By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Sharing a cup of tea with an old friend is one of those rare gifts that requires such a small investment, but reaps such huge rewards. There’s a Yiddish phrase that translates loosely to “rattle a tea cup” and this is how we meet Evelyn and Rose, as they
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Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Rabbi Baruch Rock, the newly appointed head of Judaic Studies at the San Diego Jewish Academy and the current rabbi of Congregation Orot Hacarmel, was the first featured reader at the March 31 Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices evening in the Astor Judaica Library. This was an evening devoted to the
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Eileen Wingard, Jewish ReligionBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO–Following are some nursery rhymes for Campaign 2016 Hillary, Billary, Doc This time there’s no Barack. You’ll take the heat But not defeat. Unless Warren joins the flock. * Sing a song of Ted Cruz His campaign has begun. One of many schnorrers From Sheldon Adelson. Bibi’s right, Barack’s wrong. Protect
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, N.Y — In 2008, at a fundraiser honoring Rahm Emanuel, Hillary Clinton described her relationship with him using a Jewish reference. What did Hillary say? A. You know, Rahm and I have been through a lot together. Now, there’s a word my family always used when I was growing up
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireHillary Clinton announces presidential candidacy (JNS.org) Former U.S. senator, secretary of state, and first lady Hillary Clinton on Sunday announced that she will run for president in 2016. She lost to President Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) welcomed Clinton’s candidacy, saying in a statement that she
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International, Middle East, USAThe King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory; Simon and Schuster UK, 2014 By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Although I don’t share the enthusiasm that millions of viewers have for the TV fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones,’ I am fascinated by the lives and machinations of real-life monarchs. I recently learned that the idea for that series
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By Eva Trieger OCEANSIDE, California — The Brooks Theater in Oceanside is hosting a one-man show as that city gears up for Oceanside Arts Days, April 18th and 19th. Paul Kauffman’s opening was launched with the Oceanside Arts Walk on April 3rd. Though his passion is painting, Kauffman has carved a niche for himself as
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Barack Obama is not a bad man, or a stupid man. It’s hard to say that he’s a bad president for the United States. He has made a mark for himself in bringing US health care into the 20th century, and it may even make it into the 21th century,
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Josh Dolgin fronts a Canadian band that mines the rich musical genre of klezmer and brings it to places it has never been before. His stage name is Socalled and he’s on a tear. Welcome to Klezmerica, North American style Combing melodies, languages and rap grooves that translate
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“Habima” by Raikin Ben-Ari, published 1957 By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — In the first full flush of the collective movement in the new USSR immediately after the Revolution, Nahum Zumach, gathered together a small group of amateur actors to create a theatre group to present a repertoire of plays in Hebrew. Dreaming of a
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Travel and FoodBy Erin Philips SAN DIEGO– Fairies and players and lovers, oh my! Adapted from Shakespeare’s play, California Ballet’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is full of magical woodland creatures, romantic entanglements, and plenty of comedic fun. The ballet was created in 1977 by California Ballet’s Founder and Director Maxine K. Mahon, who added musical
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Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Experts in negotiation techniques tell us that the only viable deals are those that create win-win conditions. Judging by reactions from all sides, the outline of the deal with Iran doesn’t qualify. Not only are Prime Minister Netanyahu and his political colleagues against what’s being proposed, but so are many
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Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs has congratulated students at SDSU for defeating a student-wide referendum calling for divestment from companies doing business with Israel. The referendum, which occurred from April 6-9, 2015, was defeated with a vote of 1701 (53%) in favor and 1510 (47%) against. A two-thirds majority was required for the measure
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy David Brin ENCINITAS, California — I suppose a major influence must have been my father, Herb Brin, a pioneering poet, journalist, and publisher – for many decades – of the Heritage family of Jewish newspapers, including the San Diego edition. His father had been a writer, as well, and as a child I always
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