Stories from the August 2010 SDJJ Edition
Torah
by Andrea SimantovTorah Defense of Vegetarianism*
The God Code
by Tinamarie BernardThe Legacy of the Hebrew Alphabet
Welcome One, Welcome All
by Jessica HanewinckelChabad of University City and Rabbi Moishe Leider are inclusiveness a priority
A Heavy Course Load
by Alanna BermanSDSU’s Jewish Studies Department gears up for exciting new programming
A Deli in the Desert
by Amy BentleyManhattan Delicatessen Bakery Restaurant keeps West Coast residents happy with East Coast deli fare
Palm Springs Shortfest honors Jewish films
by Pamela Price“This was my life’s work, and in order to get on with [my life] I had to [make] this film,” said Andrew Wainrib, producer of 2009’s “Cohen on the Bridge: Rescue at Entebbe,” a 21-minute short film screened at the 16th annual Palm Springs International Shortfest June 22-28. Wainrib’s documentary — an animated story of [...]
What to do about Jewish teens
by Adam Gaynor, JTAObservers of Jewish education for teens are increasingly concerned about a disparity between the participation of boys and girls. Lamenting the absence of boys in youth programs, Jewish educators and philanthropists have turned their attention more and more to enticing boys to become involved. I wonder, however, whether the concern over boys masks a deeper [...]
Summer Coolers
by Lorraine and Phil ShapiroCitrus fruits make sweet and tangy beverages for hot summer days
Israel
by Jessica HanewinckelUJF welcomes Israeli Bedoin diplomat as first in lecture series
Musings From Mama
by Sharon Rosen LeibThanks for sharing
Love, Laughter and the Occasional Knish
by Steve HofsetterThe Kosher question
Living on the Front Page
by Andrea SimantovCandles on the cake
God Talk
by Rabbi Philip GraubartFinding God, Inside or Outside
Footnotes
by Jessica HanewinckelFinding friends
A Different Kind of Teaching Style
by Alanna BermanPacific Ridge School takes students out of the classroom for real-world learning experiences
“Life is a Trip: The Transformative Magic of Travel” by Judith Fein
by Jessica HanewinckelMy home library is filled with travel narratives and anthologies, and I’ve read them all to feed my insatiable wanderlust. The best of them I keep easily accessible, as their true tales of faraway people and places have captured my interest and my imagination enough that I’ve reread them, hoping to someday be blessed with [...]
The Magic of Challah
by Tamar Caspi ShnallHomemade challah brings its baker spiritual uplifting
Conquering the World One Stage at a Time
by Pat LaunerThree young theater-makers have big hearts, broad talents and grand plans
A Mensch to Pets
by Karen PearlmanHumane Society President Dr. Mark Goldstein performs daily mitzvot for animals and their people
The ABC’s of Being Jewish
by Jessica HanewinckelEight Jewish preschools teach the youngest San Diego Jews to love learning and love their heritage


















