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In the basement synagogue where the Meshichisten pray, there is a banner on the wall with their credo. What does the banner read? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Chabad Tunnel Read More »
Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Despite this, the US purports to be Israel’s best friend. It certainly is Israel’s biggest arms supplier, but beyond that, the current administration attempts to restrain Israel from defeating Hamas, which is supported by Iran. It also wants Israel to negotiate, not fight, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, yet another untrustworthy, terrorist army pressing Israel on its northern border. Eventually, it expects Israel to “live side by side in peace with a State of Palestine.” A Palestinian Arab “state” is definitely not acceptable to Israel, given the historical enmity between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Israel’s Position in the World Read More »
International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
Ludwig Börne (Yehuda-Leib Baruch), German publicist, was born in 1786 and grew up in the ghetto of Frankfurt. He was in early opposition to the German rulers and was one of the fighters for freedom from German despotism. Börne attributed his desire for freedom to the double oppression he experienced as a Jew and as a German: “Because I was born a slave, I love freedom more than you. Because I was born a slave, I understand freedom better than you.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Ludwig Börne, Bolshevik from the Frankfurt Ghetto Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Of course, we all know that not all Arabs, certainly not all Moslems, are dedicated to the destruction of Israel and Jews. Signed agreements with several Arab countries contradict this. The major entity behind all the current antagonism is Iran, which encourages, finances and fosters hatred of Israel wherever it can. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
Israel at War: History Repeating Itself Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East, Opinion
I always laugh when people say Orthodox relegate women to secondary roles. Not in Chabad, baby! It is just not the truth. The rebbetzin is the soul of the place and that is not unique to our house. The children are part of it too. They grow up in shul running around, and now, for us, our grandchildren do. [Donald H. Harrison]
Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort Found His Home in Chasidism Read More »
California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi
Actors will move the suitcases and trunks around the stage “rather than having anything coming from off-stage, so we are keeping the wings basically free and open, so the actors have space to enter and exit from,” Schein explained. With a chuckle, Schein said “I’m almost calling the production ‘Fiddler on the Luggage.’ [Donald H. Harrison]
A Creative Set for Upcoming ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Production Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Campaign has now raised a total of $768 million system-wide (San Diego has raised almost $8.65 million) and has allocated over $283 million to a wide range of humanitarian organizations in Israel. [Heidi Gantwerk]
The Israel-Hamas War: An Update from the Jewish Federation of San Diego Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Arab Middle East is divided between moderates who want peace with Israel and radicals who want to promote conflict, says Dan Feferman, an American-Israeli, who serves as executive director of Sharaka. [Donald H. Harrison]
Before we get into the actors, let’s talk about the sets… wow!!! Using an LED projection screen as the background, the colorful scenes used a variety of illustration styles. Some backgrounds looked like they came out of the pages of children’s books; others were hyper-realistic. [Sandi Masori]
‘The Wiz’: A Celebration of Color and Dance Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Many Palestinians are determined to destroy Israel, and there has been no similar conspiracy among African-Americans. Black leaders have sought to expand their place at the table, Palestinians have refused to speak with Israel or consider its peace proposals. Black protesters during the civil rights era did not whine about going to jail, but the anti-Israel bunch balks when they are arrested for more serious offenses. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Important Differences Between African-American Cause and Goals of Hamas Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Shloyml Boyml and his band receive an invitation from a rebbe from some distance away to play at his Purim party. The rebbe requests that the band compose and play on the violin a special Purim melody. Shloyml is both ecstatic and worried by the invitation. It’s a great honor to play for the rebbe. But his band does not have a violinist. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Klezmer Adventure in old Bessarabia Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Fiction, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Laniado, the regional director, told me that correcting lies and misinformation about Israel while fighting domestic antisemitism are missions so urgent that without such an effort, “in five years, we won’t be able to put the mezuzahs on our doors,” maybe even sooner than that. [Donald H. Harrison]
StandWithUs Unites Diverse Ethnic Groups in Defense of Israel Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Scholars, such as Azariah de’ Rossi, in his The Light of the Eyes, speculate that the anno mundi — also known as the Hebrew calendar — may have originated around the sixth century, after the Talmudic Period. While this seems to be the date of its origin, it was not until relatively recently that Jews began to use it. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Hebrew Calendar Based on Controversial Approximations Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
In this book for children aged 3 to 6, a tyrannosaurus is very sad because no one wants to come to his Passover seder, so terrible is his reputation for eating everyone. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Seder for Dinosaurs Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors