‘Only in My Dreams’ – Ariel Pink
In honor of today (June 24) being the 41st birthday of singer Ariel Pink.
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Travel and FoodNoshing with Sandi: Thailicious
Thailicious, 19 S. Stephanie Street, Suite 160 , Henderson, Nevada, 89012 By Sandi Masori HENDERSON, Nevada — While in the Las Vegas area for a conference, I went out with a group of friends for dinner. One of the group has a custom of trying Thai food everywhere that he goes, so he suggested we
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Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodReal gun laws are needed in America today
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania –Twenty years after the Columbine massacre and thousands of murders later, Isiaka Meite was shot to death in Southwest Philly Sunday night, June 16, and two days later a Trump appointee urged a “let ‘em eat cake”-type of solution for shooting rampages at synagogues. While his family mourned the
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USA‘The Rag Trade’ — Miriam Karlin
Miriam Karlin played Paddy Fleming in the British TV comedy series, “The Rag Trade.” In this episode, she is the brunette who appears approximately one minute 40 seconds into the show. Karlin was born on this day (June 23) in 1925.
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Travel and FoodOpEd: Israel would be better off with the Blue and White
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Neither Benny Gantz nor Yair Lapid – the leaders of the Blue and White party in Israel who have agreed to take turns as prime minister should they come to power – are likely to be more competent politicians than Binyamin Netanyahu. And no successor, whoever s/he may be,
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Middle EastGood values, but not history, in novel about Lincoln
Young Lincoln of New Salem by Sam Rawlins; © 2019; Yorkshire Publishing; ISBN 9781848-231946; 333 pages including author’s notes, acknowledgments and bibliography. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Lincoln biographers tell us that as a boy the 16th President of the United States read Parson Mason Weems’ Life of George Washington. In my reading
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison‘Happy Together’ ~ Howard Kaylan and the Turtles
In honor of the 72nd birthday today (June 22) of Howard Kaylan, lead singer for the Turtles.
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Travel and Food‘Two- state solution’ an impractical dream
By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — The Jerusalem Post has reported that ten progressive Jewish groups sent a letter calling on the US House of Representatives leadership to vote on House Resolution 326, which supports the two-state solution. The resolution, which was introduced in April, is cosponsored by 132 House Democrats. The resolution
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Middle East, Steve KramerP.A.’s rejection of Bahrain hurts own people
By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — As a first step in the new initiative to facilitate the divorce between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the U.S. Administration and Bahrain announced that they would host an economic workshop entitled “Peace to Prosperity” in the Bahraini capital of Manama on June 25 and 26, 2019. This is
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Jewish History, Middle EastRadzynski excels in La Jolla violin recital
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — David Radzynski, concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, gave an engaging recital Tuesday evening, June 17, in the sanctuary of Congregation Beth El, under the auspices of Mainly Mozart and the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Collaborating at the piano was the Los Angeles-based pianist, Mark
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsYoung Israel sponsors ‘Health through Torah’ programs
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The World Health Organization reports that in 2019 more than 141 million children will be born: 73 million boys and 68 million girls. Based on recent mortality risks the boys will live, on average, 69.8 years and the girls 74.2 years. What’s this have to do with a synagogue-based,
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, San Diego Calendar, Science, Medicine, & EducationSuppose there were no Jewish Federation
By Brian Tauber SAN DIEGO –Lest I repeat the mistake of Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast of a Martian invasion of earth that created widespread panic across America, Federation is NOT closing. But…what if it did? What if the decades of leadership, programming, services and financial support locally and around the world ended? What if
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San Diego CountyVentriloquist Joe Gandelman
This San Diego entertainer is also editor of The Moderate Voice website and an occasional contributor to San Diego Jewish World. Enjoy!
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Joe GandelmanOnion rings and memories of courtship
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I received an e- mail advertisement on Friday saying that tomorrow Saturday, June 22, is National Onion Ring Day. I have no idea how such days get to be declared, or who, for that matter, gets to declare them. However, I take the Black Bear Diner’s word for
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