Janice Smith as the Black Swan with John Henry Reid as the Prince, and Arianna Samuelsson as White Swan with Gerardo Gil as a Prince in City Ballet production of Swan Lake {Photos: Dale Stokes} By Sheila Orysiek Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — The “Tchaikovsky Spectacular” performance on March 6 by City Ballet
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Travel and FoodBEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Elderly drivers are half as likely to see pedestrians on the sidewalk due to a limited field of view, and compensate in part by driving more slowly, according to a study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. In the online edition of Accident Analysis and Prevention, the study compared
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(Column 24, March 7, 2011) Compiled by Donald H. Harrison San Diego Jewish Organizations Nechama Eilfort, rebbetzin at Chabad at La Costa, knows a thing or two about computers. So, she’s offering four classes, beginning at 7:30 p.m. tonight and continuing the next three Monday evenings, on the baiscs of personal computing, Internet
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–“Build, Bibi, build!” That’s the heading of an advertisement that has appeared here. It’s issued by Likud and sponsored by its strong settlement lobby. The ad shows pictures of eight party members in the current government who have spoken in favour of settlements expansion in the West Bank. In addition, there’s also
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Middle EastBy Ron Pundak TEL AVIV (Press Release)–Last Wednesday I returned home and thought to myself, we’ve had an interesting day today at the Peres Center. Yes, it wasn’t necessarily the most representative of days, but it wasn’t really that different from other days. And yes, it doesn’t necessarily reflect the situation in which we live, but
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Thanks to Mimi Pollack, who teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) at Grossmont College where I am teaching journalism this semester, my grandson Shor and I had a wonderful outing over the weekend with two young South Koreans who are in this country to polish
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
Dear Money Maven: If I’m on a limited income, should I pay for a long-term care policy? Aren’t the chances of a quick death greater than lingering around for a long time? Isn’t long-term care insurance a “gamble” that, like that in Las Vegas, “favors the house?” If I guess my future wrong, will Jewish
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Sheryl Rowling
EL CAJON– The car was parked on the Grossmont College campus signifying a Los Angeles Dodger fan in the heart of San Diego Padres territory. On the car’s license plate was an ode to one of the greatest Jewish baseball players — ever. Sandy Koufax. No. 32. The man who pitched no hitters; the proud Jew
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Travel and FoodBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—I’m supposed to take walks at least three times a week and more often if I knew what was good for me, I’m told by both my wife and my doctor. Sometimes, I spend so much time in front of my computer, I forget. But, when I do force myself
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Donald H. Harrison
The Jew is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths That Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism by Tarek Fatah, McClelland & Stewart, Toronto; ISBN 978-0-7710-4783-1 ©2010, $24.95, p. 208 plus notes, bibliography, and index Reviewed by Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Like most people with an Internet account, I receive quite a few emails each day. Most
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — The astonishing events taking place in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Bahrain, even in the Palestinian territories are being watched by Israel with grave interest. So far, the imprint of these seismic outbursts and initial changes seem not to be as sectarian-driven as they are simply the yearnings of many
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Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Lasker Lodge News Southwestern Jewish Press, November 25, 1955, Page 5 This Sunday, November 27, is the annual dinner for the loedge. The dance will be held at Mission Valley Country Club and the evening will include a complete steak dinner and dancing for only $8.00 per couple.
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — President Barack Obama told Democratic Party contributors in Miami: “When you look at what’s happening…in the Middle East, it is a manifestation of new technologies, the winds of freedom that are blowing through countries that have not felt those winds in decades, a whole new generation that says I want
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Middle East, USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — In a moment, I’ll present you with what might be the most frightening paragraph in the modern history of U.S. Middle East policy. But first, here’s one that’s among the most deplorable. It’s from a Washington Post article: “The Obama administration is preparing for the prospect that Islamist governments
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