1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (415+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California Not melody, nor art of silver flute, A primal cry where human tongues are mute. Tekiah rings—a sudden, piercing dawn, The slumber from the weary spirit drawn. A solitary…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (794+ words) By Heidi Gantwerk in San Diego My first year in San Diego, I walked into Rosh Hashanah services – at the Del Mar Racetrack, of all places – and felt totally alone. The tunes and prayers were familiar, but the faces were…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (121+ words) sdjewishworld.com He has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books, most notably Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), which received multiple awards, including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (82+ words) Poetry: Blast of shofar San Diego Jewish World Jeremy Friedman Editor’s Note: This year, the shofar will be blown on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, Sept 13, and in the Yom Kippur closing (Neilah) service, on the evening…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (290+ words) Gerry Burstain, 90, recently penned a private memoir intended for his progeny and for close friends. I am among the latter category of the memoir’s recipients. Although healthy enough to be planning another trip to his native Israel, Burstain has faced…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (864+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, PhD, in El Cajon, California There is a fascinating connection between ancient Jewish wisdom and one of the most influential approaches to emotional health in modern psychology: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, or REBT, developed by psychologist Albert…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) In 1947 and 1948, in advance of Israel declaring its independence, Israel found itself at a disadvantage militarily and demographically to its Arab neighbors. With only about 600,000 Jews residing in Mandatory Palestine, living under British rule since the early 1920s, the Jews were…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (81+ words) San Diego Jewish World Alan Dershowitz (September 1, 1938) is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harvard Law School, where he was appointed as the Felix Frankfurter Professor…...