When you go back to a shiva house, it is not a party. People have a tendency to joke around and treat it like an occasion for happy festivities when it’s really a time for reflection. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Ways Not to Comfort the Bereaved at a Shiva Read More »
Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“It must be understood that this can worsen their own symptoms, and there is also real concern about their ability to function and make decisions as commanders or squad members on the battlefield…” [Press Release]
Some IDF Reservists with PTSD Returning to Active Duty Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education
Instead of being the well-reasoned professionals who could help mitigate the pernicious campus conversation surrounding Israel and Palestine, many professors were there to dump fuel on the fire. [Rabbi Daniel Levine]
On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and ensured that all enslaved people were set free — a last chapter in America’s abominable record of state-sanctioned slavery. According to History.com, Juneteenth which is short for June Nineteenth, became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. [Cailin Acosta]
Wednesday, June 19th, is Juneteenth – A Day for Reflection Read More »
Cailin Acosta, International, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Last week, more than 2,000 dedicated activists, from over 50 countries, came together in Washington, D.C., for AJC Global Forum 2024—the premier global Jewish advocacy conference. We convened to advance our mission and to send a clear message: our support for Israel is strong and enduring, our drive to defeat antisemitism is unwavering, and our commitment to protecting the Jewish people is steadfast. [Daniel Silver]
Did You Miss AJC’s Global Forum in Washington D.C.? Here’s What Happened Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA, Videos
We helped many local Jewish institutions secure State and Federal security grants through Threat and Vulnerability Assessments and grant writing support. We also provided our own grants to organizations like Chabad of Carmel Valley and San Diego Hebrew Day School to enhance their security plans. And in response to heightened security needs post-October 7, we provided funding Hillel of San Diego to enhance security measures and ensure the safety of Jewish students on our college campuses. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Jewish Federation Promotes Physical Security Amid Rising Antisemitism Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology
Did you know that a mere four-hour flight from London lies a self-proclaimed Arab state chafing under a decades-long occupation? And that their haughty overlords, motivated in part by dubious historical claims to the land, partly by naked territorial aggrandizement, annually encourages thousands of its settlers to move in and tilt the demographic balance in its favor? [Dominic Martin]
An Arab People’s Fight for Independence from Occupying Power Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Jewish Family Service, I am writing to share the bittersweet news that after 13 years at the helm of Jewish Family Service, Michael Hopkins will be retiring a year from now, on June 30, 2025. [Deborah Bucksbaum Maio]
Michael Hopkins to Retire as JFS CEO on June 30, 2025 Read More »
Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Every social post you share or like, every sign you put on your front yard, every letter you write, every dollar you give, every march you join tells the survivors of October 7: “You are not alone.” And they hear you. [Russell Robinson]
How We Can Help Those in the Embattled South and North of Israel Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Anti-Defamation League assigned a “D” grade to UC San Diego over antisemitism on the campus. The grading was part of a nationwide evaluation of major universities throughout the country. [Press Release]
With a sad heart, Tifereth Israel Synagogue announced that Rabbi Mathew Marko will be resigning, effective June 30. He stated in a memo that he will be taking time for personal reasons and to spend time in Israel. [Cailin Acosta]
Rabbi Mathew Marko Resigns Post at Tifereth Israel Synagogue Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
He leads photographic expeditions to in Africa and Central and South America, including Botswana, Costa Rica, and Chile. With his keen insight to animal behavior and his jovial personality, the expeditions are very popular, and sell out quickly. [Mimi Pollack]
Mimi’s Ark: Showing Love for Ramona’s Wildlife Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share
Even famous actors like Mark Ruffalo joined the cacophony of lunacy, sharing on X that “4 [hostages] for 274 including kids. It’s a sinful equation that keeps repeating,” ignoring the fact that the majority of those killed were in fact Hamas terrorist fighters harboring hostages purposefully in a densely populated civilian area. [Joshua Lafazan]
Third Generation Holocaust Survivor Reflects on Israeli Hostage Rescue Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Jewishness appears to be an accepted yet unfortunate given in his life, a subject less exciting to his marijuana-enhanced worldview than even that of the similarity of sounds in the English language and how one word may relate to another on a deeper level. [Donald H. Harrison]
Norman Mailer’s Self-Reflections on Weed Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA