The Jest Is Commentary By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Politicians have made insane remarks in the past week. In a just world, their stupidity automatically would elicit these comments. Iowa Congressman Steve King: “What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were products of rape and incest? […]
Humoring the headlines: August 21, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Parasha Eikev By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — We’ve all heard inspirational messages, stories that lead to a few moments of emotional response. But for a story to lead to lasting impact, to change the course of our behavior, we must see that story as connecting to the very foundation of our life’s purpose,
D’var Torah for Shabbat, August 24, 2019 Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael MantellScreenwriter Walter Bernstein was born this day (August 20) in 1919.
Happy 100th birthday Walter Bernstein Read More »
Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
How do we make the Holocaust accessible to students? What’s at stake, for them, for us, for the world? But equally important, what can we learn from working with one another? – Sondra Perl -Second in a series- By Maren Oom Galarpe SAN DIEGO — As an arts educator and perpetual student of life, I
From swastikas to butterflies Read More »
International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, USA
By H. Applebaum SAN DIEGO — When I visited Israel as a young woman, in 1972, I went on a tour with Henri, a leader of the moshav that was at the foot of the Golan Heights. He explained how the Syrians shelled Israeli farmers as they worked in the fields. Farm workers were constantly
I saw grapes, not guns on the Golan Read More »
Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is no doubt that we are living on the edge. Palestinians, Hizbollah, Iran, and no shortage of Europeans and Americans, including some Jews are dreaming of ending the Israeli existence. But how bad is it? In recent years, around 20 deaths per annum from terror. And about 300 from
Life in Israel is good, despite tension and headlines Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
-First in a series- By Cheryl Rattner Price SAN DIEGO — This summer I had the unexpected privilege of visiting Cottbus, Germany and Warsaw, Poland. Together with one of our Board Members, educator Maren Oom Galarpe, we witnessed the remarkable results of true education and planted many more seeds for the future. We began in
Butterfly Project goes to Germany, Poland Read More »
Travel and Food
Miep and the Most Famous Diary by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Jordi Solano, Sleeping Bear Press (c) 2019, ISBN 9791534-11-0250, 40 pages, for children 6-10; $17.99. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The story of the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family focuses on the time immediately after the Franks were dragged
Children’s book tells of Miep Gies’s heroism Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish HistoryBritish journalist Bernard Levin, who was known for his humor and for being highly opionatedm was born this day (August 19) in 1928.
Remembering Bernard Levin Read More »
International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — As a student at Southern California Yeshiva (SCY) High, La Jolla native Uriel Green would often hear from alumni who returned to the school to speak to current students about their experiences living in Israel and serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Green, 19, will soon count
La Jolla’s Uriel Green makes Aliyah Read More »
Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Cheered by the media attention accorded his recent proposal to buy Greenland from Denmark, President Trump has now set his sights on the United States purchasing a city or landmark in Israel. His comment about wanting to purchase Greenland may have been offered in jest, but it was
‘Just Kidding’: Trump sets sights on Israeli property Read More »
Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Donald Trump has recently expressed interest in the possibility of the United States purchasing Greenland from Denmark (Note: It is NOT for sale). While it is not exactly clear why Trump is interested, it may be related to the natural resources on the island (iron, oil, gold, uranium
Jewish trivia quiz: Greenland Read More »
International, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
David Harrison spotted this license plate in the San Francisco Bay Area. The owner of the car obviously has a healthy self-deprecating sense of humor. (Photo: Shor M. Masori)
Jewish- interest license plate: Klutz Read More »
Shor M. Masori, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – With more than 100,000 students preparing to return to city schools on August 26, their safety is uppermost in the minds of those in charge of their education, San Diego City School Superintendent Cindy Marten told a small but animated gathering Sunday night at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. “We
Safety a priority as San Diego’s new school year nears Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education