Have you ever seen a beautiful apple and when you cut it in half you find it is rotten. Simply anger and bitterness eats away at us from the inside. We do not see it and we simply do not realize that and some people carry the bitterness through their whole entire life. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Unforgiveness Will Make and Keep you Sick Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors
As October sneaks up on us, you may notice the streets are becoming adorned with the macabre and the shows getting spookier and spookier. Not to be left out of the fun, the newest show at The Old Globe is Dracula, but this is unlike any Dracula you may have seen before, for this one is “a comedy of terrors.” [Sandi Masori]
‘Dracula’ at Old Globe Provides a Laugh a Minute Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
As the lights dimmed and Winkler took the stage, the audience erupted in a standing ovation (he commented humorously, “The one night my wife is not here!”). With his characteristic charm and humor, he shared anecdotes from his Emerson College days, landing commercials in New York City, his journey in Hollywood, and from his breakout role on Happy Days to his recent successes in shows like Barry. [Barrett Holman Leak]
An Evening with Henry Winkler Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish Celebrities, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
When I was living in Tel Aviv, life seemed to run at this fast, almost chaotic pace. Mornings would start early, but not in the same calm way you might imagine in some American suburbs. [Shahar Masori]
An Israeli-American Perspective: Daily Routines Read More »
Israel, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Shahar Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Embracing life’s challenges and every stage of life can either be met with negativity or positively with grace, Embrace the Middle author Shayna Kaufmann said at a launch party for her book on Wednesday, Sept. 25. [Cailin Acosta]
Onset of Menopause Prompted Author to Write ‘Embrace the Middle’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
She began selling pastries at a friend’s store in Rancho Santa Fe, before her friend discovered the bakery’s current venue in La Jolla. Today, Parisien Gourmandises still shares space with Floral Palette at 7643 Girard Avenue, with both stores contributing to the café’s upscale ambiance. [Jacob Kamaras]
Popular La Jolla Bakery is Magnifique and Kosher Too! Read More »
Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
In the upcoming presidential election, a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris is indeed risky for Israel and its supporters, but it is no less risky to vote for Trump. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Weighing Trump’s and Harris’ Policies Toward Israel Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
During the days that are very soon upon us, Rosh Hashana, the Fast of Gedalia, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hoshana Rabah, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, we contemplate our needs and our deeds, our hopes and aspirations for the coming year. and in so doing, we choose life. This is a central message of the High Holidays…to choose life, to live a live filled with mitzvot, not just to pray to win a lottery or for the health of one’s body, but ideally, for the needs of our soul as well. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]
Parshiot Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Choose Life and Do Mitzvot Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors
One year, after Sukkot, the kids and I opened the etrog and we tried it. It was good but there was a lot of white skin to get through. It wasn’t as bitter as a lemon would be. [Cailin Acosta[
Have You Ever Tasted an Etrog? Read More »
Cailin Acosta, California, Israel, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
I had mixed feelings about this book, intended for children aged 4 through 8. While its main thrust is to explain the history and customs of Hanukkah, it also draws Jewish children into the myth of Santa Claus. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Boy Lectures Santa on Hanukkah Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Cities across the Galilee, including Kiryat Shmona, Haifa, Nazareth, Akko and more have been relentlessly shelled; children run to shelters in hotels they have lived in for 11 months. This is a human tragedy of enormous proportions. [Sol Lizerbram, M.D]
Jewish National Fund-USA Appeals for Donations to Help the People of Northern Israel Read More »
Israel, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Sol Lizerbram, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Hezbollah, a group known for its terrorist activities, found itself targeted in a series of attacks in Lebanon. Twin blasts involving rigged pagers and walkie-talkies killed dozens and injured thousands, including Hezbollah fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Hezbollah Mocked by Arabs; Ethical Concerns Proliferate in Wake of Pager Attack Read More »
Israel, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology
“We sampled 96 reef-building stony corals representing two types, Acropora sp. and Favites sp., in shallow sites as well as deeper sites beyond the limits of recreational diving. We were surprised to find an extensive presence of medications even in the deep-water corals which usually escape contaminations affecting corals in shallower areas.” [Press Release]
Human Medications Seep Into Red Sea Coral Near Eilat, Israel Read More »
Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share
While other tactics such as legislative hearings, donors withdrawing their donations to universities, and discrimination complaints to the U.S. Department of Education all have drawn needed attention to the problem, Kessel said litigating the matter on First Amendment grounds has proven more successful. [Donald H. Harrison]