Yom Kippur is a time to reflect and ask forgiveness and is the Day of Atonement. This is when people usually apologize for any wrongdoings in the past year. I always ask forgiveness for possibly not being as attentive as I should be. [Cailin Acosta)
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Deb Lust Zaluda of Chicago was elected by the national board of Jewish National Fund-USA as its new national president, succeeding Dr. Sol Lizerbram of Rancho Santa Fe, California. [Press Release]
Zaluda Succeeds Lizerbram as President of JNF-USA Read More »
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Who would have thought that a play about a terminal disease could be whimsical and fun? And yet that’s exactly what we get in Kimberly Akimbo, by David Lindsay-Abaire, now playing at Broadway San Diego. [Sandi Masori]
‘Kimberly Akimbo’ an Upbeat Musical about Living with a Terminal Disease Read More »
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American journalist who worked for The Wall Street Journal. On January 23, 2002, he was kidnapped by Islamist militants while he was on his way to what he had expected would be an interview with Pakistani religious cleric Mubarak Ali Gilani in the city of Karachi] Pearl had moved to Mumbai,
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Regrettably, the number of countries that consistently vote with Israel in the UN can be counted on two hands. For example, in May 2024, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution favoring Palestine’s bid for full UN membership, with 143 votes in favor, 25 abstentions, and only 9 votes against. The dissenting votes came from the United States, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Nauru. [Gedaliah Borvick]
South Pacific Nations Appreciate Israel’s Spirit of Tikkun Olam Read More »
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Previously, both parties had to agree to go to an advisory commission for looted Art. Now state-owned museums will be required to participate in an arbitration process when no agreement between the victims’ side and museums can be found. The decisions of the arbitration body will be binding. [Press Release]
Germany Establishes Arbitration Process for Claims Arising from Nazi-Looted Art Read More »
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Ylana Shechter wrote on Facebook, “Leave it to those ‘annoying and obnoxious’ champions of the Palestinians to intrude on the work of a non-profit group that helps women who struggle with addiction and face domestic violence.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Pro-Palestinians Hurt Their Cause by Being ‘Annoying and Obnoxious’ Read More »
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Boris Nemtsov (October 9, 1959 – February 27, 2015) was a Russian physicist, liberal politician, and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. Early in his political career, he was involved in the introduction of reforms into the Russian post-Soviet economy. In the 1990s under President Boris Yeltsin, he was the first governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (1991–1997). Later he
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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-San Diego) and her Republican opponent, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, clashed over U.S. Middle Eastern policy, how to respond to antisemitism in America, and U.S immigration policy, among other topics in a lively, sometimes acerbic debate, Tuesday night at Temple Emanu-El. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jacobs, Wells Clash in 51st C.D. Debate over Israel, Antisemitism, Immigration Read More »
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For the first time, UCSD has its own chapter of Students Supporting Israel (SSI), a nationwide organization founded in 2012 whose mission is “to be a clear and confident pro-Israel voice on college campuses and to support students in grassroots pro-Israel advocacy.” [Kerry Schlossberg]
OpEd: UCSD Chapter of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) Improves Campus Climate Read More »
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Menopausal symptoms are far more extensive than hot flashes. There are a host of additional possible physical, cognitive, and emotional ramifications of lower hormone levels that are less known to many women and not addressed by most medical providers. [Shayna Kaufmann]
Menopause Beyond the Hot Flashes Read More »
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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]
Podcast Details a Family’s Fight Against Hereditary Cancer Read More »
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The very quick version of the plot is that a 38-year- old neuro-diverse Kenneth (Caleb Everhardt) loses the job he’s had at a bookstore for 20 years. He breaks up with his imaginary friend (James Udom) as he starts a new job working at a bank and encounters elements of the real world for the first time. He befriends a waitress (Rebecca S’manga Frank) at his favorite bar and starts to interact more with real-life people. [Sandi Masori]
‘Primary Trust’ Is a Thoughtful Play About Neuro-Divergence Read More »
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Bruno Mars (October 8, 1985), is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for singing in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, disco, and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans, whose members are also backup singers and dancers. In 2021, Mars and fellow singer Anderson .Paak formed the musical superduo Silk
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