A full house of film aficionados packed the JCC Garfield Theater Tuesday evening, Feb. 4, to hear Turner Classic Movies (TCM) featured speaker, Ben Mankiewicz. As he took the stage, he was met with a standing ovation. [Sandy Scheller]
Ben Mankiewicz Reminisces About His Father Frank and TCM Cruises Read More »
San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
End of Love Season shown Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, at the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival is a documentary film directed by Shai Gal in which he interviews his parents Geula and Arik. [Cailin Acosta]
After 55 Years of Marriage, Couple Literally Divides Their Home Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Israel, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Jennifer Jason Leigh (February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). [Wikipedia]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jennifer Jason Leigh Read More »
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Seeing Israel through the Momentum lens had me hooked and I became a madricha (guide) in 2022 and 2024. In 2023, I participated in the Momentum Fellowship for Jewish women leaders in Orlando as well as in San Jose in 2024. [Alissa Haroush]
Taking Action for Israel at Home and Abroad Read More »
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David Wisnia from Poland was a prisoner at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp complex; Likewise, Helen Zipora “Zippy” Spitzer from Slovakia was also a prisoner. But neither of them was an ordinary prisoner; by virtue of wits and luck, each of them had been elevated to favored positions in the concentration camps’ heirarchy. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Lovers in Auschwitz’ Provides Hook to Teach Readers about the Holocaust Read More »
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Since returning to the White House in January 2025, President Donald Trump has enacted several policies that have significantly strengthened the U.S.-Israel alliance. Even before he officially took office, Trump played a crucial role in mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This agreement led to the release of numerous hostages, including children, women, and elderly men who had been abducted during the October 2023 attacks. [Miriam Gershenson]
Trump is Israel’s Good Friend– and He Proved It Again While Meeting Netanyahu Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Jewish Family Service of San Diego and the Center for Jewish Care at JFS have opened the next round of scholarship applications for Jewish students in the local community pursing higher education — including college, university, graduate or technical school. [Press Release, JFS]
JFS Accepting Applications for Scholarships of Up to $10,000 Read More »
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Of these with programs, 72% indicated that their programs are required, while others were optional. [David Bocarsly]
Only 26% of California Schools Offer Holocaust and Genocide Education, Survey Finds Read More »
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Thirteen candidates from the San Diego area have registered to run in the 39th World Zionist Congress election, in advance of voting in the U.S. for the body known as the “parliament of the Jewish people.” [Press Release, American Zionist Movement]
Local Candidates Announced for World Zionist Congress Read More »
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The first executive order ends the United States’ engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, notorious for its extreme anti-Israel bias. The second prohibits U.S. funding for UNRWA, the U.N. agency whose employees participated in the October 7 attacks. [Jake Braunstein, AIPAC}
Trump Disengages with 2 UN Agencies in Meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Barrett Holman Leak has dedicated her life to being a bridge builder. With that in mind, it was no surprise that she noticed a gap between the Jewish and African American Jewish communities. Recognizing the need for connection, she decided to organize a shared Shabbat dinner. [Miriam Gershenson]
An associate professor here who questions how authorities will acquire information to deport anti-Israel foreign students may well be right. Therein lies the main rub with President Trump’s executive order to crush antisemitic activity when and where possible. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Identifying Antisemitic Foreign Students May Be Problematic for Trump’s Administration Read More »
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Ruth Kaplan is the volunteer I will be writing about for February. She has gone above and beyond helping newly arrived immigrants and refugees. (Mimi Pollack)
Ruth Kaplan: Going One Step Further to Help Immigrants and Refugees Read More »
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The findings demonstrate that the brain and the immune system collaborate to prepare for future challenges and reveal how they “learn” to activate the immune system based solely on sensory information and brain activity. This process involves the “representation” of the immune system in the brain and the integration of this information with sensory inputs, such as taste. [Press Release]
Immune System Triggers Brain’s Learning, U of Haifa Researchers Find Read More »
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