Jewish Religion

An Israeli-American Perspective: High Holidays There and Here

You could feel it in the air as the days of Elul led up to Rosh Hashanah, and as Yom Kippur approached, the entire country seemed to shift into a different gear. The streets got quieter, the radio stations started playing more reflective tunes, and even the non-observant friends and neighbors seemed to move with a sense of introspection. [Shahar Masori]

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Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Shahar Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

A Brilliant, Eye-Opening, and Thought-Provoking Book M. L. Samuel’s ‘Birth and Rebirth through Genesis 1-11’       

He examines the Torah text from Jewish and non-Jewish sources. He follows the rational view that Maimonides (1138-1204) taught in his introduction to his Guide of the Perplexed: that the truth is the truth no matter its source. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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

Audio Interview with Lou Towne, z”l, a Doctor and Cantor

The interview opens with his personal experiences as an athlete and then team doctor at UCLA. It follows with his career as an unusually young surgeon during his military assignment in Newfoundland, then leading from peak experience to further peak in his long medical career and travels. Towards the end of the interview, Lou discusses his extended love affair with Torah and his heartfelt quest for “understanding God.” [Stanley Tiger]

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors

An Israeli-American Perspective: Being in the Majority vs. the Minority

There’s something special about growing up in Israel that’s hard to explain to people who didn’t experience it. It’s not just about the food, the language, or the landscape—it’s this quiet understanding that you’re part of the majority. [Shahar Masori]

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Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Shahar Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Squirrel and Chipmunk Decide to Celebrate Hanukkah

Seymour remembers the menorah but doesn’t remember the candles.  He only knows that what he was supposed to bring started with the letter “C.”  So, he stuffs his backpack with a cantaloupe. … carrots … cookies … cashews…  cauliflower… and candy in the form of Hanukkah gelt. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Prejudice Is More than We Think It Is

Prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or experience. It is favoring or disliking something without good reason. It is irrational. It destroys people, both the person feeling and doing it and the person or group affected by it. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Let Go and Let God

Letting go is something we must learn to do in all aspects of our lives. Do you think that every time you get stuck in an unexpected traffic jam, or your flight is delayed for three hours causing you to miss your connection, or you get sick on a day when you simply can’t afford to miss work, do you really think you’re in control? [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]

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Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors