Stone Angel by Jane Yolen (illustrated by Katie May Green); Penguin Young Readers, © 2015, ISBN 978-0-399-16741-6; 30 pages; $16.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Travelers to Paris may wish to visit 57 Rue de Turbigo, an apartment house on which a nine-meter tall stone angel is mounted, as it served as inspiration for
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Donald H. HarrisonJERUSALEM (Press Release)– Israel’s Cabinet, at its weekly meeting on Sunday, Feb. 15, approved a comprehensive plan for national readiness in cyberspace; this is in addition to processes and efforts being advanced by the Israel National Cyber Bureau since its establishment three years ago in order to boost the State of Israel’s strength in cyberspace.
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Travel and Food–San Diego Jewish World compilation- Separate shootings on Saturday, Feb. 14, killed filmmaker Finn Nørgaard at a free speech event, and about ten hours later Dan Uzan, 37, a member of the Copenhagen Jewish community, who was guarding a bat mitzvah celebration at a Jewish community building near Denmark’s Krystalgade synagogue. Five Danish police officers were wounded, and a lone
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By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO–Victor Perera in his book The Cross and the Pear Tree; a Sephardic Journey, (Knopf Publishers, 1995), uses his search for his grandfather’s grave as a means to discover his earlier ancestors. He traces his lineage through documents supplemented by conjecture, from the first settlements of Jews in Sepharad – Spain
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Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California –Two great Jewish poets of the past, Rachel Blawstein and Saul Tchernichovsky, will be featured at the Tuesday evening, “Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices” program February 17, 7 p.m. at the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC. Tchernichovsky’s life and poetry will be introduced by the eminent Judaic Scholar, Dr.
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM–What follows is more a lesson in politics than a campaign for Bibi. If it also contributes to Bibi’s campaign, that is not its principal purpose. First, let’s leave aside the candidates’ personalities, and the character of their wives, children, and parents. We’re not selecting a friend, or a person to enjoy an evening with
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (WJC) — Following the attacks at a synagogue and café in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder strongly condemned the incidents and urged the Danish government to find those responsible while stepping up efforts to protect the local Jewish community against rising anti-Semitic violence. “The World Jewish Congress
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InternationalBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California -When Artistic Director David Ellenstein takes the stage, audiences can bet that they are in for a great show. In the past few years we’ve been treated to the director as actor in Tally’s Folly, My Name is Asher Lev, and recently at the Moonlight, Fiddler on the Roof.
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Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — We often are told that we should count our blessings everyday. I never bothered until I read the study by Dr. Robert A. Emmons, professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis. In researching gratitude, Dr. Emmons found that study participants who kept a list of
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Travel and FoodBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — The first of its kind renewable energy workshop was recently organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) together with Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The renewable energy sector in Israel began over 40 years ago, when Israel was one of
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International, Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — This past week, I came across a very interesting video by Ben Shapiro, who is one of the main editors of Breitbart News on the Internet. Shapiro is a Modern Orthodox Jew and his perspective on the issues of today offer a refreshing alternative opinion—even if
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USABy Sheryl Rowling LA JOLLA, California –Described in IMDB as a “gentle, nuanced look at two people from very different communities who connect and fall in love,” Felix and Meira tells the story of a confined ultra-Orthodox wife seeking freedom. Or, it tries. Unfortunately, nothing worked in this film. Meira spends her time pouting and staring
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LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — J* Company Youth Theatre launches their third show of Season 2015 with a rollicking classic, Annie. Directed by Joey Landwehr, this delightful musical tells the rags-to-riches Depression-era story of a spunky orphan who, unlike the other children at Miss Hannigan’s miserable orphanage, believes that her parents are alive and
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