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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Philanthropists Joan and Irwin Jacobs of San Diego told of four Jewish institutions they had a hand in building—and also disclosed a detour that happened along the way. The couple—who met at Cornell University and later migrated to San Diego where Irwin went on to co-found the large digital communications […]
Jacobs family tells its La Jolla and JCC history Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Since New Jersey Democrats remain skeptical of the Bridgegate report authored by lawyers Chris Christie appointed, the Governor may appoint another group of investigators who won’t find anything that implicates him in the scandal. He has asked the search team at Malaysia Airlines to look into the matter. * President
Humoring the Headlines: April 2, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was lauded Tuesday, April 1, by members of the Jewish Community Center Association of North America for legislation that has benefitted Jews and other minorities in America. A presentation by former recipient Ronald L. Leibow of
JCCA honors U.S. Sen. Carl Levin Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Having the pleasure of company from Israel, our correspondent Dorothea Shefer-Vanson and her husband Dr Yigal Shefer of Mevasseret Zion, I made certain that our itinerary on Sunday, March 30, included some of the attractions of Balboa Park. In particular, I wanted them to see how Israelis and American Jews work together to
A visit to the House of Israel Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego CountyBy Michael Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO–You and your friends go out to a local bar for some relaxation time. You are standing at the bar with your buddies whom are are all chatting away with others none of you ever met before. Then it hits you. Nobody is talking with you. You’ve been waiting
What to do if you’re (yawn) boring! Read More »
Michael MantellBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Check your newspaper, Twitter feed, or CNN. You will find the Malaysian airplane, Ukraine, the mudslide in Washington State, and in Washington, D.C. the terrible story of a missing 8-year-old girl. There is the occasional story about the Syrian civil war, the Central African Republic, or the declining U.S.
Both sides in Mideast talks upset with Kerry Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) —Music to Madness, the story of Komitas will premiere at San Diego State University. This documentary focuses on the career of Komitas (1869-1935), a brilliant Armenian composer, gifted singer, and tireless musicologist whose research preserved over 3,000 Armenian folk songs. He was arrested along with other Armenian intellectuals and leaders on April
‘Music to Madness’ film to debut at SDSU April 22 Read More »
International, Lawrence Baron
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson SAN DIEGO –The JCCs (Jewish Community Centers) that are to be found in almost very town and city throughout North America provide a focal point for activities that reach out to Jews of all kinds, no matter what form or shape their convictions take. I was recently taken to visit the
JCC Association emphasizes pluralism Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – If JCC’s across North America desire to assure their longevity, they need to switch from “transactional” institutions to ones that build relationships among their members, Education Prof. Ron Wolfson of American Jewish University told delegates Sunday, March 30, at the Jewish Community Center Association of North America’s
Wolfson: Make Jewish centers more personal Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-A report commissioned by Chris Christie and authored by lawyers he appointed has found that the New Jersey governor had no advance knowledge about the closing of the Fort Lee lanes on the George Washington Bridge. The lawyers belong to the prestigious legal firm Simian, Simian, and Simian. * Pope Francis
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —The Jerusalem Post featured an unusual article about the Chief Rabbi of Holon Rabbi Avraham Yosef, the son of the late Sefardic-Haredi leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. His son sits on the Israel Chief Rabbinate’s council and commands considerable influence in Orthodox politics in Israel and abroad. In
Rabbi Yosef’s opinion on plagiarism is mistaken Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiTorah, Chazal, and Science By Rabbi Moshe Meiselman, Israel Bookshop, Lakewood, NJ ISBN 978-1-60091-243-6 ©2013, $36.95, p. 887, including appendices, bibliographical notes, and index Reviewed by Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California –What does it mean to know something? If you didn’t give an immediate answer, then how do you know that you know if you
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish ReligionBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Media pundits have noted that CNN has become obsessed with the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 filling the 24 hour news cycle with various theories about what happened to the airplane in lieu of any news to report. People tired of the CNN coverage can turn to Rachel Maddow who
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — “I didn’t choose the Butterfly Project…it chose me!” Artist and guest speaker Cheryl Rattner Price is referring to the deeply moving and transformational exhibit currently displayed in the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s Gotthelf Art Gallery. This show is not only poignant and profound, but also artistically compelling and
Butterflies and emotions soar at JCC exhibit Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County