Ship Name Honors Jewish Congresswoman Who Survived Assassination Attempt

It may seem an irony that a Navy warship, the USS Gabrielle Giffords, is named after someone who has become identified with the anti-gun movement. However, in 2012 when then Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the tenth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-10) to come off the line would be named after former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, he explained that Giffords, victim of an attempted assassination in 2011, had “inspired the nation with remarkable resiliency.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Book on Hope Through a Jewish Lens Comes Just in Time for Passover

“Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism” by David Arnow; The Jewish Publication Society: March 2022; ISBN 9780827-615205; 352 pages; $30. By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — In less than one second, searching for the word “hope” brings almost 2.5 billion references through Google. Wow! That’s a popular topic, and for good reason. I’ve

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell

Coalition Confusion

By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — A week ago, the whip of the Israeli coalition indicated her resignation. Involved were the efforts of the government to allow hospital visitors to bring non-kosher food with them during Passover. The woman who resigned was a member of Naftalt Bennett’s political party, a rightist group in the confused

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion

I Wish I Had A Dog, I’m Glad I Don’t Have A Dog, But I Do Have Teddy Bear

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — A few days ago a friend came to visit me with her new puppy, a nine-month old mini-Australian shepherd. After the puppy finished exploring my apartment and drank some water, he jumped in my lap and licked my face; I was smitten. All my nurturing instincts

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

Reimagined ‘Tootsie’ Poised to Delight San Diego Audiences

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — In 1982, when the film Tootsie was released, it seemed Larry Gelbart, Barry Levinson, Elaine May, and Murray Schisgal had birthed a winning story delivered by a star-studded cast. Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, and Dabney Coleman told the story of a talented but volatile actor who had

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Written in 1845, ‘Narrative of the Life of an American Slave’ Remains a Must-Read in 2022

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin   BOCA RATON, Florida — “Narrative of the Life of an American Slave” by Frederick Douglass, written in 1845 with a preface by Wendell Phillips, is a brilliant book by a brilliant former slave in Maryland that everyone should read. It is a short, easy-to-read report of Douglass’ early life,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., USA

Breaking Down Bennett’s Coalition Breakdown

(JNS) For all the bluster by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid that they had saved Israeli democracy and stabilized a fragile political system, reality has proven that at best, they provided a temporary respite from political uncertainty. Bennett lost his one-seat parliamentary majority on Wednesday when

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Middle East, Opinion

Jewish Leaders Outraged by Escalation of Terror Attacks in Israel Before Passover

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Dianne Lob, Chair, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, on Thursday issued the following statement: “We are appalled by the shooting in Tel Aviv’s city center today, which took the lives of at least two individuals and caused

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Middle East, USA