Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Campaign has now raised a total of $768 million system-wide (San Diego has raised almost $8.65 million) and has allocated over $283 million to a wide range of humanitarian organizations in Israel. [Heidi Gantwerk]
The Israel-Hamas War: An Update from the Jewish Federation of San Diego Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
“They will share their stories, shedding light on the challenging circumstances they face,” according to an IAC announcement. “Together, let’s raise awareness and advocate for the freedom of our hostages.” [SDJA staff report]
Our Shtetl San Diego County: Families of Hamas Hostages to Speak in La Jolla Jan. 15 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The Arab Middle East is divided between moderates who want peace with Israel and radicals who want to promote conflict, says Dan Feferman, an American-Israeli, who serves as executive director of Sharaka. [Donald H. Harrison]
Before we get into the actors, let’s talk about the sets… wow!!! Using an LED projection screen as the background, the colorful scenes used a variety of illustration styles. Some backgrounds looked like they came out of the pages of children’s books; others were hyper-realistic. [Sandi Masori]
‘The Wiz’: A Celebration of Color and Dance Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Many Palestinians are determined to destroy Israel, and there has been no similar conspiracy among African-Americans. Black leaders have sought to expand their place at the table, Palestinians have refused to speak with Israel or consider its peace proposals. Black protesters during the civil rights era did not whine about going to jail, but the anti-Israel bunch balks when they are arrested for more serious offenses. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Important Differences Between African-American Cause and Goals of Hamas Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Heschel taught at Hebrew Union College (Reform) in Cincinnati for five years. In 1946 he switched to the Jewish Theological Seminary (Conservative) in New York, where he was a professor of Jewish ethics and mysticism. [SDJW staff]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Abraham Joshua Heschel Read More »
International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA
Chabad of La Costa has notified its congregants of a “new mitzvah opportunity.” In its weekly update, it reports: “there are a number of patients at UCSD La Jolla that have come from Israel to receive transplants here. They need our help. Bikur Cholim of S. Diego is a community organization helping the sick with care packages, visitation, driving spouses to and from the hospital, etc. [SDJW staff report]
Our Shtetl San Diego County: A Potpourri of Jewish News Items Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Shloyml Boyml and his band receive an invitation from a rebbe from some distance away to play at his Purim party. The rebbe requests that the band compose and play on the violin a special Purim melody. Shloyml is both ecstatic and worried by the invitation. It’s a great honor to play for the rebbe. But his band does not have a violinist. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Klezmer Adventure in old Bessarabia Read More »
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Over the course of two weeks in November, Spinner, a celebrated pain management specialist now living in New Rochelle, New York, worked with the staff at the Harvey and Gloria Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran in southern Israel to provide relief to war-wounded civilians by performing minimally invasive pain management procedures never previously implemented in Israel. [Elie Klein]
Amid War, US Pain Specialist Offers Israel a New Spin on Rehabilitation Read More »
Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
When Ivanka’s father, Donald Trump, became U.S. President in 2017, Jared became a senior advisor in the White House and director of the Office of American Innovation. He was put in charge of Trump’s initiative in the Middle East, which resulted in the Abraham Accords among Israel, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, and Morocco.[SdJW staff]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jared Kushner Read More »
Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA
County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer was re-elected as vice chair of the County Board of Supervisors, which once again will be chaired by Supervisor Nora Vargas. There’s an interesting split among three Democrats and two Republicans on the technically non-partisan Board of Supervisor. The Democrats are all women – Vargas, Lawson-Remer, and Monica Montgomery-Steppe – while the Republicans are both men: Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond. [SDJW staff]
Our Shtetl San Diego County: The Local Jewish Political Scene Read More »
Antisemitism, Business & Finance, California, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Laniado, the regional director, told me that correcting lies and misinformation about Israel while fighting domestic antisemitism are missions so urgent that without such an effort, “in five years, we won’t be able to put the mezuzahs on our doors,” maybe even sooner than that. [Donald H. Harrison]
StandWithUs Unites Diverse Ethnic Groups in Defense of Israel Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Scholars, such as Azariah de’ Rossi, in his The Light of the Eyes, speculate that the anno mundi — also known as the Hebrew calendar — may have originated around the sixth century, after the Talmudic Period. While this seems to be the date of its origin, it was not until relatively recently that Jews began to use it. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
Hebrew Calendar Based on Controversial Approximations Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
In this book for children aged 3 to 6, a tyrannosaurus is very sad because no one wants to come to his Passover seder, so terrible is his reputation for eating everyone. [Donald H. Harrison]
A Seder for Dinosaurs Read More »
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