Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — It was a venue of juxtaposition on Sunday, August 11. In Mission Bay, a dog rode on a paddle board, with it and its master somehow keeping their balance as the wake from a powerboat rocked the board on its course. Elsewhere, […]
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Breedism and Human Supremacy By Elona Baron (as told to Laurie Baron) SAN DIEGO−In the beginning there were wolves, and the Lord decided they were too scary for Adam and Eve who were scheduled to be created the next day. Thus, God took a rib from a wolf and created the first dog to be
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The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & Satire
The Cities that Built the Bible by Robert R. Cargill, HarperOne, 2016 By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — This overview of the history of the Ancient Near East as it relates to the events described in the Bible is written in a language that is accessible to any reader who is not an expert in archaeology
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastFilm director Stuart Rosenberg was born this day (August 11) in 1927.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Mark R. Levin’s very informative book Unfreedom of the Press may surprise many readers when they discover that the book is filled with eye-opening fascinating information that is written in clear easy-to-read English. Levin covers many interesting subjects relating to the press, newspapers, TV, radio, attacks on
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By H. Applebaum SAN DIEGO — If you are reading this, you are probably Jewish and live in California. Even if you’re not, you should do the right thing. There is an August 15th deadline to protest the proposed anti-Semitic California schools curriculum. The people who wrote the curriculum do not know (or don’t care)
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USACelebrated basketball coach Red Holzman was born this date (August 10) in 1920.
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Sports & Competitions
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — After our wedding in April 1949 in Beverly Hills, my husband, Sam Josefowitz, and I started our lives together in New York. Sam and his brother David came up with the idea—adapted from the Book of the Month Club—to start a record of the month club. David
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International, Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Right above the San Diego Jewish World masthead is a link to our updated Jewish community directory. In the directory, you will find telephone numbers and names of the rabbis at local synagogues; website links to those synagogues and to a variety of other Jewish organizations, both local,
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A “Really Beautiful Letter” from Chairman Kim By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO: President Trump disclosed today that Kim Jong Un had sent him “a really beautiful letter.” Fortunately, a colleague who knows an anonymous White House source familiar with the letter has shared some of its contents to me. Most Esteemed Orange Buddha, Ever since
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — President Trump’s rhetoric that might have inspired killers like Patrick Crusius in El Paso and Connor Betts in Dayton, Ohio, last Saturday (Aug. 3) along with Mitch McConnell’s refusal to move gun control legislation, are certainly disgraceful, but their behavior can perhaps be taken up a serious notch. They
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International, USAComedian David Steinberg was born this day (August 9) in 1942. This bit in a Smothers Brothers Show was previewed to television stations, and cancelled before it could be aired.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire
LA JOLLA, California (SDJW) — Retired Economics Prof. Lawrence Krause has been notified by UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla that he will be awarded the 2019 Revelle Medal during the university’s Founders Celebration on Friday, Nov. 15. Krause, who lives in retirement at Seacrest Village in Encinitas, writes a column on world affairs
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Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Jewish Family Service’s “On the Go” program in conjunction with Ed Brown Center is one of three senior centers selected from across the country to test an outreach and education program connecting older adults with ridesharing services, so they can participate in health and wellness programs. The pilot program is
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