Today’s Jewish birthday: Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall (July 7, 1887 – March 28, 1985) was a Russian and French artist of Jewish ancestry. An early modernist, he was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints. [Wikipedia]

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Governor Newsom approves $80 million in annual support for the security of at-risk organizations

For years, the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program has been funded one budget cycle at a time. The program began 10 years ago, and each year since Jewish California returned to Sacramento to make the case all over again. [David Bocarsly]

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Jewish Women of Color to enjoy a retreat in Escondido

It is precisely against this backdrop of collective trauma that the JOC Women’s Retreat 2026: A Joyful, Restorative Retreat for Jewish Women of Color becomes essential. Scheduled midweek from August 25–27, 2026, this gathering offers a vital time away—a dedicated space to heal, relax, and build spiritual resilience. (Barrett Holman Leak)

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Albert Einstein and Fritz Haber: Friends despite differences

Before World War I, Haber devised a method for synthesizing ammonia from hydrogen and atmospheric air under high pressure. By oxidizing the ammonia obtained from the air, nitric acid, fertilizers, and explosives were produced. For this invention, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918. [Alex Gordon]

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Parsha Pinchas: Zealotry, fanaticism, and the elusive covenant of peace

Whether it is Jewish extremists invoking rodef, Shia radicals hastening the Mahdi through chaos and terror, or any ideology that loses sight of human dignity in pursuit of “divine” goals — the pattern is the same. When people assume they fully understand God’s will and that the ends justify any means, tragedy follows. (Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel)

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What I learned in London in June 2026

Attacks on Jews have set alarm bells ringing in Jewish communities around England, and especially in London. Though from what I see in the media physical violence seems to be far more prevalent in England today than it was in the past. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Historic marker dedicated in the ‘Borscht Belt’

Jews were given a gross of hate-filled, antisemitic lemons. They took the lemons and made lemonade. They faced the challenge and gave back to America incredible gifts to the arts, culture, sports, economics, and more. The Jewish Borscht Belt gifts to America reflected the best of the ideals of America and what American life could be. [Jerry Klinger]

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