 3 kidnapped Israeli teens Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel –The road to hell is paved with good intentions, so the saying goes, and that certainly seems to be the case in the Middle East. Once again (or is it still?) it seems to be well on its way to hell due to the actions of people who think
Nervously watching the violence all around us Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron After establishing a reputation as an actor and director in avant-garde theatre, the Chilean-born Alejandro Jodorowsky burst onto the cinematic scene in 1970 with his surrealistic western El Topo. Since it prefigures the preoccupations of his subsequent films including The Dance of Reality, let me summarize its plot. A gunfighter abandons his
The Wandering Review: The Dance of Reality Read More »
International, Lawrence BaronSAN DIEGO (SDJW) — San Diego Jewish World‘s movie reviewer and humor columnist, Lawrence Baron, a professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University, will deliver three summer lectures on Jewish movies at Temple Emanu-El, 6299 Capril Drive, with the first coming at 7 p.m. tonight (Saturday, June 21), and the others scheduled on
Baron lectures tonight on ‘Jews and Baseball’ Read More »
Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Sports & CompetitionsBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel– There is no doubt that Israel’s best friend is America. Without American support in the United Nations Security Council, binding resolutions against Israel would be much easier to pass. Without American aid, Israel’s military strength would be diminished. Without the backing of American citizens and America-based businesses, perhaps Israel
U.S. is Israel’s friend, but what about Barack Obama? Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The rapid (although not unpredicted) entry of radical Sunni jihadists into Mosul, Tikrit and other largely Sunni areas of Iraq, and their movement toward Baghdad, has prompted cries from left, right and center about the failure of U.S. policies in the region. And failure it is, although not of the
Evaluating U.S. interests in Middle East Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―The United States captured Abu Khattala, the alleged leader of the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi. Although the Obama administration plans to try him in a federal court, many Republicans advocate sending him to Guantanamo. After all, nothing epitomizes American justice better than a military commission held in secret
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire