I can safely say that 60 years plus 3 children plus 9 grandchildren plus 1 great-grandchild equals happiness. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson}
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Mordechai Hod (September 28, 1926 – June 29, 2003) was the Commander of the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six-Day War. Hod was born as Mordechai Fein in the British Mandate of Palestine in Kibbutz Degania in 1926 to Jewish parents, Yosef and Menucha Fein. [Wikipedia]
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The blockade of maritime routes and the destruction of infrastructure cause disruptions in supply chains, leading to rising prices for goods, container shipping, and fuel, provoking inflation worldwide. The conflict accelerates the risk of a global recession, making it deep and prolonged, and causing high volatility in the stock markets, an increase in insurance premiums for cargo transportation, and a decrease in investments in the region. (Alex Gordon, Ph.D,)
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A woman in the farming town of Whelford, England, spotted three white vans early Sunday morning that apparently were headed for neighboring RAF Fairford, home to American B-52 bombers that were used in the U.S.A.’s initial strikes against Iran starting February 28th. (SDJW staff report)
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The s’chach, the branches and natural materials that form the roof, must provide more shade than sunlight, but ideally should not completely close us off from the sky. Through its openings, we should be able to see the stars. {Betzy Lynch}
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Marc David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, musician, and former radio presenter and podcaster. [Wikipedia]
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George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs “Swanee” (1919) and “Fascinating Rhythm” (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928). [Wikipedia]
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Each marker is Jewish in theme, and in an American way, universal, interreligious. Yet each tells the story of a unique world shaped by antisemitism that gave America and all Americans gifts that continue to enrich all today. [Jerry Klinger]
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Antisemitism, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USANew Zealand’s One Community Chronicle reports that on Saturday, Oct. 10, pro-Hamas forces will conduct a protest in Auckland over Israel’s “genocidal” policies toward the Palestinians. Anti-Hamas forces will conduct a counter-protest describing Oct. 7, 2023, as the worst day in Jewish history since the Holocaust. (SDJW staff report)
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Three out of our four schools have been back for about a month, and UC San Diego started classes just yesterday, and already our start-of-school numbers are record breaking. We’ve had more than 800 students engage so far, but what’s even more telling is that nearly 25% of those students have already reached the “deeply engaged” threshold of participating more than six times. That means students are coming to Hillel and actively participating in Jewish life at a much higher frequency than years past. TREND ALERT: More students, more often. [Karen Parry]
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Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Newsweek has named Israel’s Hadassah Medical Organization a global leader in cardiology, oncology and cardiac surgery in the media company’s “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027.” (Press Release)
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Israel, Jewish History, News Media, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & EducationSarah Santiago, 17, is accused of aiding two teenagers who fatally shot three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18 before they drove away from the scene and committed suicide in their car. (SDJW staff0
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Sukkot is here! Living in San Diego, we are a bit spoiled by the nice, cool-to-warm temperatures when the holiday rolls around. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
The bills signed, Assembly Bill (AB) 2664 and AB 1836, will strengthen protections for houses of worship and help communities safely gather in the face of rising threats of hate-motivated violence. (Press Release)
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