By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — All we know about Shlomo ben Yitzchak of Troyes, France, known as Rashi, are his writings. We know no facts about his life. Much has been written about him, but it is all legends. It is commonly thought, for example, that he was born in the […]
His songs have titles like “Jerusalem,” “Searching,” “Lord Raise Me Up” and “I Will Be The Light.” which some may think have Christian themes, but they are very much rooted in his Jewish ideology. [Sandi Masori]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Shor M. Masori
Published by DPA Four people were killed in an attack on Tuesday near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, paramedics said. Another four people were injured by gunfire, the Israeli Magen David Adom ambulance service said. All eight victims were Israelis. According to the Israeli military, two suspected Palestinian attackers opened fire on a
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Israel
Jack Cohen, a retired U.S. Forest Service fire research scientist who lives in Missoula, Montana, passionately contends that for centuries the United States has dealt with wildfires all wrong. Instead of spending billions of dollars to put the fires out wherever they may occur, efforts should be prioritized to make homes and other structures as invulnerable as possible to flying embers, he insists. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
This editor just learned today that “maven” is derived from the Yiddish word “meyvn” (one who understands). Perhaps I’m not a Yiddish-language expert, after all. But for those who appreciate the San Diego Jewish World series of Jewish-interest license plates, this one’s for you.
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, and Jewish Federation of San Diego (Federation), on Tuesday announced the hiring of Bill Ganley as their new Community Security Director (CSD). Mr. Ganley will implement, direct, and develop a security program
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The memorable Poets of the Past program, featuring Italian-born Holocaust poet, Primo Levi (1919-1987) and Belarus-born Yiddish poet, Bertha Kling (1886-1978), was held last month in the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. It was particularly meaningful having Dr. Andrew Viterbi introduce the life
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Talk about misunderstanding what leadership is all about. No, I’m not talking about the current election and divisiveness we see everywhere. I’m talking about Korach’s lust for power and material wealth, and what we know authority and leadership truly call for, the richness of spiritual sensitivity. Korach’s style
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
When the actors were backstage, they were enmeshed in a real-life love triangle featuring the competition of Edmund (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) and Patryk (Mark Ryder) for the affection of Stefcia (Clara Rugaard). Patryk’s on-stage wife Ada (Valentina Belle) was left out of the backstage action. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Jewish Fiction, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mark D. Zimmerman Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times in 1971, died last week at the age of 92. Ellsberg’s parents were of Russian Jewish descent, but they had embraced Christian Science and raised him in that tradition. However, he noted that “My parents always
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
I want to precede this review by saying that I think avantgarde theatre that is designed to make you think is an important creative expression and we need art that starts conversations. Now having said that, I have to admit that it left me scratching my head wondering if I were smart enough to be in the audience. [Sandi Masori]
Annotated ‘Merchant’ Both Confuses and Edifies Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Cheryl Rattner Price SAN DIEGO — Next week I am an invited guest representing The Butterfly Project attending Jewish Remembrance Week in Görlitz, Germany. I am honored, humbled and appropriately uncomfortable as I navigate between recognizing the grief associated with this remembrance, while also considering the creative act this global gathering of the families
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Holocaust, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Elona Baron (as told to Laurie Baron) SAN DIEGO — I recently received an email from someone whose existence has been speculated about for years: Donald Trump’s Pitbull. I know everyone thinks that Trump never owned a dog largely because he is incapable of caring for anything beyond his own political survival. While it
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Artist Joseph Pisano won First Place and a Best of Show Award in the Miscellaneous Three-Dimensional Art category at this year’s San Diego County Fair for replicating a detail of Michelangelo’s work utilizing between 3,000 and 4,000 drywall screws to depict the hands of God and Adam about to touch. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, USA