The Biden Administration, which purports to support Israel as its greatest Middle East ally, is appalled by Israel’s retaliation against Hamas, and to a much lesser extent, Lebanon. It has duplicitously failed to back Israel fully while restraining the IDF. [Steve Kramer]
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Joan Jacobs was praised Monday as a woman of “grit, grace and glamour” whose “joyful generosity” — along with her Qualcomm founding husband, Irwin — made San Diego a cultural powerhouse amid her “unwavering commitment to make the world a better place.” [Ken Stone, Times of San Diego]
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Business & Finance, Ken Stone, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Times of San Diego
Sure, a shul may seem to be “crowded with prayers,” but those prayers are more “show-mer” than “shomer,” authentically rising to Hashem. Our religion’s observances and practices aim to enliven our spiritual awareness, our religious development, not our self-interest. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Mark Zuckerberg (May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard University, where he launched Facebook in
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Although Kreisel does not stress it, I think it is essential to remember that Maimonides did not think the Messianic Age would begin miraculously. It will start and continue as a natural event. People, even the Messiah, will die during this period as they do now. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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In this Australian-based story, when the Jewish community has a cholent competition, onlookers and most other competitors are surprised when Amira, whose Jewish roots are in Iraq, stuffs a chicken with such ingredients as garlic, ginger, onion, paprika, baharat, cinnamon, and rice. She cooked the stuffed chicken inside a mixture of sauteed tomatoes and cardamon, hard-boiling eggs on the side. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Ritz explained that she serves as a manager but gives ownership to each actor to find their own take on something. She encourages them to unearth the layers in this shared process. [Eva Trieger]
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
I cried. I cried a lot during this event and looking around, many others did too as they were also comforting one another. The poems hit me. There was one poem, “You Will Raise A Child”- I’m at a point in my life where my husband and I are considering children. I have always wanted kids. It was never a question or a doubt in my mind. Now I wonder, is it safe for us to have them? [Miriam Gershenson]
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Albert Kreimerman, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
This weekend, graduations took place from coast to coast, and today, Monday, May 13, is Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Over the past year, 1,600 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed. May their memory be a blessing. [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, Israel, Middle East, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Shavuot arrives this year on Tuesday night, June 11. This hard-cover book is intended to introduce your toddler to the holiday of Shavuot, getting your hands dirty gardening, the joy of sharing, and the names of the seven species of ancient Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share
Courtesy of Wikipedia Beatrice Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television beginning in the 1970s as Maude Findlay in the popular sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1972) and Maude (1972–1978) and later
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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, Wikipedia
He published the book The Raged Reporter in Russia: – Czars. Popes. Bolsheviks (1927). In 1928-1929, the communist Kisch traveled to the United States under an assumed name and wrote the book American Paradise (1930). [Alex Gordon]
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For those who haven’t seen the 2001 movie starring Reese Witherspoon, the basic plot is that California sorority girl Elle Woods (Johnisa Breault) gets jilted by her boyfriend Warner (Eli Wood) because she’s a “Marilyn” when he needs a “Jackie” and decides to follow him to Harvard to prove how serious she is. [++
Legally Blonde is now in session at San Diego Musical Theater Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Her journey as a kidney donor began seven years ago when she learned that her colleague, Mrs. Zippi Tivon, was in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Tivon was also a teacher at Chabad Hebrew Academy, and the urgency of her situation sparked a call to action within the school community. [Naomi Chen]
Chabad Hebrew Academy Teacher Donates A Kidney to Colleague Read More »
Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors