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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — About 15 years ago, a student of mine with blue eyes told me he was a Kurdish Jew. I was surprised because most of my Kurdish students at Grossmont College in nearby El Cajon were Muslim with a scattering of Christians. It turns out I was wrong. Before the […]
Book tells of immigrants and their Aramaic language Read More »
Mimi PollackBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — In the Glickman-Galinson Sanctuary named for his family and that of his wife Elaine, Murray Galinson was eulogized Monday, Jan. 7, by two rabbis, two friends, and three children during a service that drew a High Holy Day-sized crowd that Congregation Beth Israel’s president Emily Jennewein estimated at
1,000 pack funeral service for Murray Galinson Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — In this week’s Torah portion, we read about a strange story that nearly costs Moses his life (Exod. 4:24-27). As he was about to return to Egypt, Moses takes his wife (Tsipporah) and sons and travel toward Egypt. However, along the way, it appears that Moses
May women perform ritual circumcisions? Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
Dora Klinova, “The Queen of the Universe; the Vortex of Creation,” (c) 2012, Legacy Line Publishing, ISBN 97800-98197-842-0; 80 pages, $26.95, via the author at 619 667-0925. Another 140-page version (with more photos) available through Amazon for $41.95. An electronic version is available at $3.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Author Dora Klinova,
Saving the environment–a drop at a time Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
Story and photo by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — What place better than the Corvette Diner to take a man who has earned his living on-stage being the “fifth Beatle” in the tribute group “Rain” which opened a five-concert set at San Diego’s Civic Center on Friday night and will close after two concerts
Rain’s ‘fifth Beatle’ grooves at Corvette Diner Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — The Bible Lands Museum, situated opposite the Israel Museum, houses a broad range of archeological artefacts from all over the Ancient Near East. In accordance with the vision of its founder, the late Eli Borovsky, it refers to the various cultures of the Ancient Near East, each of which contributed
Bible Lands Museum program promotes friendships Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — One of the most exciting exegetical works I have read in years is Rabbi Ari D. Kahn’s Echoes of Eden on Sefer Shemot: Salvation and Sanctity—Insights into the Weekly Torah Portion on the Book of Exodus. Publisher: Gefen Publishing House, 2012. ISBN-10: 965229585X, 350 pages. Price: $29.95 His
Rabbi Kahn’s insights stimulating, well worth reading Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
On the ChocolateTrail by Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2002, ISBN 978-1-58023-487-0-51899; 237 pages including index, appendices, $18.00 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Rabbi Deborah Prinz, former spiritual leader of Temple Adat Shalom in nearby Poway, and her husband, Rabbi Mark Hurvitz, who led Congregation Etz Chaim in Ramona, have been
Rabbis’ travels produce chocolate primer Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices will continue in the Astor Judaica Library for the fifth year with three Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., January 15, February 19 and March 12. These programs of poetry readings are open to the public at no charge. The first hour has three featured poets followed
Three evenings of Jewish poetry planned at JCC Read More »
Eileen WingardStruggling Over Israel’s Soul byElazar Stern, Gefen, Jerusalem, New York; ISBN 978-965-229-576-7 ©2012, $18.00, p. 373, plus notes and indices. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — The struggle for Israel’s soul is hardly new. From without, the Hellenists fought for it from the time of Alexander the Great’s conquest of Israel until their defeat
Israeli general’s social commentary is an eye opener Read More »
Fred Reiss, EdDBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — One of the hats I wear is that of the chairperson for the Jewish Film Festival shown in conjunction with the annual Association for Jewish Studies Conference which met last week in Chicago. This provided me with the opportunity to share with my colleagues Numbered, an emotionally engaging and
The Wandering Review: ‘Numbered’ Read More »
Lawrence BaronBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — A Chabad friend of mine sent me the following email that I would like to comment on. It comes from the Lubavitch Headquarters regarding how the Lubavitcher (Chabad) Hasidim must conduct themselves on Christmas Eve. Many Jews and Christians may find this custom interesting but very
Letting go of ancient, prejudicial customs Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
Robert E. Price, Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary & Social Innovator, San Diego History Center, 2012, ISBN 0-98868060-2; 223 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Next time you go into a Costco around the noon hour, and build an ersatz lunch by sampling the free offerings from food carts, be aware that the people
Biography provides insights into Sol Price’s business, philanthropy Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — As Hershey Felder entered the café across from the Birch North Park Theatre, I thought the slim man in sneakers was just another college student. But he immediately recognized me, thanks to the description I gave his publicist, and, finding a spot farthest from the loudspeaker’s rock music, we
Doctor who treated Lincoln subject of Felder’s newest musical Read More »
Eileen Wingard