Why would Israel request a reduction in US aid which is used to purchase defensive and offensive weapons? There are several reasons but most important is for Israel to retain its ability to protect itself without being overly dependent on other countries. [Steve Kramer]
Israel decides to cut requests to U.S. for foreign aid Read More »
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American Jewish Committee San Diego reports that its Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) graduating cohort spent the year gaining the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to advocate for the Jewish people and Israel in high school and beyond. {Cailin Acosta}
Graduations lead to service on behalf of the Jewish people Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Uzi Hitman (June 9, 1952 – October 17, 2004) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, actor, director, and television personality. Uzi Hitman was born in Giv’at Shmuel and lived all his life in Ramat Gan. [Wikipedia]
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Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
For thousands of years, Jewish teachings have emphasized that true abundance is measured not only by what we accumulate, but by what we contribute. The concept of tikkun olam—repairing the world—calls upon each generation to use its gifts, resources, wisdom, and compassion to elevate the lives of others. (Jennie Edwards Stock and Michael Adam Cohen)
‘Pillars of Power’ draws heavily on Jewish teachings Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Trump behaves as though decades of deep-seated theological fervor, regional subversion, and nuclear ambition can be resolved simply by finding a transactional middle ground. It treats a fanatical, apocalyptic regime not as an existential threat to be decisively dismantled, but as a difficult business partner holding out for a better contract. (Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel)
Trump may imagine himself as Monty Hall of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Read More »
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Few periods of life are as formative as young adulthood. My undergraduate years profoundly shaped the interests, communities, and convictions that continue to guide me today. Much of that trajectory can be traced back to my involvement in pro-Israel student life on campus. [Karen Klein]
Support for Israel dangerously low among college students Read More »
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By a decree of the President of the USSR dated October 16, 1990, Iosif Rapoport was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor with the wording “for his special contribution to the preservation and development of genetics and breeding, and the training of highly qualified scientific personnel.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Iosif Rapoport, soldier and geneticist Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Julianna Margulies (June 8, 1966) is an American actress. After several small television roles, Margulies received wide recognition for her starring role as Carol Hathaway in the NBC medical drama series ER (1994–2000; 2009), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award and six Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to four Golden Globe Award nominations. [Wikipedia]
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Lamplighter’s Community Theatre hosts Playwright and Director, Lisa Balderston, who has written a provocative and suspenseful play about the use and abuse of AI at a private Christian university. {Eva Trieger}
If students are barred from using AI, does the same rule apply to their professors? Read More »
Eva Trieger, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
What do yogis and construction workers have in common? That’s exactly what The Hombres by Tony Meneses, now playing at The Old Globe, tries to imagine. [Sandi Masori]
‘The Hombres’ explores masculinity Read More »
Lifestyles, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Charles Louis Strouse (June 7, 1928 – May 15, 2025) was an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to the Broadway musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie. [Wikipedia]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Chait’s poem, Without You, was inspired by the terrible events of October 7, 2023. Lynch’s poem, To My Shabbat Soul, is full of original imagery, dealing with her relationship to Shabbat, and Rolfe’s poem, MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC describes how that element influences our lives… I am also including a poem written by Janice Alper about the traumatic event the day before when three men were killed by two teenagers at the nearby Mosque. [Eileen Wingard]
Shabbat, music, death are subjects for season finale of Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The prayer, masterfully sung by Jennifer Meltzer, asks for blessings upon the teachers, upon their students, and upon the students of their students. It reminds us that learning is not simply the transfer of knowledge. It is a relationship, a chain of connection, a sacred partnership between generations. [Betzy Lynch]
JCC’s preschool graduation ignites pride and hope Read More »
Jewish Religion, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The rabbi at the margins must possess every credential the listing demands, and then, on top of that, perform fit. The rabbi at the unmarked center gets to be a fit by default. Everyone else has to earn it on top of the job. You can be twice as qualified and half a candidate. [Rabbi Sandra Lawson]
‘Fit’ bars many Black, Queer rabbis from congregational posts Read More »
Jewish Religion, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA