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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 19, 1954, Part V

January 30, 2010

Compiled by Gail Umeham Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press March 19, 1954 Page 7 By Janet & Susan Solof Rochelle (Rocky) Goodrich really galloped and gobbled her way to her sixteenth birthday with many of her friends. First horseback riding and then dining with Rocky were Luanne Blumberg, Joan Borenstein, Joan Breitbard, Linda Douglas, Brenda […]

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Adventures in SD History

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: 'Adam's Wall'

January 30, 2010

By Randy Fadem LA JOLLA, Caifornia (Press Release)–Have you ever seen a Mozart clarinet concerto played on the forearm of a young man by his auditioning girlfriend? In Adam’s Wall, a delightful modern version of a Romeo and Juliet love story two college students, a young Jewish man and a young Lebanese woman, fall in love.

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Travel and Food

No Willing Witness to Catastrophes

January 30, 2010

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — The other day I saw on television some scientists who said that within our lifetime, we will be able to live till 150 and stay healthy. I’m in my early eighties and started contemplating living another seventy years. To my own surprise, that did not sound very

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Natasha Josefowitz

Evidence of Palestinian corruption should put brakes on U.S. Mideast push

January 30, 2010

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Here is something that President Obama and his advisers should consider before spending any more of their time nudging Israeli and Palestinian leaders to negotiate a peace. http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=167194 The details are not entirely clear, but reinforce the larger story of corruption in high places of the Palestine Authority, the lack

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Obama's State of the Union proves again he's a speaker, but can he also be a doer?

January 30, 2010

JERUSALEM–President Obama’s State of the Union address dealt almost entirely with domestic issues, despite American troops active in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and now Yemen, as well as highly touted efforts with respect to Israel-Palestine and Iran. Also, the focus was heavily on the economy, and lightly on what had been his iconic health initiative. The

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Iraq right to fight al Qaeda, resist Ba'ath

January 30, 2010

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Over the summer, the Government of Iraq accused the Government of Syria of harboring al Qaeda camps and permitting operatives to cross the border into Iraq to attack Iraqis and Americans-including the attack on August 19, 2009 that killed 95 people and wounded more than 500 in the heart of

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Aid to Gaza and to Haiti

January 30, 2010

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–The suggestion by Gaza Palestinians that they were most attuned to Haitian suffering because-after all-they had suffered an Israeli “earthquake” was a disgusting attempt to equate self-inflicted ruin as a result of terrorism against Israel with the horrifying natural disaster that befell the Haitians. Nevertheless, it appears to have prompted a

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Middle East, USA

Jews doing good… and fighting evil

January 30, 2010

By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO–The Children of Israel after serving years of bondage, were now out in the world free. Being free, being a Jew out in the world presents its own challenges and opportunities. We have the ability to sanctify G-d’s name or to desecrate it. The following two articles, submitted by ShulWeek

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USA

Pshaw! said the Red Sea, it’s only Moses

January 30, 2010

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Despite his role as the rescuer of Israel, the Torah takes great pain to de-emphasize the role of Moses in the Exodus. Credit for the miracles is given to God alone, Moses dies without entering the Promised Land, and no one knows where he is buried. This tradition

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Jewish Religion

Talmi tells of Wagner ban in Israel

January 28, 2010

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Yoav Talmi peppered his talk with humorous anecdotes as he described the development of orchestras in Israel, several coming into being because of the large influx of Russian-born musicians. The January 11 lecture in the JCC’s Garfield Theare drew a large and appreciative audience. When Talmi spoke

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Middle East

Tax break planned in California for Haiti donors

January 28, 2010

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) To recognize and encourage residents who provided much needed cash to help aid Haiti in the recovery process, the Legislature is moving a bill (AB 347) to allow a tax deduction for cash contributions made between January 11, 2010 and March 1, 2010 for the rescue and recovery efforts to be

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USA

Headlines for Sunday, January 31, 2010, edition

January 28, 2010

Global International Holocaust Remembrance Day speakers warn of Iran’s intentions United States of America Haiti Relief Tax break planned in California for Haiti donors Middle East Israel Now, why would anyone be pessimistic in Israel? by Rabbi Dow Marmur in Jerusalem Europe Jewish cemetery in Strasbourg vandalized German court orders Catholic bishop to face trial for Holocaust denial Arts

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Travel and Food

Now, why would anyone be pessimistic in Israel?

January 28, 2010

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–For a short while I thought that as a result of sober analysis I had finally tamed my natural propensity for pessimism and that my future comments about events in Israel would be cheerful and pleasing. I felt that I had reasons for the change of heart, e.g.: (1) The

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Middle East, USA

International Holocaust Remembrance Day speakers warn of Iran's intentions

January 28, 2010

BERLIN (WJC) — Speaking on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel’s President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder have highlighted the dangers posed by the Iranian regime. “There will be just a few more short years before the living memories become memories,” said Ronald Lauder, president of the

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 19, 1954, Part V

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: 'Adam's Wall'

No Willing Witness to Catastrophes

Evidence of Palestinian corruption should put brakes on U.S. Mideast push

Obama's State of the Union proves again he's a speaker, but can he also be a doer?

Iraq right to fight al Qaeda, resist Ba'ath

Aid to Gaza and to Haiti

Jews doing good… and fighting evil

Pshaw! said the Red Sea, it’s only Moses

Talmi tells of Wagner ban in Israel

Tax break planned in California for Haiti donors

Headlines for Sunday, January 31, 2010, edition

Now, why would anyone be pessimistic in Israel?

International Holocaust Remembrance Day speakers warn of Iran's intentions

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