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Guest conductor Eisenberg imparts confidence to youth soloists

May 21, 2012

By Eileen Wingard SANTA BARBARA, California–During a bright, sunny afternoon on May 6, the Santa Barbara Music and Arts Conservatory’s 28th Annual Young Soloists Showcase took place in the charming Granada Theatre on State Street. The guest conductor, leading a 33-piece professional orchestra to accompany the young performers, was my niece, Avlana Eisenberg. The nine […]

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Eileen Wingard

Recovering Jewish spirituality

May 20, 2012

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — When one takes a gaze at the Jewish horizon, one gets the distinct impression that many synagogues find themselves confronted by a spiritual problem they can scarcely understand—much less articulate: Irrelevance. Judaism may someday die—not by genocides—but by apathy. Yes, as rabbis we love to sermonize

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Staying frum as an American immigrant

May 20, 2012

This Is America by Henye Meyer, Israel Bookshp Publications, 2012, ISBN 978-1-60091-196-5; 352 pages; price unlisted. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –In 76 episodes that previously had been serialized in the Orthodox daily newspaper Hamodia, this novel relates the experiences of members of a Ukrainian Jewish family who establish new lives as immigrants on

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Donald H. Harrison

Is music at a funeral kosher?

May 18, 2012

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –A question came up recently in my congregation regarding the use of music at a Jewish funeral. The Reform Movement has long permitted the use of music at a Jewish funeral—provided the music does not derive from the Christian liturgy, e.g., Amazing Grace. Most Conservative and all

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Those rituals that fill our lives

May 18, 2012

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– Most of the focus at schools at this time of the year is on the annual rite known as the graduation ceremony, because, wherever it is held, it typically involves a major portion of the student body in symbolic culmination of an important chapter in their lives. The

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Donald H. Harrison

Kurt Sax, 89, makes a final visit to Temple Beth Sholom

May 15, 2012

-Staff Report- Kurt Sax, 89, a former president of Temple Beth Sholom in Chula Vista who had been in ill health since his first stroke six years ago, died Friday, May 11 at La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation, after celebrating Shabbat for the last time. His daughter Sandi had helped him on with his

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County

Halacha may be adjusted to societal reality

May 11, 2012

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — President Obama’s revelation surprised me. I wondered: Why did it take him so long to state his opinion? Wasn’t it obvious? True, the President indicated that he had reservations on whether he should personally endorse same sex marriage, or not. Although I think the President would

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Lecturer traces Jewish influence on Mexican cinema

May 11, 2012

By Mimi Pollack LA JOLLA, California — “Hybrid Culture.” Those words resonated with me because I was brought up in a hybrid culture. On Wednesday, May 9, there was an interesting platica [discussion] given at the Lawrence Family JCC by Isaac Artenstein, a well-known producer, writer, and director of such movies as A Day without

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Jewish History, Mimi Pollack

Zina Schiff features 20th-century composers in nostalgic concert

May 11, 2012

By Eileen Wingard SAN FRANCISCO — Two distinguished musicians were honored by my sister Zina Schiff at her violin recital in Temple Emanu-El’s concert series in San Francisco last Monday evening. She dedicated her program to the memory of violinist Israel Baker, one of her former teachers and life long friends, and she gave premiere performances to

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Eileen Wingard

A plea to the Jewish candidates in the June 5 election

May 10, 2012

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Jewish candidates are participating in a variety of races this June 5, ranging from local school board contests to a reelection campaign for the U.S. Senate. San Diego Jewish World would like to congratulate all the following members of our community for their participation in the political process

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Donald H. Harrison

Time to forgive Pete Rose, or throw other cheaters out of the Hall of Fame

May 8, 2012

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved baseball. When I was about 7 or 8, I could rattle off the top ten pitchers, batters, along with their minor league and career averages. Yes, baseball is terrific. Yet, today, I must confess: I do not like

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Yes, Jacob returns, but how does he do it?

May 8, 2012

Jacob ‘s Return by Andrew Tertes, Sapphire Ink Press, 2012, ISBN 989-1-938133-00-8; 440 pages, $15.95 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –This novel’s title announces its outcome: Jacob, the main character, will return. Ah, but to what? The cover photo is of the ocean, presumably off the coast of Hawaii, where tragedy robs Jacob

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Donald H. Harrison

Book explores the intellect of Rav. Joseph Solveitchik

May 7, 2012

Society and Self: On the Writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, by Gerald J.(Ya’akov) Blidstein. OU Press, 2012, 155 pages, ISBN-10: 1602802041, U.S. cover price: $25.00 By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Gerald J. Blidstein’s Society and Self: On the Writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik is an excellent introduction to the

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Another teaching moment for Gail Feinstein Forman, z”l

May 6, 2012

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — In that she had been an educator, the late Gail Feinstein Forman probably would have been pleased that her husband, Jack, and Rabbi Moishe Leider of Chabad of University City combined to make the unveiling of her gravestone Sunday afternoon, May 6, in the Garden of Eden section

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Donald H. Harrison

Guest conductor Eisenberg imparts confidence to youth soloists

Recovering Jewish spirituality

Staying frum as an American immigrant

Is music at a funeral kosher?

Those rituals that fill our lives

Kurt Sax, 89, makes a final visit to Temple Beth Sholom

Halacha may be adjusted to societal reality

Lecturer traces Jewish influence on Mexican cinema

Zina Schiff features 20th-century composers in nostalgic concert

A plea to the Jewish candidates in the June 5 election

Time to forgive Pete Rose, or throw other cheaters out of the Hall of Fame

Yes, Jacob returns, but how does he do it?

Book explores the intellect of Rav. Joseph Solveitchik

Another teaching moment for Gail Feinstein Forman, z”l

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