Pope Benedict announces resignation (JNS.org) In a stunning announcement, Pope Benedict XVI said that he is resigning as pontiff on Feb. 28 after eight years at the helm of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, citing “advanced age” (he is 85) and deteriorating strength,CNN reported. Amid the announcement, Jewish leaders were quick to praise the Pope […]
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InternationalBy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California –Pope John Paul II was the rock star; Pope Benedict XVI has been the rock. Hardly without flaws (as neither Moses nor King David were scarcely impeccable), the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger did the grunt work of the papacy after his predecessor’s warm and charming period of outreach and
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Jewish ReligionBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Last Sunday evening my wife and I went to Teddy Stadium, the main sports arena in Jerusalem, not to play soccer or even watch the game, but to demonstrate. The reason was the outrageous racism of some fans of the local soccer team Betar. A significant number of
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By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — For over a decade, the renowned American conductor, Murry Sidlin, has been consumed by his Defiant Requiem project. Sidlin strongly identified with the zealous conductor of Terezin, Raphael Schaechter, and wanted to bring to life the unique cultural resistance which took place in the Nazi show ghetto of Terezin.
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Eileen Wingard
The 1957 Campaign of the United Jewish Fund is Going on Billboards! Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 14 Cordtz Outdoor Advertising Company has contributed three billboards for the month of April to the Combine Jewish Appeal for the Fund and the U.J.A. Emergency Rescue Fund. Look for them. Theya re located at —
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Jewish HistoryBy Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — For anyone who’s ever wished that he had grown up as the child of a major celebrity, Elliot Shoenman’s new play A Heap of Livin’ provides a powerful cautionary tale. Ramblin’ Harry Roe, a hillbilly folk guitarist impeccably played by the formidable Lawrence Pressman, has been a spectacular
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Cynthia CitronBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –I don’t know enough about cinematography to judge whether the Israeli documentary The Gatekeepers deserves an Oscar or any other of the many awards it has already received. I suspect, however, that some of the considerations by the juries around the world may be more political than artistic, because the
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Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO), under the direction of David Amos, featured two impressive artists: composer, Mark Donnelly, introducing his engaging three-movement Hawai’ian Rhapsody, Ho’omaka Ana, and internationally-recognized guitarist, Gregg Nestor, performing selections by Joaquin Rodrigo and Luigi Boccherini. Donnelly, who plays oboe and English Horn in the
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Eileen WingardBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Anyone who is at all familiar with the procedure customary in the various Houses of Representatives around the civilized world knows that these are governed by rules and regulations that are often very old, their roots lost in tradition. For instance, the Speaker of England’s parliament (the House of
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — In all the blather from politicians and media personalities following Israel’s indecisive election, it is possible to see two ideas that might provide a map to the country’s future. One is the equalizing of the burdens between the Haredim and the rest of us. Prominent in the explanation of Yair
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As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Hail and Farewell Perhaps it would be difficult to select the one thing most difficult for a person to do because there is such a wide range of activities possible. It would depend upon many things
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBy Eva Trieger POWAY, California– Anyone who has ever been in a band, fantasized about being in a band, or been in love with a band member, will find something honest, poignant and relatable in Jonathan Rosenberg’s original musical Long Way to Midnight. Through a process, “Scripts in the Box,” playwrights are able to
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Eva TriegerPassing Life’s Tests: Spiritual Reflections on The Trial of Abraham, The Binding of Isaac by Rabbi Bradley Shavit-Artson. Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing (2012). ISBN-10: 1580236316. 150 pages. By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Rabbi Bradley Shavit-Artson’s new book, Passing Life’s Tests: Spiritual Reflections on The Trial of Abraham, The Binding of
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The contrast between the speaker’s surroundings and her subject matter was vivid on Friday, Feb. 8, at a Point Loma Rotary Club meeting. The weekly get-together was held in an upstairs room of the San Diego Yacht Club, with header beams above the windows festooned with
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Donald H. Harrison