In Israel, he joined the board for Aguda, which is the association for the LBBTQ+ equality. This led to meeting and marrying his husband. [Cailin Acosta]
Portrait of a Gay Man’s Life in Jerusalem Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The speech poses a serious challenge to the US Jewish community. American Jewry opposes Israeli interference the US internal affairs. October 7 did not pass them by. The tragedy in the villages around Gaza and the war that followed, have deepened the crisis in the community, a crisis that may affect the identity and identification of the young Jewish generation in North America. [Avinoam Bar-Yosef]
Netanyahu’s Challenge in Congress to Rebuild Jewish Unity Read More »
Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
As we approached the vessel, we started noticing the beautiful details such as the roses at the front of the boat and the gold horses on the side. Nico took us on a spectacular ride which in itself was so joyful, the bonus was being able to look at these giant single-family homes that are right on the water each with a yacht parked in front. Nico serenaded us with an authentic Italian song and made great conversation. [Miriam Gershenson]
Gondolas in Coronado Prompt Thoughts of Jews in Venice Read More »
Albert Kreimerman, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
German Jewish philosopher Hermann Cohen (1842-1918) was a neo-Kantian philosopher. Jewish Virtual Library describes him as “probably the most important philosopher in the nineteenth century.” His book Religion of Reason: Out of the Source of Judaism has been praised by many thinkers. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Maimonides Had Better Ideas than Hermann Cohen Did Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
From across the seas and across party lines, past and present Jewish public officials denounced the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Officials, Past and Present, Condemn Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
In this novel, the adult human characters are either good or bad, with few shades of gray. The animals, of course, are all good, although sometimes they can’t restrain their natural urges. The behavior of the children improves over the course of the novel, as they come to understand what is at stake. [Donald H. Harrison]
Animals Protest Zoo Mismanagement in Novel for Youngsters Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share
Milton Kodmur passed away at the age of 100 on Saturday, July 13, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Los Angeles to Barney Kodmur, who came to the U.S. from Canada, where his family homesteaded, and to Ida, whose family emigrated to Boston from Lithuania. [Family notice]
Milton Kodmur, 100, Dies in La Jolla Read More »
Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, San Diego County
Born Karola Ruth Siegel in Frankfurt, Germany in 1928, she separated from her family and left Germany on the Kindertransport when she was only 10 years old, never again seeing her family who all lost their lives during the Holocaust. [Press Release]
Obituary: Sex Therapist Ruth Westheimer, 96 Read More »
Holocaust, International, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, USA
In Revolutionary Optimism, Zeitz outlines seven steps that can help individuals change the world for the better. While the specific steps are not explicitly detailed, the book emphasizes cultivating self-compassion, embracing love as a guiding principle, and engaging in meaningful activism. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]
Book Review: ‘Revolutionary Optimism’ Must Be Tempered with Reality Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined Contributors
As for the plot, basically the red team and blue team are at war and are competing in acrobatics and aerial tricks. The only problem is that one of the blue girls is in love with one of the red boys. The two keep trying to come together, only to be pulled away by their teams. [Sandi Masori]
Romeo and Juliet Story Spices Up Acrobatic Competition Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
When Ben Greene was 14-15 years old, he started to notice “things were different.” Born a female, Greene would look in the mirror and note that the image there did not match the feeling inside. Later, Greene, who now identifies as a man, learned this was called “disassociation.” [Cailin Acosta]
Man Tells Hadassah Group of His Journey from Being Outwardly Female Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Inhofe’s commitment to the Iron Dome and other vitally important Senate initiatives that strengthened Israel have been completely absent from the many articles celebrating his career of service and marking his passing. In this small space, an attempt will be made to rectify that. [Moshe Phillips]
OpEd: Remembering Jim Inhofe and His Vital Support for Israel Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Towne, 85, died on Saturday, July 6, leaving a wife, Ruth; brother Norman; sister Anita; sons-in-law Ted and Joel, and grandchildren Ariella, Philip, Aidin, Adam, Micah, and Eliora. [SDJW staff]
More on the Life of Dr. Cantor Louis Towne, z”l Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The author must have had privileged access to Mossad documents and/or agents to be able to describe in such great detail precisely how the agent managed to gain Cukurs’ confidence to such an extent that, although suspicious of being traced by hostile Jewish elements, he agreed to fly to Montevideo in Uruguay, where the Mossad considered the conditions for assassinating him would be more favorable. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
How the Mossad Assassinated a Latvian Murderer Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors