A bold newspaper helps a gay Orthodox man to tell his side

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen–Winston Churchill By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California–Over the years, many of us regarded the Jewish Press as the Orthodox answer to the National Enquirer. Mind you, the Enquirer is quite entertaining. However, […]

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: ‘David’

By Jack Forman SAN DIEGO — Joel Fendelman is a young independent film producer and director whose feature-length documentary film Needle Through Brick (which is about the development of Kung Fu)  recently won the Silver Palm award at the Mexico International Film Festival. In making his first feature film David, Fendelman has drawn on his

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview:’The Judge’

By Paul Greenberg   SAN DIEGO — The documentary film, The Judge, is primarily about Aharon Barak’s (real name: Erik Brick) tenure as Justice on the Israeli Supreme Court (1978-2006), where he served as its President for 11 years (1995-2006), although it understandably devotes less time to his prior stint as Israel’s Attorney General (1975-1978).  The

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Travel and Food

Are family business owners prepared for transition?

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Are you an entrepreneur? You might be a maven in your own business, but have you considered transition issues?  The primary points to consider include: Shalom:  Financial Independence & Peace of Mind L’Dor v’ Dor:  Estate Plan Updated & Completed Seykhl:  Business Plan Geared to Build Value Macher:  Management

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Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food

A positive recommendation for ‘The Recommendation’

By Carol Davis   SAN DIEGO—The next time you ask someone for a recommendation, you’d better ask the right person; one whose connected, is dependable and knows almost everything about you. Asking one who is connected can open doors. Asking one who is dependable will assure you get the recommendation. Asking one who knows almost

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Adelson is a major right-wing factor in U.S., Israeli politics

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The New York Times describes Sheldon Adelson as a poor boy who made himself rich, not especially attracted to Jewish affairs or Israel until middle age, now a major contributor to things Jewish, American, and Israeli.   His most recent prominence comes from $10 million contributed by him and his

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Ira Sharkansky, USA

Mandatory contraception provision may upend national health care law

By Bruce Kesler   ENCINITAS — The mandate by the Obama administration that contraception must be provided by religious hospitals even if contrary to their religious doctrine may influence the Supreme Court’s decisions on ObamaCare. On a fundamental level, the mandate exhibits the intrusiveness of Obamacare into aspects of private belief, its practice, and freedom

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USA

Reasonable restrictions necessary on who can buy a gun

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —  Over a year has passed since the terrible Arizona shooting, when a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 13 others.  Gabrielle Giffords, a conservative Democrat representing Arizona’s Eighth District, was among those wounded. She remained in critical condition after she survived a single gunshot to

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Netanyahu’s continuation as Likud’s leader may lead to increasing isolation for Israel

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–In this week’s Likud party primaries Binyamin Netanyahu got some 75% of the votes cast by card-carrying members. The rest went to Moshe Feiglin, an extremist with considerable nuisance value but, mercifully, not much political clout. Even though more credible contenders and reputed critics within the party didn’t stand against him,

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Middle East