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TICO features clarinet, dancers in novel concert

November 29, 2015

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Conductor David Amos, fresh from his recent recording sessions with the London Philharmonic, opened the Nov. 17th TICO concert with a rollicking rendition of Kabalevsky’s Colas Breugnon Overture. This was followed by TICO’s principal clarinet, Joseph Stein, taking center stage, performing the Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra by Bernhard Crusell,

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The Ipai and the Jews

November 29, 2015

Blood of the Band: An Ipai Family Story by David L. Toler, Jr.; Sunbelt Publications, © 2015; ISBN 978-1-941384-12-1; 285 pages, including index; $19.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –This is a story of the San Pasqual band of Ipai Indians. The Ipai are the western branch of the Kumeyaay Nation, as opposed to

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County

Humoring the headlines: Nov. 29, 2015

November 29, 2015

By Laurie Baron MARGATE, New Jersey‒Things Donald Trump Hasn’t Said Yet But Will Soon “Really, these black teens, whose parents all love me, are out of control. The criminal ones deserve to get shot by the police or roughed up at my campaign rallies. They even disrupted shopping in downtown Chicago the day after Thanksgiving.

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

The Jewish singers: Emmy Rossum

November 29, 2015

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Travel and Food

IDF more rational than Israel’s politicians

November 29, 2015

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — As a religious Jew I believe – nay, I claim to know – that there’s more to human existence than rationality. As a liberal Jew I also claim to know that authentic Judaism must never be less than rational. Rationality has made Israel to what it has become in

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Middle East

Sissyphyus and Middle East peace

November 29, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s not exactly the story of Sisyphus, with Israel always pushing a stone but never getting it to the top of the hill, but it’s close. Some say that Israel deserves the fate, insofar as it has never been sufficiently forthcoming to the Palestinians. Others say that Israel has been wise

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

U.N. denounced for ritual castigation of Israel

November 28, 2015

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) denounced the UN General Assembly’s adoption of resolutions singling out Israel for condemnation. The resolutions have become an annual exercise spanning decades, with too few nations, notably Canada, the United States, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau voting against them. “This annual UN ritual

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International, Middle East

Filling in the blanks in the Book of Ruth

November 28, 2015

Ruth: Woman of Valor by Jim Baumgardner; Baumgardner Press, Wichita, Kansas (c) 2015; ISBN 978-0-98841-075-6; 371 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two years ago on these pages, we reviewed Jim Baumgardner’s fictional biography of Queen Esther. Now comes another novel based on the Bible: Ruth: Woman of Valor. Most of the time

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

‘Oldest Boy’ is emotional story of separation

November 27, 2015

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — The San Diego REPertory Theater has the perfect recipe for success in its current show, The Oldest Boy. Little could improve upon the synergistic combination of playwright Sarah Ruhl, director Sam Woodhouse, and actor Amanda Sitton. The play recalls Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1994 film, Little Buddha, which starred Bridget Fonda, Keanu

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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Papal sword that knighted a Jew goes on display

November 27, 2015

By Bob Lerner VALLEY CENTER, California — History was made in 1974 when, for true first time ever, the Pope conferred Knighthood on a person of the Jewish faith. The man was Col. Irving Salomon of Valley Center, and the sword used in that knighting ceremony will be on display at the Valley Center

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Jewish History, San Diego County

Historian traces religious diversity in the U.S.

November 27, 2015

One Nation Under Gods: A New American History, by Peter Manseau. Little, Brown and Company. 2015, 469pp By David Strom SAN DIEGO — At the founding of our nation over 20 percent of African slaves were Moslem. Their number dwarfed the number of Catholics or Jews living in the colonies. The third president of the

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USA

AJC cites positive moves in Abu Dhabi, Argentina

November 27, 2015

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — AJC (American Jewish Committee) has welcomed the announcement that Israel will establish a diplomatic office in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. An Israeli diplomat will be accredited to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a new UN agency based in Abu Dhabi. Israel is one of

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International, Middle East, USA

Turkey- Russia, not Israel-P.A., is real U.S. problem

November 26, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The timing of John Kerry’s visit to Israel and Palestine was not made in heaven. From what we know, he came prepared to press Israel to make concessions to Palestinians, and to press Palestinians to stop the violence. He may have thought that Prime Minister Netanyahu was prepared to be

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adam Sandler debuts new Chanukah song

November 26, 2015

By Ken Stone SAN DIEGO (SDONA)– A week ago at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Adam Sandler unveiled his fourth version of the “Hanukkah Song” in all its Jewish-name-dropping glory. The downtown show Nov. 18 also featured David Spade, Nick Swardson and Rob Schneider. The video was posted Wednesday to his “Happy Madison” YouTube channel, where

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Ken Stone, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

TICO features clarinet, dancers in novel concert

The Ipai and the Jews

Humoring the headlines: Nov. 29, 2015

The Jewish singers: Emmy Rossum

IDF more rational than Israel’s politicians

Sissyphyus and Middle East peace

U.N. denounced for ritual castigation of Israel

Filling in the blanks in the Book of Ruth

‘Oldest Boy’ is emotional story of separation

Papal sword that knighted a Jew goes on display

Historian traces religious diversity in the U.S.

AJC cites positive moves in Abu Dhabi, Argentina

Turkey- Russia, not Israel-P.A., is real U.S. problem

Adam Sandler debuts new Chanukah song

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