SAN DIEGO – The heat is on! Good grief, I know relief is in sight, but it needs to hurry up and get here already. We are in a heat wave which is described as extreme heat in a period of abnormally hot weather. A heat wave is the result of a high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere that traps heat near the ground which forms a wave or a bubble effect over the area. Heat waves vary on where you live so complaining about the heat here in San Diego is not as bad as it feels in other locations that don’t get relief from the ocean breezes and have high humidity.
City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera (District-9) shares the locations of cool zones in the area and reminds citizens to take care of themselves, keep hydrated, stay out of the sun and check on your relatives and neighbors. Cool zones are a great place to escape the heat, get work done with accessing free WiFi and giving your house a rest from running the air conditioning.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Impact Cubed, Jewish Federation of San Diego and Lawrence Family JCC present “Sivani’s House: In Memory of Sivan Elkabets and Naor Hassidim” at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 11 at The Hive at Leichtag Commons. This interactive exhibit tells the story of Elkabets and her partner Hassidim who were murdered at Kibbutz Kfar Aza in San Diego’s sister city Sha’ar HaNegev. Click here to register.
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Chabad of Chula Vista conducts “Torah and Tea” at 10 a.m., Sundays September 15 and 29 on Zoom. Rebbetzin Mushka Begun will lead these sessions on preparing for the High Holidays with other women in the community. Click here to receive Zoom link.
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Chabad at La Costa invites its congregants and friends to attend a Sheva Brachos in honor of Rabbi Sholom Eilfort and Rebbetzin Mushka Eilfort at 6 p.m., Sunday, September 15. Click here to rsvp.
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Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s Sisterhood will host “Meet and Greet with Women’s League for Conservative Judaism International President, Julia Loeb” at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16. Loeb will be in San Diego to meet Tifereth Israel Sisterhood members and to discuss the work of Women’s League. Click here to rsvp.
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Temple Emanu-El’s Book Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, Sept.16, at a private residence. The book discussion will be about The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land by Omer Friedlander. The book is a collection of short stories and has gotten many rave reviews. Click here to join the book group and receive address.
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The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture announces “First Anniversary of October 7: Israel’s Longest War Poses the Worst Internal and External Threats in Israel’s History” at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 17 on Zoom. Professor Jacob Goldberg, Ph.D will share his expertise on Arab-Israeli relations. Click here to register.
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Congregation Beth El announces Lulav and Etrog sales are open now until Wednesday, Sept. 25. Click here to purchase.
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San Diego Hebrew Day is organizing a “Whole School Fun Run” on Friday, Sept. 27. All proceeds go to Hebrew Day Field Trips and milestones to help lower the cost of trips for the whole class. Click here for more information.
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Jewish Federation of San Diego will host “October 7, Marking One Year” at 6 p.m., Monday, October 7 at the Lawrence Family JCC. Organizers say this gathering is an opportunity to unite, reflect and reaffirm unwavering support for the Jewish state. Click here to register.
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MISCELLANY
Chabad of University City reports to congregants who enter promo code: “Chabaduc” will receive free delivery with 10% of all sales going directly to Chabad when you order from The Sukkah Store.
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Chabad at La Costa announced the birth of a baby girl to congregants Ryan and Amanda Adames. The naming ceremony was celebrated Saturday, September 7, followed by a lavish lunch. Mazel Tov!
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Young Israel of San Diego shares the following recipe for Tahini Halva Brownies:
Ingredients:
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
6 ounces halva divided
¼ cup tahini
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line a 9×13 inch casserole with parchment paper. In a small bowl combine olive oil with chocolate and melt over a double boiler or for 1 minute in the microwave. Set aside and cool. In a large bowl whisk eggs with sugar until pale, about 3-4 minutes by hand. Gently mix in melted chocolate just until blended. Add flour, cocoa and salt and fold in gently, careful not to over mix. Break up large chunks of halva and place them on the bottom of prepared pan reserving 1 ounce to crumble on top layer. Pour batter over top to fill pan. Spoon tahini over top of brownies in 12 spots, then use a knife to swirl through. Bake for 20 minutes, until top is cooked, its okay if the middle is a little soft, that will help result in a chewy gooey brownie. Immediately after removing from oven, crumble halvah over top. Allow to cool at least an hour before cutting and storing or serving.
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JEWISH HUMOR
Chabad of Poway shares the following joke: “Advice from Moses” A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark, saying, “Heaven is watching you.”
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light back on and began searching for more valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, “Heaven is watching you.”
Totally rattled, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot. “Did you say that?” he hissed at the parrot. “Yes,” the parrot confessed, then squawked, “I’m just trying to warn you.” The burglar relaxed. “Warn me, huh? Who do you think you are, anyway?” “Moses,” replied the bird. “Moses!” the burglar laughed. “What kind of people would name a parrot ‘Moses’?” The bird promptly answered, “The same kind of people who would name a Rottweiler ‘Heaven’!”
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (District-3) supports efforts by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for “deceiving California residents for decades about their commitment to protecting the environment.” Bonta has filed a lawsuit, and Lawson-Remer will ask her colleagues on the Board of Supervisors to pass a resolution of support for his lawsuit at 11:30 a.m., Monday, September 9.
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OBITUARY NOTICE
Linsey Worm died on Monday, August 19. He was brother to Oscar and brother-in-law to Olga Worm, congregants of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Celebration of Life will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
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Cailin Acosta is the assistant editor of the San Diego Jewish World.
Why is SDG&E conducting power usage between 4 and 9 PM on three of the warmest days of the year?? They say that usage between 4 and PM on these designated days will result in Extremly high usage rates on these days.
Does SDG&E expect the citizens to intentionally make their lives more miserable?
PLEASE RESPOND.