Books, Poetry & Short Stories

A concise and relevant Holocaust compendium for classrooms

Why Should I Care? Lessons from the Holocaust by Jeanette Friedman and David Gold; The Wordsmithy, LLC 2009; 263 pages By Marcia Tatz Wollner SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Why Should I Care? Lessons from the Holocaust is an easy to read and engaging text to add to one’s personal library and definitely a recommendation for a […]

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This Chanukah, your child can receive the gift of Jewish reading

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–This week I was honored to be a member of San Diego’s delegation to the “First Ever Jewish Legacy Forum” in Tucson, Arizona. San Diego’s Jewish Community Foundation has been a pioneer in helping local synagogues and agencies promote legacy giving and the establishment of endowment funds. Tifereth Israel Synagogue

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion

Ongoing American Jewish commitment seen as key to Israel’s long-term prospects

_____________________________________________________________ By Jack Forman LA JOLLA, California — Peace will come only when Arabs love their children more than they hate our children” –Golda Meir In a November 9 talk at the San Diego Jewish Book Fair based on his most recent book Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, USA

Telushkin: Love your neighbor and yourself

By Jack Forman LA JOLLA, California–Rabbi Joseph Telushkin spoke engagingly with humor and insight on Sunday, November 8, to an almost-filled auditorium of San Diego Jewish Book Fair attendees at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center about some of the issues he examines in his most recent book, A Code of Jewish Ethics, volume 2

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