By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — When I read about the sun’s magnetic field reversing its polarity within the next several months, part of me felt a little nervous. How will the sun’s changes affect the earth? Does this mean that our earthly days are numbered? Actually, astronomers and meteorologists have indicated […]
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Science, Medicine, & EducationENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Guardians of San Diego’s 22nd Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament presented by the William Gumpert Foundation raised more than $167,000 this year. Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held July 29 will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund at Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Guardians of San Diego hosted over
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San Diego County
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California– Jonathan Biss, who had his debut recital during the 2000-2001 season at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, is the son of the celebrated Israeli violinist, Miriam Fried. His paternal grandmother was the famous cellist, Raya Garbousova, and his father, Paul Biss, is a well-known violist. It is
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Travel and Food
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Time was when going away on vacation meant that one was cut off from one’s nearest and dearest for the duration, whether it was a week or two, or even longer. Gone are the postcards we used to send to relatives, friends and neighbours, to remind them of
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By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — A distinguished looking man rises from the audience of well-wishers and friends to claim a prestigious award. It recognizes him for his exceptional contributions to surgery and to his country. The country is Israel and the man’s name is Amin Jaafari. In his deft acceptance speech he proudly mentions
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Travel and Food
By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Two years since the heinous, unforgivable incident, the Miami Beach, Fla. police have still failed, ignominiously, to clear the air about the inexplicable street killing of motorist Raymond Herisse. Herisse, 22, was killed on a South Beach street in his vehicle in a barrage of firepower that entailed
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USA
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — A few years ago, I was disappointed with what Broadway had to offer. Everything could have easily been titled: “Rehashed Nostalgia: The Musical!” Then I heard about In the Heights, a musical about life in Washington Heights in New York. The score is an eclectic mix of hip-hop,
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Eric George TauberBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Recently, I spoke at length on the phone with Logan Jenkins, columnist for the Union-Tribune, about the travails of our Jewish Mayor Bob Filner. Jenkins was worried by whispers he has heard in the Jewish community: could the coverage of his newspaper and that of the media generally
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Living in a Jewish country has its attractions. One of them is that you can enjoy being a Jew without being religious. Living in a Jewish country also has its problems. One of them is that you cannot avoid Judaism. Even outspoken Jewish atheists are surrounded by stimuli associated with
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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion
Nir Barkat: Better to let peace deal collapse on Jerusalem than to make ‘bad deal’ (JNS.org) With renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations underway, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat warned against Israeli concessions relating to his city. “If the deal collapses because it hinges on the Jerusalem issue, so be it. It is better not to make any
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International
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — King Louis XIV (at least the Mel Brooks version) famously said, “It’s good to be the king.” He uttered this line whenever he wanted to justify his boorish behavior. The implication was that a king can do whatever he wants to do, whenever he wants to do it,
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Jewish Religion“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act. It is but a habit.” Aristotle By Carol Miller During another of our summers in Greece, once again in front of Helena Moussou’s travel desk in the lobby of the Grande Bretagne in Athens, we noticed her making signs of desperation. “You
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Travel and FoodBy Rosalie Schwartz, PhD MONTREAL — The Colours of my Father is an eye-popping animated film about Montreal painter Sam Borenstein. Produced by the artist’s daughter, Joyce, and aired on the Documentary Channel, the biography opened a world of art and artists to me. Lithuanian by birth, the youngest of fifteen children, Sam Borenstein experienced
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Travel and FoodIDF training complex will make Negev ‘Israeli Silicon Valley,’ Netanyahu says (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Israel Defense Forces’ massive training complex in the Negev will cost Israel 21 billion shekels ($5.92 billion) to complete, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon both said during a tour of the site on Wednesday.
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International