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With Hanukkah fast approaching, it’s a time to purchase or pull from your family library a thoughtful, comprehensive Hannukah handbook that was written five years ago and is so well-done it should become a standard for the holiday. [Donald H. Harrison]
Hanukkah Handbook is Comprehensive Guide for Children Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, TICO, the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra, under the direction of David Amos, gave a memorable concert at the Garfield Theatre of the Lawrence Family JCC Sunday, November 26. Because of the configuration of the hall, most of the well-filled audience seats allowed visibility of all the musicians. [Eileen Wingard]
TICO, Celebrating Golden Anniversary, Has Memorable Concert at the JCC Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Jacob Kamaras DENVER — The famed Israeli envoy to the United Nations and United States, Abba Eban, once said that “if Algeria introduced a resolution that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions” at the U.N. While addressing
UN Ambassador Explains Why Israel Faces Uphill Battle at ‘House of Lies’ Read More »
International, Israel, Jacob Kamaras, USA
By Jacob Kamaras DENVER — Dr. Sol Lizerbram, the San Diego-based National President of Jewish National Fund-USA, kicked off the organization’s Global Conference for Israel in Denver on Thursday night by affirming that Israel’s South will be rebuilt following the October 7 Hamas massacre. Lizerbram reflected that such conferences usually begin with lively remarks and
‘In the Shadow of Tragedy and Uncertainty, We Will Rebuild,’ JNF-USA President Affirms Read More »
Israel, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, USA
Shabbat Vayishlach 5784 By Rabbi Daniel Reich LA JOLLA, California — Yaakov had been preparing for the meeting between him and his brother Eisav. He had heard that his brother was coming with 400 men to kill him, so Yaakov acted very strategically in anticipation of the meeting. Then the moment of truth came. Yaakov
Finding Divine Connection in Unexpected Moments Read More »
Daniel Reich-Rabbi, Jewish Religion
This fun show is the sequel to Forever Plaid. In this version, written by Stuart Ross to uplift the nation after 9/11, a 1950s-style boys quartet who died in a car crash finds themselves sent back to earth to perform a show, but they don’t know what they’re supposed to do and have to figure it out as they go. [Sandi Masori]
Dreidels Find Their Way into Encore Performance of ‘Plaid Tidings’ Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “Palestinians Must Have Hope for a Brighter Future,” urges a New York Times headline. It tops a Thanksgiving Day opinion piece authored by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Hope for what? To kill more Jews? What about hope for the Jewish people? The hostage exchange between Israel and
A Future for Israel? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Thank you, Jacob. For what, you may well ask. For teaching us the value of never missing an opportunity in life to do good, to say a kind word, to recognize that the present is all we have. Jacob, in a simple act, showed us to avoid
Parashat Vayishlach: Being Mindful of the Small Stuff Read More »
Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell
The propaganda war between supporters of Israel and supporters of Hamas has prompted the administration of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles to ban John Strauss, a Jewish professor of economics, from teaching on the campus, but he is permitted to conduct classes via Zoom. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Professor Barred from USC Campus Following Argument with Anti-Israel Students Read More »
California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Donald H. Harrison, author of a three-volume book on Jewish life in San Diego County along the Interstate 5, will describe his methodology and share some of the stories in a presentation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, at Yiddishland, 1128 Wall Street, La Jolla. [SDJW Staff]
Harrison Relates Jewish Stories From Along the Interstate 5 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — A hate crime is not necessarily a hate crime, legally speaking – at least not in the death of Paul Kessler, after a Nov. 5 altercation due to a war 8,000 miles to the east. Kessler, 69, who was Jewish, carried an Israeli flag to protest a day of
The Hate-Crimes Obstacle Course Read More »
Bruce Ticker, California, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Mark D. Zimmerman Javier Milei was just elected president of Argentina. Milei, an economist, author, politician, former tantric sex coach, and self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” is a right-wing libertarian and populist who supports freedom of choice on issues such as drugs, guns, prostitution, and LGBTQ issues, while opposing abortion. He believes that global warming is a
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Javier Milei Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — During the past weeks since the October 7 massacre of Israelis, the world has heard and watched many condemnations of Israel throughout the media universe. The following short summaries describe some of the most virulent organizations who constantly vilify Israelis and Jews. Their common strategy is the dissolution
Information You Might Need to Defend Israel Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The Israeli government issued a travel warning for all Israelis going abroad. The animosity towards Israel, the massive pro-Palestinian (and hence anti-Israel) demonstrations all over the world threatened the welfare of Hebrew-speakers everywhere. But we had booked long ago to spend a week in London in November and