Rabbi Kamin tells of Rev. King’s assassination and the aftermath

Room 306: The National Story of the Lorraine Motel by Ben Kamin, Michigan State University Press, 2012, ISBN 97801061186-049-8; 186 pages including bibliography, $24.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — As a modern parallel to the ancient Exodus, the march of African-Americans from slavery to freedom has thrilled Rabbi Ben Kamin’s Torah-loving soul.  See

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Donald H. Harrison

Torah’s lesson, if followed, could have saved many patients

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Every custom has a remarkable history and story. In dealing with someone who has an unusual seminal discharge, the Torah defines that person as being ritually and ceremonially “impure” and is called a “zab” (cf. Lev. 15:8). Historically, such persons often experienced being shunned by the general

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Science, Medicine, & Education

Julian Josephson leads FIDF tour of Poland and Israel

  JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Prominent lay leaders and supporters from the FIDF San Diego Chapter accompanied by 50 IDF soldiers and officers embarked on an impassioned ten-day excursion to Poland and Israel. This once-in-a-lifetime “From Holocaust to Independence” journey, left on April 16 and will return on April 27, to celebrate 30 years of FIDF support

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Travel and Food

Expansion of Israeli settlements a response to Palestinian rejectionism

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israel’s settlement policy has returned to the headlines with a ministerial decision to convert three West Bank outposts (Rehalim, Bruchin, and Sansana) into legal settlements, and to find a solution for a neighborhood of Beit El that the Supreme Court has ruled to be illegally located on Palestinian land. Also

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

The perils of lashon hara

  By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — While I am not a political junkie, from time to time I do watch the candidates debate. They are often unintentionally entertaining.   One of my favorite exchanges took place during the Republican primary debate on January 26, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was an exchange between

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Jewish Religion

If schools won’t take action against bullying, it’s time for lawsuits

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Horace Mann School of Cherry Hill, NJ,  is still living in the dark ages. It is ironic that the original Horace Mann opposed corporal punishment in the classroom. He was an early advocate for teaching moral values in the classroom, and that the character formation was as

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Science, Medicine, & Education

Why do we overschedule ourselves, even in retirement?

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — The latest brain research—I should know something about it. The political rally—I should support the cause. A lecture on…whatever—I’m afraid to miss an opportunity to learn something. And so it goes: read the latest book—see the well-reviewed movie—attend the informative lecture—use the latest technology—do volunteer work—join the committee, the

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Natasha Josefowitz

JCC Teen Coalition helps ‘repair the world’ for Earth Day

By Matt Quijas SAN DIEGO — Members of the  Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, and the San Diego Teen Coalition congregated for Earth Day Sunday, April 22, to give back to San Diego community. JCC Teen Director, Karen Flexer Friedenberg, coordinated the day’s events in which each teen team had an adult coordinator.   JSERVE’s community

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San Diego Calendar

The case for a solid missile defense

  By Peter Huessy        WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, missile defense is under attack. This is not a new thing, however. Opponents tried to eliminate funding for ballistic missile defense when Ronald Reagan was President, sneeringly calling it “Star Wars” to denote how foolish they thought the idea to be. Under President Bill Clinton, defenses against

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USA

Congresswoman seeks steadfast U.S. support for Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Congresswoman Susan Davis (Democrat-San Diego) called for the United States to stand with Israel against the nuclear threat posed by Iran, in a floor speech observing Israel’s Independence Day. The text follows: I rise in strong support of the contribution of the State of Israel as it celebrates its 64th anniversary as

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Middle East