Subjects in this column:
* 2020 may be the year of local exhibits on the Holocaust
* Rabbis weigh in on the controversy over kosher slaughter of animals
* How mayoral candidates are spinning the latest poll
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 12, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, Travel and FoodArtist Ben Shahn was born this day (September 12) in 1898.
Remembering Ben Shahn Read More »
International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
#ShowUpForShabbat was initiated by AJC following the cold-blooded murder of 11 Jewish worshipers on October 27, 2018, during Saturday morning services. Exactly six months later, on April 27, the Chabad House in Poway, near San Diego, California, was attacked, leaving one Jew dead, also at a Shabbat service.
“The sanctity of Jewish houses of worship, the sense of American Jewish security, changed dramatically after these fatal terror attacks,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “But the outpouring of support from political and religious leaders, as well as participation in #ShowUpForShabbat, was energizing, demonstrating Americans’ determination to come together to fight hate, in this case hatred of Jews.”
Congregations to commemorate Pittsburgh massacre Read More »
Jewish History, USA
the current prime minister of Israel is doing his utmost to show himself to the electorate as a statesman with an international profile. That’s why he went to see the British prime minister Boris Johnson, who could only give the visitor half-an-hour of his time. This doesn’t seem to have been enough for Netanyahu to remember his host’s name. I saw him refer on television to his visit to Prime Minister Boris Yeltsin….
Today, Netanyahu is seeing Russia’s Vladimir Putin who may want Netanyahu re-elected. There’s much to suggest that Putin secretly approves of Israel pounding Iranian positions in Syria because he doesn’t want anybody else than himself to breathe down the neck of President Assad.
Netanyahu maneuvering in run-up to election Read More »
International, Middle East, USA
Suppose you were a military careerist, one who has risen to the rank of colonel with responsibility as a brigade commander. Suppose also that you were coming up for a promotion that would put an entire armored division under your command.
In the case of Roni (Shimon Mimram), the promotion is conditioned upon him extending the period of his military service – ordinarily a requirement that would cause him no qualms. But over the last two years, Roni has been replaying in his head a conversation he had with his son Roy. (Or Ben-Melech)
GI Film Festival Preview: ‘That’s Mine’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
….you see among the captives a beautiful woman and you desire her and would take her to wife, you shall bring her into your house, and she shall trim her hair, pare her nails, and discard her captive’s garb. She shall spend a month’s time your house lamenting her father and mother; after that you may come to her and possess her, and she shall be your wife. Then, should you no longer want her, you must release her outright. You must not sell her for money; since you had your will of her, you must not enslave her.”
Notes on Torah Reading for September 14, 2019 Read More »
Irv Jacobs, MD, Jewish Religion
Perhaps the parasha is more about another war with our real enemy, our internal mindset. Moving against our nature, especially lifting ourselves beyond our natural impulses and desires, is a struggle, a fight with our “yetzer hara” or “evil inclination.”
D’var Torah for September 14 Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
On Monday President Trump told reporters: “I don’t want to allow people that weren’t supposed to be in the Bahamas to come into the United States, including some very bad people and some very bad gang members and some very, very bad drug dealers.” The seeds of his 2020 stump speech have been planted. Here’s our forecast of what he’ll say.
Humoring the Headlines: September 11, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireSubjects in this column
*Handicapping the race for Susan Davis’s Congressional Seat
*Proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Brings Heat, Not Light
* Too Many Jewish Offerings to Attend Everything
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 11, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAInternet entrepreneur Daniel Lewin was among the victims murdered by terrorists on this date (September 11) in 2001. He was 31.
Remembering Daniel Lewin Read More »
Business & Finance, International, Middle East, USA
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — In 2008, in my first book on Maimonides called Maimonides: The Exceptional Mind, I described how ancient Jews had a totally different idea why they were blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. As Rosh Hashanah observances Sept. 29-Oct. 1 approach, I thought I’d recapitulate for San
Why Blow the Shofar – To Confuse Satan? Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
Times of San Diego isn’t Uber, or Lyft or DoorDash. But like those multi-billion-dollar companies, it will be severely impacted by Assembly Bill 5, the controversial legislation that will make most independent contractors become traditional shift employees.
Times of San Diego: Collateral Damage for AB5? Read More »
Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, USA
When the lights went up we met an old and disabled Antonio Salieri in a wheel chair. From that moment he dominates the stage with his powerful presence, strong voice, and excellent diction. He talks about his first meeting with young Mozart, and openly confesses his jealously, and intense envy of Mozart’s outstanding talent. From then on Salieri dedicated his life to destroy his rival’s career and spoiling any chances of his success.
Amadeus, a Hit at the North Coast Rep Read More »
Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, The Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — It may not be playing at your neighborhood theaters at the moment, but you can be sure the film RBG will hit the screens at least one more time. So while she battles the disastrous disease that continues to stalk her, it behooves us to explore and celebrate, once again,