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Take A Clue from Deborah Szekely and Take Care of Yourself

102-year-old, Deborah Szekely of San Diego continues to work at a wellness resort she co-founded in the 1940’s at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California. Szekely shares her longevity tips, including walking every day. [Cailin Acosta]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Female Version of ‘The Odd Couple’ at Lamplighters

Lamplighters’ cast is dynamic, spirited and evinces some great chemistry. Olive (Erin Grayce) and Florence (Yvone Nguyen) are beautifully complementary and it is easy to see why they make each other mashugga. Olive is a slob, happy to eat take-out nightly, and enjoys a laid-back approach to life. Newly separated Florence is uptight, a neat freak, and enjoys showcasing her culinary and decorative arts. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Psalm 19: God’s Revelation Through Nature

According to the Psalm, one day and night is sufficient to bear testimony of the glory of God. But when we see the sun and moon performing their daily revolutions, “day after day” and “night after night,” we have an even brighter long-lasting testimony. This cycle of days denotes a system of laws. And if there is a law, there must be a lawgiver. [Turk Hill and Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Golf

British ‍soldiers ‍and ‍civil ‍servants ‍established ‍three ‍competing ‍golf ‍organizations ‍at ‍the ‍time ‍which ‍offered ‍tournaments ‍and ‍frequently ‍held ‍competitions ‍with ‍each ‍other. ‍One ‍was ‍named ‍the ‍Jerusalem ‍Golf ‍Club ‍and ‍the ‍second ‍was ‍the ‍Palestine ‍Police ‍Golf ‍Society. ‍What ‍was ‍the ‍name ‍of ‍the ‍third ‍group? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Israel, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Gondolas in Coronado Prompt Thoughts of Jews in Venice

As we approached the vessel, we started noticing the beautiful details such as the roses at the front of the boat and the gold horses on the side. Nico took us on a spectacular ride which in itself was so joyful, the bonus was being able to look at these giant single-family homes that are right on the water each with a yacht parked in front. Nico serenaded us with an authentic Italian song and made great conversation. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Albert Kreimerman, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

Maimonides Had Better Ideas than Hermann Cohen Did

German Jewish philosopher Hermann Cohen (1842-1918) was a neo-Kantian philosopher. Jewish Virtual Library describes him as “probably the most important philosopher in the nineteenth century.” His book Religion of Reason: Out of the Source of Judaism has been praised by many thinkers. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Jewish Officials, Past and Present, Condemn Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump

From across the seas and across party lines, past and present Jewish public officials denounced the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Animals Protest Zoo Mismanagement in Novel for Youngsters

In this novel, the adult human characters are either good or bad, with few shades of gray.  The animals, of course, are all good, although sometimes they can’t restrain their natural urges.  The behavior of the children improves over the course of the novel, as they come to understand what is at stake. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share

Book Review: ‘Revolutionary Optimism’ Must Be Tempered with Reality

In Revolutionary Optimism, Zeitz outlines seven steps that can help individuals change the world for the better. While the specific steps are not explicitly detailed, the book emphasizes cultivating self-compassion, embracing love as a guiding principle, and engaging in meaningful activism. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Romeo and Juliet Story Spices Up Acrobatic Competition

As for the plot, basically the red team and blue team are at war and are competing in acrobatics and aerial tricks.  The only problem is that one of the blue girls is in love with one of the red boys.  The two keep trying to come together, only to be pulled away by their teams.  [Sandi Masori]

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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Man Tells Hadassah Group of His Journey from Being Outwardly Female

When Ben Greene was 14-15 years old, he started to notice “things were different.” Born a female, Greene would look in the mirror and note that the image there did not match the feeling inside. Later, Greene, who now identifies as a man, learned this was called “disassociation.” [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

How the Mossad Assassinated a Latvian Murderer

The author must have had privileged access to Mossad documents and/or agents to be able to describe in such great detail precisely how the agent managed to gain Cukurs’ confidence to such an extent that, although suspicious of being traced by hostile Jewish elements, he agreed to fly to Montevideo in Uruguay, where the Mossad considered the conditions for assassinating him would be more favorable. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors