Scholarly programs on diverse Jewish subjects, compiled by Laurie Baron, Ph.D.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA
The capabilities of Jews in countless areas are no secret and if we were to award the highest prizes and recognitions based on accomplishments in all fields, Jews would receive even more awards than we already do. However, I do not think getting medals or trophies should be a reason for Jewish pride. I do not spend time counting the number of awards because it is not what we need to stand out for. We need to be prominent for fulfilling the role that the world truly expects from us. [Michael Laitman, Ph.D]
Jewish Nobel Prize Winners; Does It Matter? Read More »
International, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Sports & Competitions, USAAmerican entertainment and sports have shaped US society and influenced and appealed to the interest of a global audience for decades. This, however, seems to be changing. Media analysis shows that ratings of the once most popular programs are hitting historic lows as a result of the coronavirus crisis. I would not pay it particular attention were it not for pop culture’s predominance in people’s lives. Undoubtedly, it indicates a turning point, a shift, a new quest for more meaningful fulfillment that can only be achieved through human connection. [Michael Laitman, Ph.D]
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Lifestyles, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By David Ogul SAN DIEGO — My daughter tried her best to talk me out of the trip. My brother thought I was nuts. Friends were somewhere between shocked and amused. But when Major League Baseball decided to conclude an unprecedented season by allowing a limited number of fans to witness the National League Championship
Pandemic, Shmandemic; This is Baseball! Read More »
David Ogul, Lifestyles, Sports & Competitions, USACompiled by Laurie Baron, Ph.D SAN DIEGO — All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Sunday, October 18 8 am Luca Ascoli, “The Jews of Italy,” Sephardic World. 8 am Yevilah McCoy, “Keynote Address,” Jewish Coalition for Racial Equity Virtual Conference. 8 am Moshe Halbertal and Jonathan Sacks, “Strange New World- Conversations in Times of Crisis- Religious
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sports & Competitions, The World We Share, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
By Ira Spector SAN DIEGO — I went one year to the annual professional women’s tennis matches held at La Costa Country Club. La Costa was a client of my company. We made all the signs at the tennis center including the scoreboards on the tournament courts. Once when I had a crew working at
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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Travel and FoodBy Ira Spector SAN DIEGO — Why is it, sometimes, that the same item is called one thing in one place and another name somewhere else? What we Yanks call a cigarette, or cig, the Brits call smokes, a fag, or faggot. What we call underpants, they call knickers. Every vacuum cleaner to them is
Where are the Lines? Read More »
International, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Teresa Konopka SAN DIEGO — The One and Only Jewish Miss America premiered Sept.8 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. This marked the 75th anniversary of Bess Myerson winning the Miss America pageant. As the name implies, she was and still is the only Jewish woman to win the prestigious
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International, Sports & Competitions, Teresa_Konopka, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
Released today on a variety of streaming services , Extra Innings is the story of a boy who was a very talented baseball player, whose Orthodox Jewish parents not only discouraged him from this pursuit, but also refused to attend any of his games. This was sad because the young man, modeled on writer/ director Albert Dabah’s own life, had natural talent, both as an outfielder and as a batter. [Movie review by Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & BroadcastWe were greeted at the door by our neatly attired host whose every stitch of tennis clothing he wore from his cap down to his sneakers and socks had a company logo emblazoned on them. He was a man about my age and height but considerably slender with no unusual features to distinguish him. We sat down for a respectful minute or two by the poolside patio, met his blonde attractive wife, and in very short order I detected the ”Holier than thou” waves emitting from the aura surrounding him. [Ira Spector]
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Lifestyles, Sports & CompetitionsLaurie Baron, Ph.D., rounds up opportunities for diverse Jewish studies via the Internet.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USAThe first time I ever saw or stepped on a tennis court was in 1949 when I was sixteen and got a job at Camp Watitoh near Tanglewood in the Berkshires as a maintenance worker. One of my first jobs was to brush and roll the tomato-colored clay tennis courts smooth early every morning. That was boring but tolerable in the cool early morning air. So now I was the tennis court maven, and was assigned to build two new courts in the lower unshaded unused part of the camp property. [Ira Spector]
Some 70 years of love for tennis Read More »
International, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Travel and Food, USA
Perhaps Jared Kushner could not resist. When the NBA shut down last week, Kushner told CNBC. “The NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they’re able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially. So they have that luxury, which is great.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
Kushner’s snarkiness hampered Black-Jewish relations Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Sports & Competitions, USAHere are streaming lectures and programs of specific interest to the Jewish community from Sunday, Aug. 23 through Friday, Aug. 28 [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA