By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Look for the “I” in the words happy, joy, glad, cheerful, and pleased and you obviously won’t find it. In this week’s Torah reading, we learn an important insight into this simple observation. There is a recurring theme in Re’eh regarding simcha, meaning happy or joyful. The Hebrew root of […]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
Published by Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel objects to a return to the Iran nuclear deal and if one is reached, will not be bound by it, Prime Minister Yair Lapid told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli leader’s office. “The prime minister made clear to the president
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Israel
HULA VALLEY, Israel (Press Release) — After a long process of being developed as an international birdwatching park, KKL-JNF has initiated a unique project for the benefit of land site visitors, professional and amateur birdwatchers worldwide, an extensive project consisting of network of HD live cameras. The project includes installation of electric infrastructure, laying a
By Mark D. Zimmerman Allen Weisselberg, longtime Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty to 15 felony criminal charges including grand larceny, tax fraud, and falsifying business records. While he has not agreed to testify against Donald Trump, he is expected to testify against the Trump Organization in a trial scheduled to begin in a
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — While many countries have adopted a separation of powers, the American case is an extreme example of a distinct executive, not associated with a parliament, as well as a further division between the federal government and 50 states. The full story of the United States must include the division
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Ira Sharkansky, Opinion, USA
Project RUTH – “Remember Us: The Holocaust” – which was on exhibit for two years at the Chula Vista Public Library is in the process of closing, but even though it soon will be gone, creator and curator Sandy Scheller vowed Sunday, August 21, that its content won’t be forgotten. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Jewish History, San Diego County
The staged reading of A Play for Tu B’Av, presented at the Hive at Leichtag Commons, Sunday evening, August 14, proved to be a delightful theatrical journey into six variants of love between two people. Five of the couples were from the San Diego Jewish Community and those of us familiar with the community were able to identify them, even though, in Ali Viterbi’s play, they remained nameless. The story of the sixth couple, whose love story wove seamlessly among the other tales, was based on the Biblical account of Jacob and Rachel. [Eileen Wingard]
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Eileen Wingard, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will almost certainly return to Congress in January, but she barely broke 50% in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, which allows her to move on to the general election on November 8. Her rival, Don Samuels, mused in The New York Times, after conceding, “If this
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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — “The David Labkovski Project creates a bridge from the lessons of the Holocaust to the realities of today’s world. The rise in antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred makes Holocaust education even more crucial,” shares Leora Raikin, Founder & Executive Director of the David Labkovski Project. The David Labkovski Project (DLP) uses
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Holocaust, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Laurie Baron The Keller Independent School District in Keller, Texas, has removed the graphic novel The Diary of Anne Frank by Ari Folman from its libraries in response to a complaint lodged by irate parents that it is not age appropriate for children to read unless they do so under adult supervision. Here’s the
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Holocaust, International, Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
By Rabbi Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Although virtually all readers of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer did not live or think as Tom, they enjoyed and still enjoy his adventures, Mark Twain’s sterling writing, his humor, and insights. The same applies to Levi Welton’s magnificent memoir, Be Like the Moon. Welton’s book does this
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, USA
(Press Release) OneTable, a national non-profit that empowers people (21-39ish) to find, share, and enjoy Shabbat dinners, today announced two new exciting features for Guests and Hosts to elevate hospitality at Shabbat dinner tables. The “guests +1” feature and “open your dinner, unlock $300 nourishment” options are immediately available through OneTable [onetable.org]. “We are excited
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid early on Wednesday slammed as a “monstrous lie” comments made the day before by Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, who claimed following a meeting with Germany’s chancellor in Berlin that Israel had perpetrated “50 Holocausts” against the Palestinians. “Mahmoud Abbas accusing Israel of having committed ’50 Holocausts’ while standing
(JNS) Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations in a process that will include the return of ambassadors and consuls general, according to a statement on Wednesday from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office. “Upgrading relations will contribute to deepening ties between the two peoples, expanding economic, trade and cultural ties, and strengthening regional
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Israel, Middle East