By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — You know how we hear about social media surveys in Twitter or Facebook? How the media measures “what’s trending now” about a person or a political event? Well, Daniel Hernandez was “trending now” amongst my Facebook Friends immediately after the regional AIPAC Dinner in San Diego. The name probably [...]
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO –The celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has become a national day of service in many communities. For Congregation Dor Hadash, a very activist congregation, it’s difficult to pick one cause. The congregation creates an annual experience in song and action. In announcing the program, Dr. [...]
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I contacted a friend recently who at one time served on the staff of the Republican Jewish Coalition and is still very involved in the Republican Party to discuss the danger of Ron Paul. Actually, I asked if he would co-author with me articles on the threats [...]
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — What price is a life? That is the question that is being pondered around the world after the swap of Israeli soldier Gilat Shalit for over one thousand Palestinian prisoners. But for one afternoon, the San Diego Jewish community put aside that question – for the most part. Through [...]
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO – Ten years ago and 2,800 miles away, Rabbi Yael Ridberg emerged from a doctor’s office on East 33rd Street in Manhattan. She peered downtown and could see smoke billowing into the sky -although the World Trade Center towers were 55 blocks away. “You could see the smoke – it [...]
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — Summer vacations. I remember road trips as a kid with my folks, driving south from New Jersey to Gettysburg, Williamsburg and Fredericksburg. And another time, we drove through New England up to Canada, eventually to Montreal and Quebec City. I’ve continued that tradition with my daughter. This year, we ventured [...]
By Gary Rotto Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — If you even casually follow sports in San Diego, you know the name Trevor Hoffman. Along with Tony Gwynn, Trevor has been one of the faces of the San Diego Padres. Sunday, one of the great personalities of San Diego was honored at Petco Park. He forever [...]
By Gary Rotto Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — Baseball and kosher hot dogs. A new summer time tradition is reprised by the Jewish Federation and the Padres. On a recent homestand, our local nine hosted a Jewish Community Day, the first one organized in conjunction with local Jewish organizations in almost a decade. Back when the Padres [...]
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — The dust has finally settled and the California Citizens Redistricting Commission has concluded its work. The final maps for Congress, the Board of Equalization, State Senate, and State Assembly have been released. I wrote previously of a possible map that included most of the Jewish community in our region. [...]
By Gary Rotto Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I really miss my daughter. She comes home today from her first overnight camp experience – with Camp Mountain Chai. I have to admit, I didn’t go to overnight camp as a kid – with the exception of a one week basketball camp. It wasn’t until I [...]
