I’ve heard of theatre-in-the-round before, but I’ve never heard of Theatre-ALL-around! And yet that is exactly what you’re in for when you go to see Underground at the Coronado Playhouse. [Sandi Masori]
‘Underground’ is All-Around, and You Might Play a Role Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Descendants of two well-known Jewish graphic artists shared stories about their forebears during back-to-back panels Thursday, July 20, at the Comic-Con convention. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, USA
Published by Reuters (This July 18 story has been corrected to say Tlaib is the first Palestinian American woman in Congress in paragraph 14) By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog stressed their countries’ close ties on Tuesday at a White House meeting despite U.S.
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USA
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — From time to time I like to test my ability to read a literary text in Hebrew (the daily newspaper can hardly be called “literary”) by reading a book in that language. After all, I have been living in Israel for almost 60 years and have had to
Meir Shalev’s ‘My Wild Garden’ Brings to Light Israel’s Ethos, History, and Development Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel
Retirement date was June 30th and almost immediately, the South African native traveled to a retreat center at Kfar Blum, Israel, for a family reunion that brought together relatives from various parts of the English-speaking world. Having just returned to San Diego, her most immediate task is training her Hillel successor, Danielle Botvin, but beyond that she is looking forward to “learning how to chill – I’m not good at that.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Glenda Sacks Retires after Serving San Diego’s Jewish Community for 36 Years Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Reuters By Patricia Zengerle, Rami Ayyub and Josephine Walker WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday he welcomed criticism, especially from American friends, but said it must not cross the line into negation of Israel’s right to exist. That, he said, was antisemitism. Herzog, whose position is largely ceremonial,
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USA
Parshat Devarim / Shabbat Chazon 5783 By Rabbi Daniel Reich LA JOLLA, California — In the remaining time leading up to Moshe Rabbeinu’s death, he embarks on a five-week-long monologue addressing the Jewish people. This forms the content of the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy). He prepares the nation for its final ascent to the land
It’s Not Always About What You Say, But How You Say It: Preparing for Tisha B’Av Read More »
Daniel Reich-Rabbi, Jewish Religion
These are not the kind of stories that you would read to your little children, although you might be tempted by the time they are tweens to retell these stories around a nighttime campfire while using a flashlight to illuminate your face from the chin up. [Donald H. Harrison]
San Diegan Elizabeth Schwartz Retells 3 Yiddish Horror Stories Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, San Diego County
By Eva Trieger ALPINE, California — While archaeologists largely agree that Noah’s Ark found its final resting place on Mount Ararat in Turkey, I beg to differ. I have, with my own eyes, seen evidence that makes me believe the ark came to rest right here in Alpine, California, less than an hour east of
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Travel and Food
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — In The Philadelphia Inquirer’s food section, a Palestinian chef opened up a whole new front…quite an unappetizing one…in the propaganda wars over Israel. I missed a story about Anan Jardali Zahr a native of Acre, Israel, when it first appeared in the July 6 Inquirer. Zahr’s family moved to
Palestinian Chef Levels Tasteless Accusations Against Israel. Is She Full of Hummus? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Let’s begin at the beginning of this week’s parasha, which we read on the Shabbos before Tisha B’Av every year, and look at the first words of the Torah reading, “These are the words which Moshe spoke unto all of Israel across the Jordan…” Yes, Moshe spoke
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
In this breezy, easy-to-read, enjoyable book, Cohen surveys the world that has incorporated Einstein’s thought and image into every-day life, with Einstein’s celebrity continuing to grow, rather than fade, since his death in 1955 at age 76. [Donald H. Harrison]
Book on Albert Einstein’s Ongoing Legacy is Enjoyable to Read Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s chief spokesperson sharply criticized Democratic presidential opponent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for alleging in a recently released video that COVID-19 was targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people and that Jewish and Chinese people are most immune. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joined a
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USA
By Jerry Klinger Over 28,000 extraordinary human beings from over 40 countries have very deservedly been recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations. The Righteous risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. They did not have to save Jews. It would have been very understandable if they chose not to risk
Wilfrid Israel: Jewish Holocaust Rescuer and Yad Vashem’s Failure Read More »
Holocaust, International, Jerry Klinger, Opinion