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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 CountyBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — This question is based on a question posed to the “Ethicist” column in the New York Times Sunday Magazine. My colleague at work spends most of his time posting to the website, Reddit. He could be posting information about his boss or work environment that could
Employees surfing unrelated Internet sites are stealing Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy Michael Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO–Remember that old Bob Dylan song, “Forever Young,” which now is used as the theme on television’s Parenthood? May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift, May your heart always be joyful And may
Actualizing Dylan’s ‘Forever Young’ Read More »
Michael Mantell, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California — You know that moment when the sun crests the horizon, and a new day is filled with hope, possibility and the promise of triumph? Or that sensation when a billion blinding light bulbs awaken a football stadium? That is the feeling I had after my phone interview with Hannah
Hannah Alper is wise, profound, and 11 Read More »
Eva Trieger, The World We ShareBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-The Israeli Knesset approved a first reading of a law to sanctioning conversions performed by local rabbis instead of keeping them subject only to rabbis and courts requiring conversions meet Orthodox criteria. The Israeli Chief Rabbis condemned the law noting ““Promoting a law of this type without broad agreement is liable
Humoring the Headlines: March 20, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Numerous times over the past 17 years our town of Alfe Menashe has hosted members of the large Wisconsin church, Christ the Rock. Every two or three years the church, under the leadership of Bill Lenz, brings a busload of congregants to the Holy Land. The wife of our
Christians visit strategic Israeli town Read More »
Middle East, Steve KramerBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It sounds like something you don’t want to know too much about. When you type an address into your computer’s browser, you go to that address. How your computer knows where to find the Google image of kittens and puppies isn’t your problem, is it? Well, it might be.
Internet censorship by foreign countries coming? Read More »
International, Shoshana Bryen, USA
J. Dylan Yates, The Belief in Angels, She Writes Press, ISBN 9781938314643, 314 pages, $16.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—This is a book bound to prompt mixed feelings among Jewish readers. It’s well written, engrossing, and offers some important insights into how horror, shame and tragedy can be transmitted and mutated through the generations.
Novelist depicts survival in a dysfunctional family Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Ninety-seven percent of the voters in the referendum held in Crimea this weekend voted to join the Russian Federation. Today the 3 % who voted against joining the Russian Federation were expelled from the province. * The Boston and New York St. Patrick Day parades barred openly gay groups from marching
Humoring the Headlines: March 17, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel –In an article published in April 2009, I wrote the following [with added comments]: “Iran couldn’t be more blatant in calling for Israel’s destruction. This it proclaims loud and clear, from many venues, including New York City, home of the United Nations. That Iran also wishes to destroy America
Iran’s nuclear program, then and now Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –The Mishnah teaches that, “Anyone reading the Megillah backwards (or out of sequence) has not fulfilled his obligation” (BT. Megillah 17a).[1] Hassidic Scholars noted that one should never think that the miracles and the story of Purim are a relic of the ancient past. Rather its message continues
Opposites: Samuel Rosenman and Queen Esther Read More »
Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World editor Donald H. Harrison and his wife Nancy made the rounds of Purim carnivals at four different congregations on Sunday, March 16, working their way from north to south. The first one they hit was at Temple Solel in Encinitas, followed by Congregation Beth Israel near University Towne Center,
Purim Carnival at Temple Emanu-El Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World editor Donald H. Harrison and his wife Nancy made the rounds of Purim carnivals at four different congregations on Sunday, March 16, working their way from north to south. The first one they hit was at Temple Solel in Encinitas, followed by Congregation Beth Israel near University Towne Center,
Purim Carnival at Ohr Shalom Synagogue Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World editor Donald H. Harrison and his wife Nancy made the rounds of Purim carnivals at four different congregations on Sunday, March 16, working their way from north to south. The first one they hit was at Temple Solel in Encinitas, followed by Congregation Beth Israel near University Towne Center,
Purim Carnival at Cong. Beth Israel Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County