When people try to silence Jews who are fighting antisemitism, they aren’t protecting justice — they’re protecting hatred. We won’t be silent. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Antisemitism, Michael Mantell, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
I guess I’m a sucker for storytelling based on real life events. Comedian/Actor/Writer and banjo player Steve Martin teamed up with American singer/songwriter (and Paul Simon’s wife!) Edie Brickell to write the music, book and story of Bright Star. [Eva Trieger]
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Each morning between Passover and Shavuot my twins ask, “what day are we counting?” It’s almost like the saying on long car rides “are we there yet?” [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, California, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Former San Diego Mayor, Congressman, Councilman and School Board Member Bob Filner died Sunday, April 20, in a retirement home in this Orange County city. He was 82. [SDJW staff]
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California, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Unfortunately, there are many instances of well-meaning, intelligent people misinterpreting the Bible. Sometimes, they did it intentionally to teach a lesson, and sometimes, they got it wrong. I will give two examples of each. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Jerry Seinfeld (April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. Seinfeld gained stardom playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and wrote with Larry David. [Wikipedia]
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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia
Holocaust survivors, their families, and supporters gathered solemnly at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday to commemorate Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. [Sandra Scheller]
80th Anniversary of Holocaust Liberation Observed by S.D. Jewish Community Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Videos
The San Diego Museum of Art comes to life with nearly one hundred floral arrangements complementing the Museum’s permanent art collection. Many of the floral arrangements are by local and national floral designers who creatively fill the galleries with many varieties of color and scents. [Cailin Acosta]
SDMA Matches Plants with Fine Arts in Special Exhibit Read More »
Cailin Acosta, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, USA
In memory of Miriam Samuel, my aunt:
At last, we reached the Gestapo’s dark hold,
A maze of despair, where hope felt so cold.
An old man was torn apart by a dog,
For not removing his hat—an agonizing fog. … {Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The coalition engages nearly two dozen partner organizations — including Jewish Federation of San Diego, Leichtag Foundation, Lawrence Family JCC, the Jewish Community Foundation, ADL San Diego and American Jewish Committee — along with community leaders from diverse backgrounds. [Times of San Diego]
Coalition Formed to Fight Antisemitism in San Diego County Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, San Diego County, Times of San Diego, USA
What was the circumstance that led Archbishop Bergoglio to say to Rabbi Skorka, “I guess this year we are going to eat chicken soup.”? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Pope Francis, RIP Read More »
International, Israel, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Buckley was “an anti-Communist warrior, a fighter against anti-Semitism, defender of freedom, a Renaissance man, and the man credited with making Reagan a reality,” Perelman enthuses. “If not for this man and his philosophy, my family and people like us would never have made it to America.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Adler was a leader, a thinker, and too creative a person to be content with a subordinate role. All his life he suffered in rebellion against his older brother, who was sickly and therefore received special attention from his mother. He wanted to be first. He consistently rejected Freudian analysis, the Oedipus complex and the sexual etiology of neuroses. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Alfred Adler, Individual Psychologist Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Hundreds of community leaders, philanthropists, and dedicated supporters gathered to celebrate JFS’s vital work and honor those who champion its mission of building a stronger, healthier, and more resilient San Diego. [Barrett Holman Leak]
JFS Reaches a New Fundraising Record with Heart & Soul Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors