Editor’s Note: We previously noted in a column that we hungered for positive contributions about people whose lives are inspirations to us. We thank Sarah Cooper, and The Forum, the quarterly publication of Mothers and More, in which this article was copyrighted in the May issue, for sharing this first place essay. Sarah is the daughter of […]
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –David Amos will conduct the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) Sunday evening, July 11, beginning at 7 p.m., in a free “Summer Pops” concert at Allied Gardens Community Park, 5155 Greenbrier Avenue. The sixth annual concert under the stars will include 13 rousing selections, including in the first half: “His Excellency
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Travel and FoodBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – There are times when I would prefer not to open my e-mail. So often it seems that the only people really motivated to write are those with some axe to grind. These include a vociferous minority of Jews who seem to hate all Arabs and Muslims, and a
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is a crucial divide between PR and straight talk, between red lines, bottom lines and spin. Last week we cautioned against mistaking Israel’s bad PR for bad policy, and faulted people who respond to Israel based on how things look in the media rather than for what they
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The grand opening of the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will be commemorated with a free public festival on Saturday, July 10, featuring an open-air night-time circus. The day-long event will begin at 1 p.m. with live entertainment including strolling actors, musicians on stage, and
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Congregation Beth Israel will host a minyan led by lay people on Saturday, August 21, at 10 a.m. Learning during the service will focus on the five parts of a morning–or Shacharit— Shabbat service. Information on this minyan may be obtained by telephoning Leonard Krouner (858) 277-5323 * Preceding provided by Leonard
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Travel and FoodCompiled by the San Diego Jewish World staffSouthwestern Jewish Press, August 20, 1954, page 5 By Adolph Brodman News of the Fox Regular meeting of the Samuel I. Fox Lodge was held on Aug.10. Brother Morrie Kraus made his official visit and was greeted by one of the largest turnouts that the lodge had had
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Middle East, USAHAIFA (Press Release)–Just a few months after being established, the University of Haifa’s Ami and Teddy Sagy Center for the Study of the Internet has been awarded IBM’s Open Collaborative Research grant. Head of the Center, Prof. Sheizaf Rafaeli, and Dr. Daphne Raban, a member of the research faculty at the Center, have been awarded
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–David Grossman is one of Israel’s most celebrated intellectuals, with an impressive list of prizes for thoughtful and provocative fiction. He also authored descriptions of Israeli Arabs and Palestinians that capture conditions that derive from their own cultures and from living under the shadow created by Israel. Long an opponent of force
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Middle EastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Personals Southwestern Jewish Press, August 20, 1954, page 3 Guest Time – Summer time becomes smug-time for San Diegans. For no matter what part of the country our guests come, we need never apologize for that “unusual weather.” Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cohen, had as their guest her
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)–As Prime Minister Netanyahu arrives for his 5th set of meetings with President Obama, the headline in one newspaper is, “Obama mum on Bush’s borders for Israel,” noting, “The White House has declined to publicly affirm commitments made by President Bush to Israel in 2004 on the final borders
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I attended a service at Temple Emanu-El a few weeks ago and Gilad Shalit was one of the guests of the Bat Mizvah and the congregation. At least in spirit. Up front to the left of the bimah was a picture of Shalit. A reminder of his captivity. It
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By Lynne Thrope SAN DIEGO–Sitting on my kitchen counter are three cookbooks that have become my every day culinary bibles. The first, Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen shares convivial advice with the reader who is interested in living a greener, more health-conscious lifestyle. It’s full of easy recipes that use “living foods,” such as fruits, berries, dates,
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — The second of the two Shakespeare plays being mounted on the Lowell Davies Festival Stage is his comedy/farce Taming of The Shrew directed by Ron Daniels. Every now and then companies like to dust off this misogynist piece and see how funny they can make it by just being
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