By Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California — You know that moment when the sun crests the horizon, and a new day is filled with hope, possibility and the promise of triumph? Or that sensation when a billion blinding light bulbs awaken a football stadium? That is the feeling I had after my phone interview with Hannah […]
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By Tawny Maya McCray The Seaside Courier ENCINITAS — A nonprofit has been transforming what is left of the once-expansive Ecke Ranch into a laboratory for putting Jewish ideals into practice. The last 67 acres of the once- famous former poinsettia fields in Encinitas were sold to the Leichtag Foundation in 2012 and the new
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San Diego County, The World We ShareBy Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO–Gary Weitzman, the president of the San Diego Humane Society and co host of the Animal House has co-authored a delightful new book with Aline Alexander Newman. It is called, How to Speak Dog. The book is written for both children and adults to enjoy. It is a guide for decoding
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareOur thanks to Vivian Blackstone for spotting this video and passing it along to San Diego Jewish World!
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Editor’s Note: The following review of The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner, was reviewed by Alan Weiss, edited by Rabbi Judy Weiss, both members of Citizens Climate Lobby, Boston chapter. The review grew out of a letter exchange that the rabbi had with San Diego Jewish World following publication of an article by Dan
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Humane as “being marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals.” This is a good description of Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society and co-host of Animal House on NPR. Giving back to society and helping animals
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareBy Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Remember a popular novel from the 1950s titled On The Beach by the British-Australian writer Nevil Shute? His real name was Nevil Shute Norway, but he used a pen name for his writings. The novel came out in 1957 and was a dire warning about the perils of
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The World We ShareHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Engineering students at the Technion team up with Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind to give future companion dogs a home and training during their puppy-hood. Here is a video examining the joyful collaboration:
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By Mimi Pollack VISTA, California—Liz Palika has the right characteristics for a good dog trainer. She is firm and pragmatic, with a heart of gold. Together with the affable Kate Abbott, and Petra Burke, Palika co-owns Kindred Spirits which she started. Kindred Spirits, in this northern San Diego County city, offers a variety of dog
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –If you’ve driven down Park Blvd –past the Zoo and VA Center- you’ve spied a brightly colored building tucked to one side. Slow down and you’ll likely hear invigorating rhythms from a multitude drums. Peek inside and you’re in a swirl of lively murals. This is the World Beat Center and it’s where San
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis joined County Supervisor Dave Roberts and Child Welfare Services Director, Debra Zanders-Willis to help Boy Scout Shane Uribe widen his Eagle Scout service project of providing new duffel bags to foster youth for their belongings. The bags are filled with basic necessities
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By Donald H. Harrison SANTEE, California — The Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley is credited with the saying, “When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.” However, an informational sign board at Mast Park “rails” against
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QUEENS, N.Y. (Press Release) – Victor Mooney, AIDS crusader, had the words “Shalom” and “Never Forget” printed in Hebrew in vinyl letters onto a 12 inch metal tube to symbolize the Peace that we all pray for in this world, but also to remind us to Never Forgot our history. Mooney will carry this tube
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