Stories from the September 2012 SDJJ Edition
What’s Going On: Changing Seasons on Stage
by Eileen SondakThe La Jolla Playhouse will take on David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “Glengarry Glen Ross” Sept. 18. This powerful play deals with a group of cut-throat real estate salesmen and the extreme measures they resort to in order to succeed.
Torah: A New Year Opens Her Gates: “What Makes a Thief?”
by Andrea SimantovHonesty in weights and measures is not just ‘good business;’ it is the ultimate sign of emunah (faith) in God.
Congregation Beth Israel
by Jessica HanewinckelCongregation Beth Israel blazes trails when it comes to youth and family engagement
“The Real Name of God: Embracing the Full Essence of the Divine”
by Alanna BermanRabbi Wayne Dosick’s new book answers the question: Who is God?
Playing with Matches
by Jennifer GarstangTaking the “Oy” Out of Online Dating: An Introduction
Palm Springs: The Desert’s Coolest Escape
by Pamela PriceHead to the Desert Ice Castle in Cathedral City, where former Israeli Olympic skater Vadim Akolzin is a coach
Musings From Mama
by Sharon Rosen LeibThis Mama’s Advice for College
Living on the Front Page
by Andrea SimantovHazy Lazy Summer’s End
Israel: A Prayer a Day Could Keep the Doctor Away
by Linda Gradstein/The Media LineNew American-Israeli study shows prayer is tied to prevention of Alzheimer’s
Guest Column
by Linda Sax SnaidLies Abound in an Airport Lounge
Godtalk
by Rabbi Philip GraubartConquering Our Inclinations
Everyone Smile!
by Alanna BermanLa Jolla Family Smile Design provides the highest quality dental care for the whole family
Honey Do’s
by Lorraine and Phil ShapiroAdd honey-sweetened recipes to your menu this Rosh Hashanah
We Are One
by Tinamarie BernardA Mosaic of High Holy Days traditions across time and space
5772 year in review
by Uriel Heilman, JTAJews grapple with growing sense of insecurity
To Know, Know, Know Her is to Love, Love, Love Her
by Tammy BeckThe Teddy Bears’ Carol Connors is still singing and smiling
Pledging “Allegiance”
by Pat LaunerA shameful moment of American history becomes a world premiere musical featuring icon George Takei
A New Generation of Olim
by Jessica HanewinckelJewish young adults are making aliyah and enlisting in the IDF in record numbers, bucking the trend of a disaffected demographic
High Holy Days Service Listings: 2012 (5772-5773) High Holy Days Schedule of Services
by Compiled by Alanna BermanA complete listing of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at synagogues across the region


















