Why do powerful men stray from their wives?

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–For years CNN.com has been my homepage. I like to check out national and international news at the beginning of my work day. (The second web page I always check is haaretz.com.) One article in particular caught my eye this morning: “17 Recent Political Sex Scandals.” (http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/17/political.sex.scandals/index.html?hpt=Sbin) The article highlights […]

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Jewish Religion

‘Bridesmaids’ is post-racial… and a delight

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–The very fact that writer and star Kristen Wiig, along with director Paul Feig, likely did not think about it makes their hit comedy Bridesmaids a resounding social statement.  The friendships, romantic entanglements, jealousies, and hilarities have to do with everything but one old stand-by: racial stereotypes. Continue reading on

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Travel and Food

So-so student eventually becomes a teacher himself

When Brooklyn Was Heaven: A Memoir from Brooklyn to L.A. and Places In-Between, by Stan Levenson. Outskirts Press, Inc. Denver, Colorado. 313pp. By David Strom SAN DIEGO–Now eighty, Stan Levenson, a retired professor, elementary teacher, school consultant, and author of books about raising funds for public education,  is now living in San Diego.  He recently

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 13, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Diet-Schmiet, This Is It! Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 3 Monday: Breakfast: Weak tea Lunch: 1 Bouillion cub in ½ cup diluted water Dinner: 3 oz. prune juice (gargle only) Tuesday: Breafast: Scraped crumbs from burned toast Lunch: 1 doughnut hole (without sugar) and 1 glass

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

Musical midrash included in J*Company’s retelling of Genesis tales

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The J Company’s presentation of Children of Eden, a delightful musical by Stephen Schwartz, served as a fitting vehicle for the Company’s talented students–over 100 in two casts. The J Company Director, Joey Landwehr, participated in the performance of the biblical saga as the off-stage voice of the

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Eileen Wingard

San Diegans helping El Salvador villagers to obtain drinkable water in Engineers-Without-Borders project

Editor’s Note: This story focusing on El Salvador is the fourth in the World-At-Home series, in which we attempt to  “travel” around the world without ever leaving San Diego County .   By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Tim Boelke and Eugene Kaneko, respectively the founding and current presidents of the local chapter of Engineers

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Donald H. Harrison

‘Raisin’ The Rent’ rocks with soul

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO— Calvin Manson founding father and artistic producing director of the Ira Aldridge Repertory Players is mounting his latest in a series of musicals bringing African American voices to the fore; most recently Raisin’ The Rent is now in production at the Lafayette Hotel downstairs in the Mississippi Room and it

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

Obama reassures AIPAC on U.S. support for Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–President Barack Obama spoke on Monday to the America-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).  The White House later released the text of his speech as delivered: THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Good morning.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Please, have a seat.  Thank you. What a remarkable, remarkable

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Middle East