Published by Reuters GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and free at least 50 hostages held by militants in the Palestinian enclave in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel. The first truce in a brutal, near […]
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Israel
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Sesame Place® San Diego, the only theme park on the West Coast based entirely on the award-winning show Sesame Street®, is hosting a Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday, December 10. The daytime family-friendly holiday fun includes: Menorah Candle Lighting Ceremony – Guests can join their favorite furry friends for this holiday
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
LOS ANGELES (Press Release) – Professionals from law, media, education, science, government relations, psychology and communications unite in People4Peace to tell the stories of real people in the wake of Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas’ horrific attacks on Israeli civilians and ongoing cross-border assaults. The coalition uses traditional media, digital channels and social platforms to also emphasize
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Israel, USA
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Thanksgiving brings families together, but arguments about current events break them up. This year Jewish families will face this combustible situation as relatives sympathetic with the plight of Gazan civilians come face to face with their Stand With Us kin. Here are some suggestions to avoid the meal from
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Entering the Conrad on Thursday evening, November 16, the audience encountered a stage veiled in a white haze. Before the concert was about to begin, the hall went dark. When the lights came on, a spotlighted figure, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, surrounded by the white haze, unleashed an
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Thanksgiving. No, not the holiday that comes this week on November 23. Rather, what the Torah portion we read this week, Vayeitzei, teaches us about giving thanks. The root letters of “odeh” – “I will give thanks,” form the basis of the name that Leah chose for
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
By Eva Trieger POWAY, California — There is something that always delights me about seeing a play within a play. And Inspecting Carol reaffirmed this in spades! This comedy, written in 1991 by Daniel Sullivan, reveals the chaos that befalls a regional theatre company as they try to maintain their endowment from the NEA. Without
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mark D. Zimmerman President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 60 years ago this week in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the son of Joseph Kennedy, Sr., a wealthy businessman and philanthropist. Joseph Kennedy was a known antisemite who, while he was serving as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1938, told the
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
JERUSALEM (Press Release) — In response to Israel’s pressing healthcare challenges during wartime, Nefesh B’Nefesh has been collaborating with the Israeli Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and The Jewish Agency for Israel on assembling a comprehensive database of thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish physician volunteers from around the world. The Iron
By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego LA JOLLA, California — A Jewish student organization at UC San Diego said Sunday an Instagram video showing students leaving a building amid an anti-Israel protest is real, despite an earlier denial by the university. Hillel San Diego said the video circulating on social media was taken by
By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego Rep. Sara Jacobs on Saturday criticized plans by Israel to expand the war against Hamas terrorists into southern Gaza, calling instead for a bilateral ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages. “Hamas’ terrorist attack against Israeli civilians on October 7th was gruesome, horrifying, and inexcusable, and the State of
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Chris Jennewein, Israel, San Diego County, USA
By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — If the adage is true, that things get better with age, theatergoers are in for a treat when these North Coast Rep Theatre School actors mature. The entire cast of The Importance of Being Earnest is already in line to win Tony and Golden Globe Awards for their
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The House Ethics Committee has determined that there is “overwhelming evidence” that George Santos is guilty of lawbreaking and “cannot be trusted.” His offenses include improper use of campaign donations for personal luxury purchases and reporting fictitious loans to attract more donations. It did not help his case that
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — If only a bloody-hand stunt staged by pro-Arab activists applied to U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s rhetoric and her possible role leading to the deaths of two Jews – one a synagogue president in Tlaib’s hometown and the other a pro-Israel demonstrator outside Los Angeles. Tlaib, a Democrat who represents
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Bruce Ticker, California, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, USA