By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — God is described in the Bible as Y-h-v-h, which is called “the […]
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish ReligionPoet Emma Lazarus was born this day (July 22) in 1849. Composer Irving Berlin set to music her immortal poem, “The New Colossus,” which is engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
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Travel and FoodBy Mark D. Zimmerman SAN DIEGO — With little recent progress in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, many Israelis and Palestinians are focusing on people-to-people (P2P) approaches between the two communities, with a goal of promoting understanding and cooperation “on the ground.” One NGO (non-profit) that has taken this approach and has
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Comic books often have their sequels. So too do appearances at Comic-Con. At the current Comic-Con, a panel on art in the Holocaust was largely a repeat of last year’s panel – with some new information. Meanwhile, an independent exhibitor, Miriam Libicki, about whom two stories have appeared
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastRemembering violinist Isaac Stern who was born this date (July 21) in 1920.
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – “Keep your eye on the ball,” advises Gary Stern, who ought to know. No, he’s not a Little League coach. His company is a large manufacturer of pinball machines, and the sponsor of international pinball tournaments which attract 70,000 ranked players in 30 countries. Stern has other tips
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAA Pet-tition to the Rabbis of Elad By Elona Baron (as told to Laurie Baron) SAN DIEGO−While lying on the rug in my owner’s room, I glanced at his computer and noticed a news story about the ultra-orthodox rabbis of Elad issuing the following edict: “We have heard and have seen that lately, a serious
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Lawrence Baron, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Books, sheet music, phonograph records and CDs are all part of the Jewish music collection of the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC. After long years of sorting and cataloguing, Ted Parker and I have completed the task of organizing this wonderful collection, now available to
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — The Democratic party’s response to President Trump’s disgusting taunts makes Democrats in the House of Representatives vulnerable to charges of hypocrisy. Trump was called out by House Democrats for denouncing perceived immigrants in Congress, yet the Democrats danced around atrocious claims against American Jews uttered by one member of
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USASinger Elliott Yamin, born this day (July 20) in 1978 made his debut on American Idol and since has become a recording star.
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Travel and FoodIn the 1959 World Series, Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Larry Sherry completed all four games that the Dodgers won against the Chicago White Sox, and was named the series’ most valuable player. He was born on this day (July 25) in 1935.
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Walking through the exhibit hall at Comic-Con, I heard someone ask, “Would you like some free comic books for peace?” and when I turned, there was a smiling young woman wearing a hijab. Of course, I was interested right away. Could they mean peace between Arabs and
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, USAMax Fleischer, a pioneer of cartoons and animated movies, was born this date (July 19) in 1883.
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Not all the books on sale at Comic-Con are graphic novels or comic books. Adam Greenfield, under auspices of the Puna Press, is selling a book of poetry, Regarding the Monkey. Greenfield is a San Diegan who makes his day-to-day living helping people record podcasts – he brings
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