By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — On May 5th, 2013, in the Spreckels Theatre, City Ballet of San Diego finished its 20th anniversary season with a rousing program of “The Seasons” (Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”) and Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Complimented by a live orchestra and 100 voice choir, the program encompassed both ends of […]
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — On June 26th, 2012, the District Court of the Federal State of Cologne ruled that ritual circumcision for children as required by the parents, constitutes an infliction of bodily harm to the child, and is therefore—a criminal offense. Fortunately, the Federal Constitutional Court shortly afterward overruled
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: Iran may retaliate against Israeli, Jewish sites (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli embassies and major Jewish institutions around the world raised their levels of alert on Sunday over fears of terror attacks by Iran and Hezbollah in retaliation for reported Israeli airstrikes on Iranian missiles in Syria. “Everywhere there is an Iranian embassy, there
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International
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–The announcement by Secretary of Defense Hagel that the United States will “rethink all options” including arming Syrian rebel groups, was carefully hedged. “It doesn’t mean… you will” (choose any particular path). The statement however moves the U.S. closer to picking sides in a war with no good options and no
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Those who saw the promotional video, Israel: Seeing is Believing, might want to balance it with a BBC production, Israel: Facing the Future. It will take an hour of your time, but is worth it on several dimensions. It is as good as anything I’ve seen for displaying the variety
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Maryann Macdonald has written a children’s book that is also suitable for adults, titled Odette’s Secrets and in a recent e-mail interview she spoke about how she found the “story” in 2006 in Paris and how the book came to be now in 2013 America. To say the
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Travel and Food
Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman Stop the Clock! In the last issue, I discussed some of the highlights of my visit to the State Capitol in Sacrament. In the growing State of California, it is becoming increasingly difficult for legislators to complete all their work in the
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — At the Western Wall on Friday night, May 3, cast members from the hit American TV shows, Scandal, and Once Upon a Time found themselves immediately recognized by religious Jewish prayer-goers. ”People approached us at the Western Wall, saying they watch our shows,” said Katie Lowes, who portrays attorney Quinn
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Not every day is as filled with such sharp contrasts as those of a recent 24 hours. One item is a video that came to my mailbox with the title, Israel: Seeing is Believing. It looks like something from the Ministry of Tourism, and would send me to the nearest airport if
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Donald H. Harrison DEL MAR, California– Come Wednesday, May 22, when supporters of the Foundation Fighting Blindness gather at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in La Jolla for a “Dining in the Dark” dinner– to be served and eaten with the lights out and the blackout curtains drawn — I just hope the attendees
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Donald H. Harrison
231 Families Make No Contributions to Fund Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 1 $15,000 is still needed by the United Jewish Fund from 231 families who contributed over $16,000 in 1956 but who have not as yet made their pledge in this year’s drive, according to Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — A five year old was in the audience of “Les Mis” and left the theater asking his parents, “How did that boy get on that stage?” Three years later, after enrolling in acting classes and piano lessons, the boy was a full-fledged theater enthusiast and performer. Evan Jay Newman
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Eva TriegerBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — As a rite of passage, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah marks the beginning of a young person’s adult participation in the Jewish community. However, in many congregations across the religious divide, the Bar and Bat Mitzvah day has become a graduation from Judaism. When I think about the
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — There is a story that I have told many times based on a verse in parashat B’har: “But the land must not be sold beyond reclaim, for the land is Mine; you are but strangers resident with me.” This verse teaches us that humans do not own the
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