Purim joy ~ Avram Moshe Bardugo
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Travel and FoodRabbis altered Purim fetes over the years
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — I described in my book Mysteries of Judaism that no Jewish holiday is observed today as mandated in the Bible. The rabbis changed every one of them. Many of them had to be changed because their basic observance was a sacrifice, and sacrifices were discontinued when
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish ReligionIsraelis musicians First, Laskin perform at Beth El
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — It was encouraging to see two young Israeli artists performing so beautifully last Sunday evening in the sanctuary of Congregation Beth El. Violinist Tal First, currently a student at the Juilliard School in New York and an America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship recipient, opened the program with Bloch’s Nigun
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Eileen Wingard, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, USAOmar’s anti- Semitic calumny deserves sterner response
By Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Jewish tradition has long taught that the Hamans of the world accomplish more good than evil by uniting the Jewish people. The Talmud relates, “The actions of Ahasuerus and Haman can be understood with a parable; … the sealing of Haman’s decree proved more effective than the
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USAMoynihan doc. provides strong political role model
Moynihan, a documentary by Joseph Dorman and Toby Perl Freilich; 105 minutes, coming to iTunes and DVD on April 9. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Raised in impoverished circumstances by a single mother, Daniel Patrick Moynihan always had compassion for those who were not as lucky as he was. By fortuitous circumstances, a
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAU.S. support for Israel based on shared values
By Brian Tauber Jewish Federation of San Diego County SAN DIEGO — Is Representative Ilhan Omar wrong? Yes, she is. She is – and has been wrong in the past – for her comments regarding the influence of the Israel lobby and accusations of dual loyalty. Although journalists have accurately indicated that she is directing
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Middle East, USALopez Obrador tells of friendship for Jewish community
MEXICO CITY (Press Release) – A delegation of American Jewish Committee (AJC) leaders — joined by representatives of the Mexican-American community from across the United States and leaders of the Mexican Jewish community — met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador today for an hour-long session. The meeting, the first by a Jewish organization
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International, Jewish History, USAColumbia College rejects BDS in secret ballot
By Gidon Halbfinger The Columbia Spectator NEW YORK — On Sunday, as the clock inched towards midnight, Columbia College Student Council voted against putting a boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement referendum on the ballot. I believe the decision was the right one. Student council should not be putting initiatives that target and alienate specific identity groups on
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAHaredim may be ‘winners’ of Israel’s next election
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Though the elections in Israel are still some four weeks away, we already know the undisputed winners: the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) parties. Neither side will be able to form a government without them. Though they say that they won’t sit in a cabinet with Yair Lapid, the leader of the
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Middle EastQuest for Rynecki’s art fuels ‘Chasing Portraits’
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Making the rounds of Jewish film festivals across the country is the documentary Chasing Portraits by Elizabeth Rynecki, concerning a quest to learn more about the pre-Holocaust art of her Polish Jewish great-grandfather Moshe Rynecki (Pronounced Renetsky). Previously, Elizabeth Rynecki published a book with the same title that
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USAThe new business tax break
By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Did you know that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has created a tax savings opportunity for businesses? If your business is not a C corporation, you might qualify for a 20 percent income reduction by means of the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction. Although the rules are
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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food‘Angels in America’ is an epic journey
Angels in America, Part 1: The Millennium Approaches, Cygnet Theatre in Old Town, now through April 20, 2019 By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Many look back on 1980s America as “the good old days.” It was a time of great prosperity with great music, big hair, big cars and cheap gas. To many, speaking
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