Samuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865), known as Shadal based on the initials of his name, was brilliant. Many people enjoyed his common-sense interpretations of the Torah. However, human nature is what it is; some people dislike and criticize his writing. Some even said he was not religious. I disagree. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Republican in central Florida appeared to threaten Democratic members of Congress, one of whom tried to single out Israel in congressional legislation. In a separate episode, an Arab leader in Australia distorted Israel’s role in its current conflict with Hamas. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987. [Wikipedia]
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Spring Break is coming up. I remember it being a one-week celebration. When I was a kid, we used to camp at Agua Caliente in the desert. [Cailin Acosta]
San Diego Jewish Community Prepares for Passover and Spring Break Read More »
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One plot concerns a woman whose terrified voice on a 30-second recording leads Severs to investigate a high-tech communications company where she worked prior to her death. A subplot involves a female hacker who is stalking the detective because she thinks she may or may not have a score to settle with him. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Although Mary grew up with a secular upbringing in Budapest, she responded “in the camps I prayed. I prayed and I knew God was listening. My mother, a non-religious woman, told me that this is the story of our people- we suffer but have lived through it and have gotten this far- we will continue to survive and live a beautiful life when we’re out of here.” [Ilanit Zakowski]
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With the appointment by Donald Trump of prosperity theology televangelist and part-time Journey roadie Paula White-Cain as leader of his recently formed White House Faith office, the president has formally proclaimed the official United States religion to be Donationism, based on the belief that in order to be saved, one must give up one’s savings. [Bruce Lowitt]
Satire: Give the Gift of Grift Read More »
Bruce F. Lowitt, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
If you walk past New Village Arts Theater for the next month you will hear the joyful sounds of salsa music calling to you- inviting you in to see what’s going on. Once inside you’ll be delighted with the colorful artwork by various Latin artists. All of this is to immerse you into the world of La Havana Madrid. [Sandi Masori]
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Where did a portion of Burma/Myanmar’s Jewish population come from? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Myanmar Read More »
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There are four main problems with AB101’s poor legislation: the two versions of the model curriculum in circulation, the lack of state standards, the guardrails that have no teeth, and the lack of funding as required by law. [Times of San Diego, Marsha Sutton]
OpEd: Abandon California’s Ethnic Studies Requirement Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Ari Melber (March 31, 1980) is an American attorney and Emmy-winning journalist who is the Chief Legal Correspondent for MSNBC and host of The Beat with Ari Melber. [Wikipedia]
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Jacques Offenbach was born on June 20, 1819, in Cologne. He was the second son and seventh of ten children of Isaac Yehuda Eberst, later Offenbach, a bookbinder, an itinerant cantor who sang in synagogues, a violinist who played in cafes. [Alex Gordon]
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I will be hosting the Treasures from the Music Collection: Pesach Music, and share the playlist’s introductions with my special guest, Cantor Lori Wilinsky Frank, Cantor Emeritus of Temple Beth Shalom of Poway. [Eileen Wingard]
JCC to Present Program of Passover Music April 3 Read More »
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Paul Reiser (March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He played the roles of Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, and Detective Jeffrey Friedman in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. [Wikipedia]
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