Parasha Shoftim By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — This parasha may be an environmentalist’s dream. It says, “When you besiege a city for an extended period, to make war against it to capture it, do not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat from them, and you shall […]
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Judaism, Michael Mantell
Shofetim Deuteronomy 16:18-21:8 By Irvin Jacobs, MD LA JOLLA, California — This parsha focuses on morality issues. They were written in an ancient setting, inserted just “prior to entering the promised land,” but they clearly are applicable today. I have chosen two passages for examples, and herein I explore their beginnings. I. Chapter 16: vv.
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Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — American security assistance generally is predicated on the principle that a smaller or poorer country that has U.S. equipment and training will be better able to defend common interests than one that doesn’t. Sometimes it works that way. But sometimes it puts the U.S. in bed with people who want
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
Beware of Human By Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−On my walks in the neighborhood, I see a lot of Beware of Dog signs. Why don’t I ever see any Beware of Human signs? There are approximately 88,000,000 dogs in the United States, and, 49 Americans died from dog bites last year.
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – Eighty organizations on Tuesday wrote to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and the University’s General Counsel demanding answers regarding San Francisco State University (SFSU) Professor Rabab Abdulhadi’s continued use of the university’s name and logo to spread anti-Semitism and false propaganda against Israel on social media. The groups
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Items in today’s column
* A Non-Traditional, ‘Erotic’ Night of Yiddish poetry Has Been Rescheduled to Sept. 21.
* Some Rabbinic Thoughts as Rosh Hashanah Approaches
*A Rosh Hashanah Recipe: Apple & Olive Oil Cake
* Richard Hirschhaut to head regional office of American Jewish Committee
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) — The following statement was issued by the Reform Judaism’s principal officers. As we begin the month of Elul, we enter a time of introspection and reflection culminating in the Jewish High Holidays. Individually and communally, we consider our actions, their impacts on others, and our responsibility to do whatever we
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Jewish Religion, USA
-Sixth in a Series- By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — What better way to start a Sunday with your sweetie than to go out for a nice breakfast somewhere. It needn’t be a white tableclothed restaurant with waiters in tuxedos offering mimosas or eggs Benedict. It may even be a more soul satisfying and
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Eva Trieger, Lifestyles, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel’s Blue and White party, may have a distinguished record as the former IDF chief of staff (as have two other leaders, Ashkenazi and Ya’alon) and an attractive manner, but he hasn’t exactly overwhelmed us with his words and actions. Yet, according to current opinion
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Middle EastFilmmaker Noah Baumbach was born this day (September 3) in 1969.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – Although the holiday of Rosh Hashanah occurs in the seventh month of the Jewish year, it begins a new calendar year, and those observing Jewish holidays understand they are using a calendar substantially different from the civil calendar: The Jewish calendar luni-solar; the civil calendar strictly solar. The
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Fred Reiss, EdD, International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareBy Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — The Washington Post, no friend of Israel, devoted an editorial this August 27th to Israel’s supposed warmongering (active defense) against Iran. It’s true that Israel has been very proactive in its own defense in the last few month, attacking Iranian attempts to move its firepower closer to Israel’s
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International, Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California — The Coast Starlight, a world premiere, currently showing at La Jolla Playhouse, like any individual, has a unique genetic make-up. This makes sense as it grew out of the DNA New Work Series, and is the brainchild of playwright Keith Bunin. What makes this play such a departure
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — A video entitled A Storm is Brewing in Rockland was recently posted on Facebook and has generated a lot of discussion in Rockland County, New York and beyond. What is the video about? A. It is a video made by the New City Jewish Center, a Reform congregation,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA