What Are We Entitled To?

As I have started to go out to restaurants and stores, I have noticed several instances of unacceptable behaviors towards waiters, salespeople, and other customer-service personnel. The loud blowup about a wrong order or slowness of service made me think about what people feel entitled to, like getting the expected services in a timely manner. In The Boston Globe (7/16/21) I read that “some restaurant owners in Massachusetts described customers who are lashing out at employees when they can’t be seated right away or endure longer wait times for their food.” These customers’ behaviors made the staff cry. [Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D]

What Are We Entitled To? Read More »

Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

Saudi judoka thrashed by Israeli opponent at Tokyo Olympics

Published by Al-Araby A Saudi judoka has been resoundingly defeated by her Israeli opponent at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after refusing calls to withdraw from the match. Saudi Tahani Al-Qahtani was thrashed 11-0 by Israel’s Raz Hershko at the match which took place in the Women’s +78 kg category on Friday. Hershko was later eliminated

Saudi judoka thrashed by Israeli opponent at Tokyo Olympics Read More »

Sports & Competitions

Azerbaijan Opens Trade Office in Israel

(JNS) Azerbaijan opened its first trade representation office in Tel Aviv, marking the central Asian country’s first official presence in Israel since the two countries established relations almost 30 years ago. Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s minister of economy, and Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov both cut the opening ribbon at the office on Thursday. Razvozov said

Azerbaijan Opens Trade Office in Israel Read More »

Business & Finance, International, Middle East

More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s Tigray could die of hunger- UNICEF

Published by Reuters By Giulia Paravicini and Stephanie Nebehay WUKRO, Ethiopia/GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations children’s agency said on Friday that more than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray could suffer life-threatening malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold increase to normal numbers. UNICEF spokesperson Marixie Mercado said that one-in-two pregnant and

More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s Tigray could die of hunger- UNICEF Read More »

International

Gone but hardly forgotten: Encounters with comic Jackie Mason in Chicago

Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — And so, the comic Jackie Mason was saying, in that unforgettably distinctive pure Lower East Side New York accent (thick, nasal) of his, “And so, I may be thinking why Colin Powell is such a sensation. How does a guy become the hottest guy in America when no one

Gone but hardly forgotten: Encounters with comic Jackie Mason in Chicago Read More »

Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Here’s how experts say you should talk to someone who is hesitant or says no to the vaccine

Published by NJ.com The overwhelming majority of people who have been hospitalized and have died of the coronavirus are unvaccinated, according to data from state and federal health officials. There are many reasons why someone may choose not to be vaccinated, summed up by Gov. Phil Murphy at his Monday coronavirus briefing. “There are some

Here’s how experts say you should talk to someone who is hesitant or says no to the vaccine Read More »

Science, Medicine, & Education

Haftorah Reading for July 31, 2021

This fully poetic, artistic passage from Isaiah II comprises the second  haftorah prophecy of consolation after the 9th of Av, leading up to the Sabbath before Yom Kippur. As stated in the previous essay, it has no connection to the corresponding Torah parasha.This fully poetic, artistic passage from Isaiah II comprises the second  haftorah prophecy of consolation after the 9th of Av, leading up to the Sabbath before Yom Kippur. As stated in the previous essay, it has no connection to the corresponding Torah parasha. [Irv Jacobs, M.D.]

Haftorah Reading for July 31, 2021 Read More »

Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion

Ramona’s Rescue, Rehab, and Release Program for Wild Animals

Upon arriving at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, I was greeted by a spitting image of Steve Irwin, the late Australian crocodile hunter.  Andy Blue, the campus director, showed me to his office where we discussed both the history of the center and his career.  His small dog Tug scurried around the room and gave me a scrutinizing sniff before granting his approval with a tail wag.  On the wall behind Andy was a painting of Tug dressed in a Napoleon war suit.  I could tell I was in for a fascinating time! [Teresa Konopka]

Ramona’s Rescue, Rehab, and Release Program for Wild Animals Read More »

San Diego County, Teresa_Konopka, The World We Share

Former US Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, dies at 87

Published by The Detroit News DETROIT — Carl Levin, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Michigan history and former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has died at age 87. The death was announced late Thursday by his namesake, the Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School, where he was chairman and a distinguished

Former US Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, dies at 87 Read More »

USA

Vice President Harris releases migration blueprint: ‘It will not be easy’

Published by New York Daily News As the U.S. faces an intense surge in unauthorized arrivals on its southwestern border, Vice President Kamala Harris released a blueprint on Thursday that she said would attack the causes of the immigration challenge and that framed the work as a slow and challenging climb. “It will not be

Vice President Harris releases migration blueprint: ‘It will not be easy’ Read More »

USA

‘Self and Sound’ Theme for La Jolla Music Society’s Summer Programs

Exploring the theme, Self and Sound, this year’s Summerfest once again bears the stamp of the creative vision of Inon Barnatan, the music director of the La Jolla Music Society.   The concert pianist/head organizer has put together a 16-concert festival, with many ancillary free events, that promises to be pleasurable and challenging for its listeners. [Eileen Wingard]

‘Self and Sound’ Theme for La Jolla Music Society’s Summer Programs Read More »

Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Deborah Lipstadt Named to U.S. Antisemitism Post

Emory University professor and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt has been selected to serve as the next U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Lipstadt is one of the world’s leading historians on antisemitism and is the author of the seminal book, Antisemitism: Here and Now. She has also served as a fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and successfully faced down a lawsuit against notorious Holocaust denier David Irving. [ADL News Release]

Deborah Lipstadt Named to U.S. Antisemitism Post Read More »

International, Middle East, USA