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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 […]
Discovering ourselves through our ancestors Read More »
Eileen Wingard
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
An artist moves in a new direction Read More »
Mimi Pollack
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
An exhilarating production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Shor M. Masori
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
Challah, Star Trek and Adam Lambert coming to county fair Read More »
San Diego County, Shor M. Masori
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
Is Israel, in Kerry’s view, too prosperous? Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen
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,
The Wandering Review: ‘Deceptive Practice’ Read More »
Lawrence Baron
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
San Diegans enjoy House of Israel lawn program Read More »
Middle East, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
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
Where is God in a tornado? Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy 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
U.S. misunderstands Russian goals in Syria Read More »
Shoshana Bryen, USA
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,
Are there rules for widowhood? Read More »
Eva Trieger
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
Why is ‘Fiddler’ so appealing to non-Jewish audiences? Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
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
A photographer reimagines the Garden of Eden Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO-Sometimes life can feel pretty cruel. We have each had those moments when we feel stricken or have lost our compass. For many of us, we have the benefit of family or friends to whom we can turn. But what about those of us who are on their own? What must
Gmach does much for those in need Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego CountyBy Eileen Wingard EL CAJON, California — Jazz violinist, pianist and composer, David Morales Boroff, was clearly the star of the Gala Fundraiser for the Music Department of Grossmont College. This attractive, talented 19-year-old, the recipient of a President’s Scholarship (four years of free tuition and housing) from the Berklee School of Music in Boston,
Gala fundraiser for Grossmont College Music. Read More »
Eileen Wingard