San Diego Jewish World – Page 1012 – There is a Jewish story everywhere!

Seeking names of Jewish officials, past and present

May 5, 2019

This article will be updated with additional names as they become available By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — In Sunday’s edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune, reporter Peter Rowe wrote an overview story about San Diego’s Jewish community entitled “Jewish San Diego: Unique Odyssey.” The subhead of the article was “Pain, promise over a history of […]

Seeking names of Jewish officials, past and present Read More »

‘Just Kidding:’ Random thoughts of the President

May 5, 2019

By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — For an idea of what’s on President Trump’s mind these days, here are excerpts of some of his current tweets and off-the-cuff remarks on issues of Jewish and general interest. ‘I CAN LAND THE PLANE.’ Rod Rosenstein said he could land the plane, and I believe him. Frankly,

‘Just Kidding:’ Random thoughts of the President Read More »

Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

How long did the people of the Bible live?

May 5, 2019

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Did Adam have an affair with a demon for 130 years? The book of Genesis tells readers that Adam and Eve’s first two children were Cain and Able. Then in Genesis 5:3, it states that when Adam was 130-years-old he had his third son Seth. The

How long did the people of the Bible live? Read More »

Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion

Let’s end the scamming epidemic!

May 4, 2019

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Recently I received a recorded message on my iPhone, telling me, the “dear customer,” that my iCloud account had been breached. It gave me an 800 phone number that I should call back immediately. Instead, I hung up, then went to my computer and found the real phone

Let’s end the scamming epidemic! Read More »

Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA

Visiting israeli professor shares tears with her class

May 4, 2019

By Ronit Weiss Berkowitz Translated from Hebrew SAN DIEGO — I am still emotionally overwhelmed by the powerful experience I had recently in class. I apologize for writing in Hebrew, it comes to me faster and I do not want those moments to slip away. I planned to talk to the students briefly about the

Visiting israeli professor shares tears with her class Read More »

International, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Poll finds reluctant Jacobs could win a county seat

May 4, 2019

By Ken Stone Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar on Friday announced formal plans to run for re-election in 2020, but a left-leaning poll obtained by Times of San Diego indicates she would be an underdog to Sara Jacobs, the Democrat who made a failed run for Congress in 2018.

Poll finds reluctant Jacobs could win a county seat Read More »

Ken Stone, San Diego County

Eliyahu Hanavi ~ Dudu Feldman & Sruly Lipschitz

May 4, 2019

Eliyahu Hanavi ~ Dudu Feldman & Sruly Lipschitz Read More »

Travel and Food

U.S. condemns Gaza rocket attacks on Israel

May 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The United States State Department issued this statement on Saturday, May 4: “The United States strongly condemns the ongoing barrage of rocket attacks by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad from Gaza upon innocent civilians and their communities across Israel. “We call on those responsible for the violence to cease this

U.S. condemns Gaza rocket attacks on Israel Read More »

Middle East, USA

Students worry about apathy about Poway shootings

May 3, 2019

By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINITAS, California — At the last minute on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 1, I received an invitation from Genine, my vivacious friend, to attend a program at the Hive. I had a long day of activities, and was ready to relax after dinner, but since the Leichtag campus is

Students worry about apathy about Poway shootings Read More »

Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Over the hill, you can pick up speed

May 3, 2019

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — You who are still reasonably young, how do you picture yourself in old age, like in your 80s, 90s, or even at 100? Do you see yourself as a tottering old person, disabled and dependent on others, or do you picture yourself as dispensing sought-after wisdom, adventurous,

Over the hill, you can pick up speed Read More »

Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food

History will note how we respond to anti- Semitism

May 3, 2019

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Sometimes, wisdom tales of the past have a way of speaking to us in the present. And although we often think of ourselves a product of the present, in reality, our personal narrative is inextricably connected to those who have preceded us from the past. This especially

History will note how we respond to anti- Semitism Read More »

Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA

OpEd: Smart gun laws will aid fight against anti-Semites

May 3, 2019

By Ron Klein and Halie Sofer WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our country has a serious problem. The rising tide of white supremacy and increasingly accessible semi-automatic weapons is a lethal combination that has led repeatedly to tragedy, including this past week at the Chabad Synagogue of Poway. Six months after the horrific massacre at the Tree

OpEd: Smart gun laws will aid fight against anti-Semites Read More »

USA

A meeting of two rabbis after a tragedy

May 3, 2019

By Rabbi Avi Weiss EN ROUTE TO SAN DIEGO — A central theme of my rabbinate has always been presence. In times of tragedy, it’s important to go – just be there. As a general rule, I have found that once going, matters fall into place. I write these words as I fly with my daughter,

A meeting of two rabbis after a tragedy Read More »

San Diego County, USA