JPlate: Metukah
Our theater and restaurant critic Sandi Masori recognizes sweet things quite easily. She spotted this license plate, which means “sweet” in Hebrew. It may refer to the car to which it was fastened. [SDJW staff]
California
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Barbara Boxer
Courtesy of Wikipedia Barbara Boxer (November 11, 1940) is an American politician, lobbyist, and former reporter who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for California’s 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993. Boxer was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and graduated from George W.
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California, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaSatire: ‘I’m Proud to be a Californian’
I woke up from my sleep today
To learn Trump had his win.
And I feared for our democracy
And the purges he’ll begin. … [Laurie Baron]
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California, Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAHow Jews Fared in the 2024 General Elections
Jews, both on and off the ballot, were winners and losers Tuesday, Nov. 5, with former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. [Donald Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAJFS’s Dana Toppel Elected as Vice Chair of California Commission on Aging
The California Commission on Aging (CCoA) has elected David Lindeman, PhD, as its new Chair, with Dana Toppel, LCSW, MBA, stepping into the role of Vice Chair, following the October 21 General Meeting in San Bernardino. [Press Release]
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California, Press Release, San Diego CountyCity Attorney Declines to Bring Charges against 64 Anti-Israel Demonstrators Arrested at UCSD Spurring Protests from Former U.S. Rep. Lynn Schenk, Others
City Attorney Mara W. Elliott’s office has announced that “we do not intend to file criminal charges against the 64 people arrested” at the anti-Israel encampment on the UC San Diego campus last May. According to a statement, the decision was made “after a months-long review” of “substantial body-worn camera footage and all other available evidence.” [Donald H. Harrison]
Editorial: Kamala Harris for President and a Democratic Slate for Congress
I am disgusted by the rhetoric at the Trump rally in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday and alarmed that such major news organizations as The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times have decided to make no endorsements in the presidential race. I was mulling endorsements before, but now I feel the time is imperative to take a stand, even though I know that whichever way I decide, I’ll disappoint some of our readers. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Antisemitism, California, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAOpEd: Anti-Israel Movement Losing Adherents in the U.S.
They are losing recruits and emboldening their victims and authorities to retaliate, and even a Philadelphia organizer and former allies admit that the movement is running out of steam. It is happening in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Miami, and Providence. The stage is set for it to happen in Portland, Maine. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Bruce Ticker, California, Israel, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAJewish Biography: Sam Glaser, Musician and Author
If you were to walk into a JCC or visit a Camp Ramah in virtually any city in this country and utter the name Sam Glaser, you would likely receive a smile of recognition and maybe even be treated to a few bars from a track of one of his 26 albums. [Eva Trieger]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Glaser, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAPodcast Details a Family’s Fight Against Hereditary Cancer
Before We Go is an eight-episode podcast, starting today, Oct. 8, in which Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, an internist, tells of her father’s Steven’s fight against pancreatic cancer. Meanwhile, she and her sister faced the decision of whether to decrease their chances of suffering a similar fate by having hysterectomies and removal of their breasts. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USASatire: Weaponizing the Weather
Reacting to the ferocity of Hurricane Helene, Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on X: “Yes, they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.” Although Greene doesn’t say who “they” are, “they probably are the same Jews she blamed for igniting California’s wildfires in 2021 with giant space lasers. [Laurie Baron]
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Antisemitism, California, Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAHandlery Hotel Shows Off Its T&T Knowledge–Tequila & Tacos
On a warm Sunday afternoon enthusiasts of Tequila and Tacos gathered at the Handlery Hotel for the first of an annual tasting event. General manager and Jewish community member Albert Kreimerman said that they put the event together so they could engage with the community and showcase executive chef Miguel Diaz and some of their vendors. [Sandi Masori]
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California, International, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodCalifornia Tested Hotline for Harassed Jewish Students Now in Massachusetts and New York
Carly Gammill, Director of Legal Policy at the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department, said: “The expansion of the initiative into Massachusetts and New York comes at a time when antisemitism continues to plague students in our nation’s schools and will help ensure broader access to legal resources for students seeking to address attacks against their Jewish identity.” [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, California, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAGov. Newsom Signs Three Education Bills Sought by Jewish Public Affairs Committee
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Saturday, Sept. 28, that he was signing three of JPAC’s top priority bills into law. These new laws counter campus antisemitism and expand Holocaust and genocide education in K-12 education. This announcement comes just days ahead of the Governor’s September 30th deadline to sign or veto bills. [Press Release]
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