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Building up P.A. won’t make it more amenable to peace

May 29, 2013

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Last week, before meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pronounced Israel’s prosperity an impediment to “peace” with the Palestinians. “I think there is an opportunity [for peace], but for many reasons it’s not on the tips of everyone’s tongue. People in Israel aren’t waking […]

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Hezb’allah: The terrorist organization Europe tries to ignore

May 28, 2013

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and Bahrain designate Hezb’allah a terrorist organization; Britain and Australia outlaw only Hezb’allah’s “terrorist wing” but permit its “political wing” to organize and raise money (only for political activity, of course). A motion by Britain will put the British/Australian formula on the

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Discovering ourselves through our ancestors

May 27, 2013

By Eileen Wingard PORTLAND, Oregon –For the first time in its seven-year history, I was able to attend the opening program of “A Journey Through the Generations” at the Oregon Jewish Museum in Portland. This is no ordinary exhibit. On view from April 23-May 7, it was created by fifth graders, twenty-two students from my

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Eileen Wingard

An artist moves in a new direction

May 26, 2013

By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO– An artistic streak runs in Lizet Benrey’s family. Her late mother, Shirley Chernitsky, was a painter, and Benrey has followed in her footsteps. However, Benrey takes her creativity one step further. Not only is she a talented artist, she is also a filmmaker, actress, and a budding screenplay writer. Benrey

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Mimi Pollack

An exhilarating production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

May 26, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison and Shor Masori CORONADO, California — Tevye the Milkman has been talking to God for nearly 50 years now, and eavesdroppers (also known as audiences) seem to never tire of their one-sided conversation. Tevye (Sam Zeller) is arguing, pleading, scolding and apologizing to the Lord once again in Fiddler on

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Donald H. Harrison, Shor M. Masori

Challah, Star Trek and Adam Lambert coming to county fair

May 24, 2013

By Shor Masori DEL MAR, California — So, how would you like a grilled cheese sandwich on challah? The traditional Shabbat bread, with cheese and apples, will be offered as a taste treat by Grilled Cheese A-Fair, one of the vendors at the San Diego County Fair, which will open on the Del Mar Fairgrounds

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San Diego County, Shor M. Masori

Is Israel, in Kerry’s view, too prosperous?

May 24, 2013

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — At first blush, it might have sounded like praise, but it wasn’t. Before meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Secretary of State John Kerry pronounced Israel’s prosperity an impediment to “peace” with the Palestinians. “I think there is an opportunity [for peace], but for many reasons it’s not on

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

The Wandering Review: ‘Deceptive Practice’

May 23, 2013

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay, directed by Molly Bernstein and Alan Edelstein (USA: 2012); Opening Ken Cinema on May 24 By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO–You may not know the name Ricky Jay, but you will recognize his face and voice from numerous film voiceovers, roles in movies and television series,

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Lawrence Baron

San Diegans enjoy House of Israel lawn program

May 22, 2013

By Sandy Golden SAN DIEGO — Dalya’s Dancing, Tarbuton’s Yeladim, Yochanan’s Becko Band, and French chanteuse Chantal made the day shine even brighter this past Sunday at the annual House of Israel (HOI) Lawn Program in Balboa Park. It was a celebration of Israel and even the weather cooperated to the success of

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Middle East, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food

Where is God in a tornado?

May 21, 2013

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — A tornado flattened much of the town of Moore, Oklahoma with gale winds exceeding over 300 miles an hour. This was not the first time tornadoes visited the area of Oklahoma, better known as “Tornado Alley.” In 1998, 2003, and 2010, smaller tornadoes left their mark on the communities in the

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

U.S. misunderstands Russian goals in Syria

May 21, 2013

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — History is back and so are the Russians. After an interregnum of twenty years, during which the communist Soviet Union was demolished and a crony capitalist, Russian kleptocracy turned inward to establish firm control of journalists (oh wait, that might have been the Obama Administration), civil society practitioners including

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Are there rules for widowhood?

May 20, 2013

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO-The death of a parent is like the loss of a limb. The death of a child or a spouse is more like having part of your heart excised with a dull, rusty blade. The cut is jagged, the hemorrhaging persistent. Each time the flow is staunched,

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Eva Trieger

Why is ‘Fiddler’ so appealing to non-Jewish audiences?

May 19, 2013

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — For many Jews whose ancestors lived in Eastern Europe, Fiddler on the Roof provides a mythic context for understanding what their lives might have been like. Music from the show, such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” is routinely played at such simchas as bar mitzvah receptions and weddings. But what

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Donald H. Harrison

A photographer reimagines the Garden of Eden

May 18, 2013

Serpent’s Chronicle by Neil Folberg; Abbeville Press Publishers, (c) 2013; IBN 978-0-7892-1138-5; 84 pages; $29.95 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– In Serpent’s Chronicle, his new book of photographs, Neil Folberg recounts the story of Adam and Eve, but not as most people know the tale. His story is from the viewpoint of a serpent

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Donald H. Harrison

Building up P.A. won’t make it more amenable to peace

Hezb’allah: The terrorist organization Europe tries to ignore

Discovering ourselves through our ancestors

An artist moves in a new direction

An exhilarating production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Challah, Star Trek and Adam Lambert coming to county fair

Is Israel, in Kerry’s view, too prosperous?

The Wandering Review: ‘Deceptive Practice’

San Diegans enjoy House of Israel lawn program

Where is God in a tornado?

U.S. misunderstands Russian goals in Syria

Are there rules for widowhood?

Why is ‘Fiddler’ so appealing to non-Jewish audiences?

A photographer reimagines the Garden of Eden

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