As soon as we were done celebrating Halloween, we got ready in the USA for Thanksgiving. But there is another observance that the Jewish community can still embrace: November is Mizrahi Heritage Month. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Before the Turkey Comes the Kubbeh: Mizrahi Heritage Month Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USABina Roklov, her daughter-in-law Miriam, Miriam’s friends, and Rebecca the ex-girlfriend, are all portrayed in stereotypes and tropes of Jewish women as toxic: the overbearing mother, manipulative, materialistic and status-conscious, dishonest, secretive, a religious hypocrite, nagging and critical. [Barrett Holman Leak]
‘Nobody Wants This’ Trades in Stereotypes of Jewish Women Read More »
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As former U.S. President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday today, we have the opportunity to reflect on the remarkable life and enduring legacy of a man who has particularly impacted Israel and the Jewish community. [Barrett Holman Leak]
OpEd: Jimmy Carter at 100: A Legacy of Service and Peace Read More »
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As the lights dimmed and Winkler took the stage, the audience erupted in a standing ovation (he commented humorously, “The one night my wife is not here!”). With his characteristic charm and humor, he shared anecdotes from his Emerson College days, landing commercials in New York City, his journey in Hollywood, and from his breakout role on Happy Days to his recent successes in shows like Barry. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish Celebrities, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastI spoke with Hila Baruch, 15, who relocated to San Diego with her family from Israel when she was six. The Carmel Valley teen recently returned from her Chetz v’Keshet (CVK) experience this summer and shared that it was a life-changing, transformative experience. (Barrett Holman Leak)
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She founded and operates her own business, Janet Heller Fine Jewelry, specializing in custom pieces. She doesn’t consider herself and artisan but rather a person with the ability to transform vision into story through jewelry, with meticulous skill and precision. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Former San Diegan Fashioned Simone Biles’ Goat Necklace Read More »
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By Barrett Holman Leak SAN DIEGO — There is deep grief, shock and trauma right now over the fatal police shooting in Springfield, Illinois of 36-year-old Sonya Massey — in her own home, after calling police for help. The nation is traumatized and angry. Calls for justice abound. What people know is the details of
His overall point was that the Black community in America, which descends from Africa, knows that: Zion is Jerusalem and that since ancient times Zion has been spoken of and written about; that African/Black Americans have always sung about Zion; and that Zion was culturally embedded in Black American culture centuries before the modern state of Israel. [Barrett Holman Leak]
OpEd: The Black Community and Its Zionist Heritage Read More »
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South African music is not subtle about the beat. It hits the beats and in rapid succession. You’ve got to dance. Sharon Katz on electric guitar, her very popular Cuban bassist Ignacio Arango, and her drummer hit all the notes and bounced to the next ones. It was funky, joyous, and rhythmically bubbling through your body. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Hard to Keep Your Feet Still During a Sharon Katz Concert Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, International, Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAKehilah. Achrayut. Chesed. Tzmicha. — I didn’t know how much I needed these four things in my life. [Barrett Holman Leak]
4 Things I Learned at the Pauline Foster Women’s Leadership Institute Read More »
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For the second year in a row, there was love, joy, education and Jewish solidarity June 15 at the annual Cooper Family Juneteenth Freedom Festival at San Diego’s Memorial Park. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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It was with great excitement that we packed into Garfield Theatre at Lawrence Family JCC (a performance this Sunday, June 23, will be at the Leichtag Commons in Encinitas) to be brought into the lives of six superlative women who have contributed greatly to our San Diego community. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria opened the program with a short inspiring introduction. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Found: Six Women of Valor at San Diego’s JFest Read More »
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Last week, I was both shouting and dancing to the most marvelous violin music. There is a saying that the greatest compliment a Jewish violinist can receive is to say “Your violin really spoke to me.” We must say that to violin maven Alicia Svigals, who is releasing a new CD after more than 20 years. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Music Review: The Queen is Afire! Read More »
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Black manages to integrate Jewish theology, history and culture into his lyrics. The cadence and flow of his music is similar to Jay-Z and Ice-T. He even weaves in some humor. There is a definite gospel vibe. It was spiritually transforming, transporting us out of the tension we in the Jewish community have been living under for eight months. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Rocking, Rolling and ‘Mothaland Bouncing’ at the JCC Read More »
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