If I Only Had the Nerve ~ Bert Lahr
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Travel and FoodThree movie wizards recalled at Oz- flavored county fair
By Donald H. Harrison DEL MAR, California – At the San Diego County Fair on Sunday, June 2, I was reminded of three Jewish entertainment figures who were instrumental to the making of the celebrated movie, The Wizard of Oz, which because of its San Diego connections provides the theme for this year’s fair.
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodA peaceful economic recovery plan for Gaza
By Lawrence Krause ENCINITAS, California — It would no doubt require a leap of faith but suppose there was a political leader of Gaza who was only interested in the well-being of the residents of Gaza. He might recognize that Gaza has the potential of being a very prosperous place. The model is Singapore which
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International, Middle EastHow U.S., French, Israeli Jews differ on key issues
NEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) released on Sunday, June 2, its first-ever concurrent surveys of the attitudes of Jews in France, Israel, and the United States, the three largest Jewish communities in the world. “Some commonalities among American, French, and Israeli Jewry, comprising the great majority of world Jewry, are
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International, Middle East, USAWho’d be on your ‘Top 100’ list of Jews?
By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Whether one agrees with Michael Shapiro’s listings in his 1995 book The Jewish 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Jews of all Time or not, the book should make us think not only whether we would agree with his selections, whether we would delete
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Jewish Religion‘Left’ a nasty word for Netanyahu
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Dictionaries offer many meanings of the word “sinister.” They include: threatening, ominous, bad, evil, base and disastrous. Also: of or on the left side, left, which is the original meaning of the term. When Prime Minister Netanyahu and his entourage describe a political opponent as “smolani.” (שמאלני, literally: on
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Middle EastMandatory coalitions could fix Israel’s electoral system
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Arab nations historically feared that Israel’s presence would influence their cultures, but as of Thursday, May 30, Arab traditions influenced Israel: Our prime ally in the Middle East will exist for nearly four months without a functioning democracy. The Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, failed to form a majority ruling coalition,
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Middle EastForgetful? Try not to be paranoid about it
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — So many of our conversations now turn to expressions of fear. We no longer feel safe in our homes, our streets, our country, our world, or our planet. We have become anxious, worried about both current and future events. Our anxiety is exacerbated by the release of
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodHumoring the headlines: May 31, 2019
Summer Blockbusters By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Now that Memorial Day has passed, it’s time to preview the films that promise to be the biggest hits of the summer. * The Revengers: Payback: Supervillains conspire to destroy the reputation of Muellos, a mute hero who has documented their crimes and cover-ups. Led by Captain America is
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire‘Fiddler’ raises the roof at the Civic
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — I remember hearing a story about a ten-year old Jewish boy exploring his grandmother’s house. In the closet by the front door, he found a small suitcase filled with old photos and precious tchotchkes. When asked, his grandmother explained that these were relatives who had long since passed
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastWeekly Torah portion: BeChukotai
By Rabbi Joshua Dorsch SAN DIEGO –Our Torah portion this week, BeChukotai, provides us with a list of rewards for those who follow God’s commandments. Leviticus 23:6 says “If you pursue my laws and keep my commandments and observe them, I will give you rain in its proper time and the land will yield its
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Jewish ReligionGalinson donates $5 million for civility program
Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson will donate $5 million to endow a new campus civility program at UC San Diego and provide for two associated classrooms. Galinson’s gift, announced by the university on Thursday, will endow the Galinson/Glickman Campus Civility Program created in partnership with the San
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